DLA Piper today announced that Sarah Kahn has joined the firm as a partner and co-chair of the Aerospace, Defense and Government Services Transactional practice in the Washington, DC, office.
Previously a partner at Arnold & Porter LLP, Kahn focuses her practice on cross-border mergers and acquisitions involving public and private companies, particularly those in international aerospace and defense and government services. She also assists clients on joint ventures, commercial contracts, and general corporate matters.
“Sarah is a highly successful corporate M&A lawyer and her deep experience in government contracting and national security issues will be an important complement to the firm’s growing capabilities in this area,” said Jay Smith, global co-chair of DLA Piper’s Corporate practice. “Her advanced skill set and deep pool of international contacts will be extremely valuable as defense and aerospace companies increasingly pursue opportunities in cross-border acquisition transactions.”
“Sarah is recognized as one of the foremost leaders in advising defense contractors involved in complex transactions,” said Rusty Conner, managing partner of DLA Piper’s Washington, DC, office. “She will provide great leadership for the firm’s Aerospace, Defense and Government Services Transactional practice as well as our growing Washington, DC, office.”
Kahn earned a J.D., cum laude, from Georgetown University Law Center and a B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
