Payal Nanavati

Payal Nanavati is a counsel in the firm's Washington, D.C. office, where she practices in the Health Care and Government Contracts groups. Payal’s practice covers a wide range of investigation, counseling, and litigation matters for companies in the government contracts and health care industries, two of the most highly regulated industries in the United States. Payal advises and advocates for government contractors and health care entities facing government investigations or high stakes litigation, with a particular focus on the False Claims Act, which is a heightened risk for members of both industries. Payal helps clients conduct internal investigations and strategically navigate regulatory inquiries, civil investigative demands, and subpoenas issued by federal and state agencies. In addition to her investigations practice, Payal regularly litigates high-value disputes between government contractors and the U.S. government under the Contract Disputes Act. Payal also conducts compliance reviews and proposes enhancements of contractor compliance programs for contractors or grant recipients of all sizes.