Direct Lobbying: Engaging with legislators, their staff, and executive branch officials to advocate for or against specific legislation, regulations, or policies.
Coalition Building: Helping clients form or join coalitions with other organizations, trade associations, and stakeholders to amplify their message and build consensus.
Stakeholder Engagement: Facilitating meetings and dialogues between clients and key government decision-makers, community leaders, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

3. Regulatory Proceedings and Agency Practice

Rulemaking Comments: Drafting and submitting detailed, evidence-based comments in response to a government agency’s proposed new regulation.
Licensing and Permitting: Assisting clients in obtaining necessary licenses, permits, and approvals from regulatory bodies.

4. Investigations and Enforcement Defense

Internal Investigations: Conducting internal investigations on behalf of a company’s board to uncover potential regulatory violations before they are discovered by the government.
Representation in Government Investigations: Defending clients during investigations by agencies.
Negotiating Settlements: Negotiating resolutions to enforcement actions.
Crisis Management: Providing legal and strategic advice to manage public and government relations during a regulatory crisis.

5. Policy Development and Drafting

The most forward-looking function, where the firm helps to create the law.

White Papers and Policy Proposals: Developing comprehensive policy proposals and white papers that provide a legal and economic rationale for a specific policy change.

6. Ethics and Compliance Program Development

Helping clients build systems to prevent problems before they start.

Program Design: Designing and implementing corporate ethics, compliance, and training programs tailored to specific regulatory regimes.
Audits and Reviews: Conducting audits of existing compliance programs to identify gaps and weaknesses.

Practice Area

Regulatory and Government Affairs