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Lucas Barta's practice focuses on counseling both early-stage and sophisticated clients in general corporate, technology, and transactional matters, including venture financings, private and public mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate governance.
Admitted in Virginia and Washington, D.C.
Lucas Barta is a Senior Associate in King & Spalding’s Northern Virginia Office. Lucas' practice focuses on advising clients on a broad range of general corporate, technology, and transactional matters, including general corporate governance, negotiating debt and venture financings of small and large scale, private and public mergers and acquisitions, service arrangements, and other sophisticated transactions. Lucas’ practice aims to provide clients with valuable counsel from formation to exit, and each step along the path.
Lucas has represented the full range of parties across various transactions, including emerging and established companies, bidders, private equity groups, public companies, private investors, investment banks, and financing sources. Lucas has worked on transactions across a number of industries, including, among others, technology, healthcare, government contracts and services, environmental development, and regulated businesses.
"Lucas Barta is a highly responsive and knowledgeable associate who is able to deliver on our corporate legal requirements." - Client quote, Legal 500 2024
J.D., Washington and Lee University School of Law, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif
B.A. English & College Scholar, Virginia Tech, Magna Cum Laude
District of Columbia
Virginia
March 9, 2026
K&S represents Trident Solutions on its acquisition of Ibeos
March 9, 2026
ATL Partners-backed Trident Solutions Acquires Ibeos to Expand Its Space Technology Portfolio
December 10, 2025
MANTECH, a Carlyle portfolio company, Acquires Elder Research
Advised Mantech on its acquisition of Elder Research, Inc., a trusted provider of AI and data science solutions, applications and training for Fortune 500 and U.S. government clients. The transaction was publicly announced on December 10, 2025 and builds on Mantech's proven experience in developing and delivering industry-leading AI and automation solutions at the speed and depth of mission need.
Advised Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) on its acquisition of PAR Government Systems Corporation (PGSC), a wholly owned subsidiary of PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE: PAR). PGSC delivers differentiated services and solutions in strategic mission areas, including the provision of real-time communications and mobile situational awareness to maintain battlespace dominance.
Advised SA Photonics, Inc. on its sale to CACI International in the fourth quarter of 2021. The transaction included a spin-off of certain lines of business and involved an Employee Stock Ownership plan.
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February 27, 2026
2026 M&A Outlook: Examining the Impact of Megadeals, Private Equity, and Technology on M&A Market Momentum and Opportunity
March 9, 2026
K&S represents Trident Solutions on its acquisition of Ibeos
March 9, 2026
ATL Partners-backed Trident Solutions Acquires Ibeos to Expand Its Space Technology Portfolio
December 10, 2025
MANTECH, a Carlyle portfolio company, Acquires Elder Research
Advised Mantech on its acquisition of Elder Research, Inc., a trusted provider of AI and data science solutions, applications and training for Fortune 500 and U.S. government clients. The transaction was publicly announced on December 10, 2025 and builds on Mantech's proven experience in developing and delivering industry-leading AI and automation solutions at the speed and depth of mission need.
Advised Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) on its acquisition of PAR Government Systems Corporation (PGSC), a wholly owned subsidiary of PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE: PAR). PGSC delivers differentiated services and solutions in strategic mission areas, including the provision of real-time communications and mobile situational awareness to maintain battlespace dominance.
Advised SA Photonics, Inc. on its sale to CACI International in the fourth quarter of 2021. The transaction included a spin-off of certain lines of business and involved an Employee Stock Ownership plan.
See more
February 27, 2026
2026 M&A Outlook: Examining the Impact of Megadeals, Private Equity, and Technology on M&A Market Momentum and Opportunity
March 9, 2026
K&S represents Trident Solutions on its acquisition of Ibeos
March 9, 2026
ATL Partners-backed Trident Solutions Acquires Ibeos to Expand Its Space Technology Portfolio
December 10, 2025
MANTECH, a Carlyle portfolio company, Acquires Elder Research
J.D., Washington and Lee University School of Law, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif
B.A. English & College Scholar, Virginia Tech, Magna Cum Laude
District of Columbia
Virginia