The full-service lobbying and public policy practice at Akin has a wealth of experience advocating and liaising before congressional committees and the executive branches of government. The team has in-depth knowledge of the political process and regularly advocates for clients across a range of sectors, including technology, automotive, energy, TMT, healthcare and entertainment, with recent expansion in the AI and gig economy fields. The bipartisan practice is jointly led by Hunter Bates, who maintains excellent relationships with the senate and the house to advocate for Fortune 100 and trade associations, and Brian Pomper, who is sought out for his expertise in public policy, regulatory, political advisory and international trade services. The firm houses notable tax lobbyists Jeffrey McMillen and Zachary Rudisill, while Ed Pagano works primarily on antitrust, communications, immigration reform, tech and AI legislative matters. Hans Rickhoff is a further name to note, advising foreign sovereign governments through the US legislative and regulatory landscape, while recently promoted partner Christopher Treanor specialises in the field of climate, energy and environmental policies. Among the teams recent departures were Brendan Dunn and Arshi Siddiqui who left in October 2024 to government relations services companies, while Dario Frommer left the practice for Mayer Brown in 2024. In December 2024 Joe Donnelly rejoined the practice after having served as U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See for 2 years.

The Washington DC-based government relations practice at Arnold & Porter provides comprehensive support on lobbying and in legislative debates, through strong relationships with members of the legislative and executive branches of government, as well as providing strategic advice to clients navigating the evolving regulatory and legislative landscape. The firm has fostered particularly strong relationships with clients in the healthcare and life sciences branch, and advises clients in the education, cybersecurity, technology and manufacturing and energy spaces, among others. Practice head Eugenia Pierson focuses on healthcare legislative advocacy, drawing on her previous experience as a staff member on the house energy subcommittee on health. Kevin O’Neill’s broad practice covers lobbying in a range of sectors. Mark Epley and Janice Bashford are well versed in congressional oversight and investigations, while Bobby McMillin has in-depth lobbying expertise in the healthcare industry, including drug pricing, FDA regulated products and health IT and cybersecurity. Among the departures in 2024 were policy advisors Yuvaraj Sivalingam, Jessica Monahan and Satya Thallam, and senior policy advisors Katie Pettibone and Alexander Walker-Griffin. David Skillman and Marne Marotta have also departed the team.

Operating at the forefront of the energy sector, Bracewell LLP’s policy resolution group is a repeated advisor to utilities and refineries, critical minerals companies, chemical producers, renewable energy and energy storage firms. The firm handles policy advocacy, strategic communications and education of key policy makers and securing funding in close collaboration with Congress, the White House and various governmental departments on matters of decarbonization, energy transition and climate change. Energy and environmental policy expert Scott Segal leads the practice alongside Dee Martin, who advocates and negotiates in Congress on behalf of corporations, industry coalitions, trade associations and non-profits. Andrew Shaw leverages his experience in the US Environmental Protection Agency to advise clients across hydropower, solar, wind and nuclear, Joshua Zive is well-versed in digital assets work and Joseph Brazauskas handles congressional investigations alongside advocating before congress and the executive branch on energy and environmental matters. Kyle Spencer joined the firm in April 2024 from the American Petroleum Institute and focuses primarily on the energy and chemical industries. All members of the practice are based in Washington DC.

Dentons houses a highly reputable team of former members of Congress, agency officials, and senior political advisors, who are regularly sought out for their expertise in engagement strategies, state and federal policy advice, advocacy and grant funding. The firm is active across a plethora of industry sectors, including energy and environment, tax, technology, trade and defense, to name a few. Eric Tanenblatt has extensive experience in federal and state government and leads the firm’s practice from the Washington DC office. In the team Chris Fetzer advises clients in the regulated industries on policy, political, regulatory and business challenges and Matthew Cutts is a key lobbyist in the tax, financial services and energy sectors and both are based in DC, while in Atlanta Steven Labovitz handles tax lobbying in the area of development projects and public private partnerships.

Demonstrating deep regulatory and legislative expertise, Hogan Lovells US LLP‘s Washington DC based government relations and public affairs practice is a premier choice for strategic planning and political advocacy for clients across international trade, automotive, tax and healthcare. The firm is highly regarded for its work with sovereign governments, while also advising on government relations aspects of globally significant M&A transactions. Aaron Cutler leads the practice and has extensive expertise in federal relations across various sectors, including financial services, banking and energy. Norm Coleman splits his time between DC and Minneapolis and is a key partner of sovereign governments, who benefit from his experience on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and strong relationships in Congress. Cybil Roehrenbeck has an established sector focus on healthcare lobbying, including matters of digital health and AI, while Jamie Wickett is well versed in legislative and regulatory proposals in the clean energy and technology spaces. Regulatory expert Ivan Zapien often lobbies for clients across Latin America and Mexico, while Michael Bell and Ari Fridman bolster the firms’ congressional investigations arm, handling all stages of the investigation from the strategic planning, witness preparation and negotiations.

Demonstrating strength in congressional investigations, the K&L Gates public policy and law group is also frequently retained by private companies, alliances and associations for strategic advice and policy advocacy. The practice is active across the financial services, postal, maritime, space, LNG and transportation industries. Michael Scanlon has a specialism in shipping and maritime matters and advocates in this area for new legislation and regulation and compliance with this, while David Wochner focuses on the natural gas and hydrogen industries and has extensive experience representing clients before the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Karishma Page lobbies on behalf of clients in the financial services, retirement, healthcare and employee benefits areas, while Andrew Wright is adept at congressional investigations. All four partners are based in Washington DC and make up the leadership team. Daniel Crowley handles public policy issues relating to financial services, Bruce Heiman focuses on cyber security, privacy policies and IP, while Emanuel Rouvelas handles policy issues in the maritime and shipping industry. Joe Trahern joined the practice in January 2024 and brings experience in the Senate and House of Representatives with him.

