Phyllicia (Hoffman) Tanenbaum brings “big law” experience to Fluet as well as a unique perspective and invaluable insight and counsel to government contractor clients. She operates within domestic and international landscapes in highly regulated industries, equipping her with sharp business acumen. She supports the firm’s Government Contracts Practice with consultation and litigation matters. She also assists buyers and sellers throughout the M&A process, including government contracts due diligence, novations, and post-sale compliance.

Prior to joining Fluet, Ms. Tanenbaum represented clients at a large, national law firm where she provided sophisticated counsel and advocacy to creditors, debtors, creditors’ committees, trustees, restructuring professionals, and parties interested in purchasing assets in bankruptcy cases. Her background includes litigating avoidance actions, including preferences, fraudulent conveyances, and claims determinations. She has regularly analyzed secured creditor status of banks and other lenders, as well as various debtor and creditor issues, such as fraud, deceptive marketing practices, and disputes with licensing and certification. Ms. Tanenbaum also provided services to assist and protect clients in pre-bankruptcy debtor-creditor matters, including restructurings and workouts, receiverships, pre-judgment attachments, foreclosures, UCC sales, asset sales, assignments, collections, and liquidations.

As part of her practice, Ms. Tanenbaum also assisted companies through all stages of the company’s life cycle, including handling formation and governance issues, as well as drafting and negotiating shareholder agreements, asset and equity purchase agreements, financing agreements, synthetic equity and other executive compensation plans, and non-disclosure agreements. She also supported businesses in complex commercial transactions involving commercial lending, mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, and private investment and venture capital transactions, advised on matters related to creditors’ rights, including those of banks, and represented borrowers and lenders in structuring and negotiating debt transactions.

Ms. Tanenbaum graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Christopher Newport University and received her J.D. from George Mason University, Antonin Scalia Law School.

Ms. Tanenbaum grew up in Newport News, Virginia, and now lives in Maryland with her husband and two children.  She enjoys fitness training, concerts, and high-thrill roller coasters.