OUR SERVICES
Strategic Advisory & Operational Guidance in Developing Countries

​The foreign assistance, international development, and humanitarian assistance landscape is radically evolving. With USAID’s programming being transferred to the State Department, funders and implementing partners will need to reinvent themselves to move forward and find their place in this rapidly changing environment. As former USAID foreign service lawyers, we came straight from the frontlines of this transition. We know where USAID could have benefited from reforms and are well placed to help shape the new U.S. foreign assistance landscape to help both the U.S. government, implementing partners, and other funders navigate the way forward. 

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Our strategic advisory and development operations services go beyond the traditional idea of “legal services” to help your organization find solutions to your most pressing operational and programmatic problems. Whether you’re figuring out how to best operate in conflict zones, how to implement your projects in closing civic spaces, or how to maximize impact while minimizing costs, we’re here to guide you through the decision-making process. 

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We help you:

• Design programs that are both compliant and impactful;

• Apply innovative uses of other funding authorities;

• Draft and negotiate non-acquisition and assistance agreements using Other Transaction Authority, such as:

  • International agreements and treaties;

  • Agreements with public international organizations, such as the United Nations;

  • Agreements with and between donors;

  • Agreements between donors and host governments;

  • Bilateral assistance agreements, such as framework bilateral agreements and development objective grant agreements (DOAGs);

• Serve as legal counsel for the full lifecycle of a project: from proposal to implementation to close out, helping to spot issues before they arise; and

• Shape in-country strategy and maintain government relationships.