Fielding an experienced team in the healthcare and life sciences space, King & Spalding LLP offers corporate clients, non-profit organisations and trade associations support on securing federal funding, congressional outreach and investigations as well as policy advocacy and advancement. Further areas of expertise include energy and natural resources, financial services, tobacco and technology and telecoms. Thomas Spulak leads the Washington DC based practice and is experienced in legislative and executive lobbying across a diverse range of sectors. J.C. Boggs handles financial services and technology advocacy, while David Farber has extensive regulatory and legislative expertise in the healthcare sector, particularly in medicare secondary payment issues. Steve Kupka advises energy and healthcare companies on federal, state and local public policy. Julia Richardson joined the practice in June 2024 from independent practice and has previously served on the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Kirkland & Ellis LLP stands out in the field of congressional investigations, and has extensive experience representing banks and financial services clients, social media companies, energy, healthcare, tech and educational clients before multiple senate and house committees on high profile and politically sensitive proceedings. Key partners in the department include Reginald Brown who has extensive experience preparing CEOs and senior officials to testify before committees and the Senate PSI, Jeremy Dresner advises primarily financial institutions, while Allison Murphy focuses on clients across various industries including in healthcare. Ridge Blanchard’s congressional investigations practice has involved advising education, healthcare and social media clients in prominent investigations. Members of the practice are based in Washington DC.

With strong expertise in the telecoms, tax, trade, transportation and financial services sectors, Mayer Brown is frequently sought out by corporates and trade associations for representation and advice on public policy compliance and advocacy and legislative and regulatory strategies. The practice group is led by Philip Recht in Los Angeles, who is experienced in the development of regulatory legislation in diverse and novel industries, alongside Howard Waltzman in Washington DC, who is adept in technology related legislation advocacy. Also in DC, Andrew Olmem has expertise in financial services legislation and economic policies is informed by his experience working in congress and the white house, while in Chicago Mitchell Holzrichter focuses on infrastructure funding and policy. A further standout area is the firms’ congressional investigations practice, which was significantly bolstered in January 2024 with the addition of Kimberly Hamm to the DC office, who has experience in the US Senate, the US House and in the SEC, and leads many of the complex investigations in the financial services sector. Dario Frommer joined the Los Angeles office in May 2024 from Akin, and is well versed in legislative advocacy, regulatory enforcement and investigations across various sectors, including tech.

Miller & Chevalier Chartered advises on all aspects of the tax policy-making lifecycle, from analyzing new tax legislation to enacting strategies to modify or oppose prospective changes, including testifying before the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The practice is jointly led by former IRS staffer Jorge Castro, who handles tax, regulatory and compliance matters. Marc Gerson is well versed in federal tax policy and regularly represents clients before Congress, the Treasury and the IRS, while being adept in tax technical corrections legislation. All three members, and the broader team and based in Washington DC. Loren Ponds departed the team in February 2025.

The bipartisan government relations practice at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP advises private sector clients and non-profit organizations across healthcare, prison reform and education on public policy development and government relations strategies, securing funding and counsel on new regulations and legislation. Experienced political advisor Christopher Cushing is based in Washington DC and leads the practice alongside Greenville based partner David Wilkins, who specializes in US-Canada interests, aided by his experience as US ambassador to Canada. Further strengthening the practice is George Ray in Atlanta, whose practice is focused on Georgian state and administrative law and Andrew Heath in Raleigh, who fields extensive state government experience and handles legislative and regulatory advice.

Energy clients, technology providers, trade associations, educational institutions and nonprofits belong to Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP’s government law and strategies stellar client base, who seek out the firm for federal funding, congressional investigations, policy strategy and regulatory and legislative counsel. The team also houses a well-established AI policy practice, led by practice head Elizabeth Vella Moeller in Washington DC, who is highly experienced in regulatory, governance and safety issues around AI. Also in DC is Brian Finch, who has extensive expertise in all aspects of security law and is involved in government relations and policy advocacy in this area and Craig Saperstein, who focuses on financial services and cybersecurity regulations. Matthew Oresman splits time between London and DC and advises on compliance and strategy initiatives with US and international regulations, while Aimee Ghosh, in DC, focuses on the federal funding opportunities available to clients under the Investment and Jobs Act, the Inflation Reduction Act and the CHIPS and Science Act.

WilmerHale is a major player in sensitive and high-profile congressional investigations concerning antitrust, tax and trade matters across various industry sectors, including energy, telecommunications, technology and life sciences. The team remains a popular choice for its growing experience preparing executives and CEO’s testimonies, and defending companies before congress, congressional committees and sub-committees. The practice is jointly led by a trio of practitioners; Jonathan Yarowsky, who provides legislative and regulatory strategy and advocacy across a range of sectors and Alyssa DaCunha and Joel Green, who spearhead the firms’ congressional investigations practice. Brian Skretny provides strategic advice to clients in the energy, telecommunications and tech sectors, Jeffrey Wieand has in-depth knowledge of the legislative process augmented by years of experience on Capitol Hill, Jamie Gorelick and Lauren Moore are routine advisors in congressional investigations. The practice is based in Washington DC.