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Michael Bell

Work Department
Government Relations and Policy Advocacy
Position
Partner
Career
Michael Bell’s comprehensive knowledge of policy, government relations, and the legislative process was honed during the time he spent serving on the Senate Judiciary Committee staff, working for Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), and in the Office of Legislative Affairs at the U.S. Department of Justice. These roles provided the valuable insights that he applies to his practice, which is focused at the intersection of business and government.
Michael represents corporations and trade associations on policy and oversight matters before Congress and the executive branch agencies of the U.S. government. He develops and implements policy recommendations and political strategies to achieve client goals, and provides strategic counsel to entities navigating congressional investigations, complex government processes and dealing with crisis management.
In addition, Michael advises on all aspects of political law compliance, including federal, state, and local election laws, lobbying disclosure regulations, and government ethics rules. He is experienced in developing compliance programs for large corporations, performing internal compliance audits, training corporate executives, and representing clients through complaints or compliance investigations.
Languages
English
Education
J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 2005; B.A., California State University, Fullerton, with highest honors, 1998
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Government > Government relations
(Next Generation Partners)Leveraging strong relationships at all government levels and within regulatory bodies, Hogan Lovells US LLP fields a considerably-sized team of professionals well-positioned to assist an array of clients, ranging from sovereign governments to corporations and individuals. International relations feature prominently in the team’s work, and crosses over into traditional strengths in international trade, automotive, tax, financial services, and life sciences and healthcare. Practice head Aaron Cutler splits his time between lobbying and congressional investigations, gravitating towards the energy and financial services sectors, and assisting hedge funds and private equity clients. Former Senator Norm Coleman realizes his specialism in foreign sovereign work, and has recently expanded his reach into the tech space, preparing individuals to testify before committees in congressional investigations. Ivan Zapien drives the group’s relationship with Walmart, and has strong links to the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, frequently undertaking work related to Latin America and Mexico on behalf of clients. Cybil Roehrenbeck is the resident healthcare specialist, further specializing in representing the AI Healthcare Coalition. Michael Bell leads on FEC and LDA compliance, employing transportation, judiciary, IP, and automotive experience in assisting Nissan. Jamie Wickett is a tax guru and leading expert on the Inflation Reduction Act, and is in demand in the automotive, energy, and mining sectors. Counsel Ari Fridman draws on previous experience in the House Foreign Affairs Committee in supporting foreign sovereign clients, as well as advising on congressional investigations.
Lawyer Rankings
- Government relations United States > Government
- Next Generation Partners United States > Government > Government relations
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Transport > Aviation and air travel: litigation and regulation
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Corporate governance
- Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
- Industry focus > Education
- Government > Government relations
- Dispute resolution > Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal)
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco)
- Healthcare > Life sciences
- Antitrust > Merger control
- Transport > Rail and road: litigation and regulation
- Real estate > Real estate investment trusts (REITs)
- Media, technology and telecoms > Telecoms and broadcast: regulatory
- Media, technology and telecoms > Telecoms and broadcast: transactions
- International trade and national security > Trade remedies and trade policy
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal)
- Antitrust > Cartel
- International trade and national security > CFIUS
- International trade and national security > Customs, export controls and economic sanctions
- Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional
- Energy > Energy regulation: oil and gas
- Environment > Environment: regulatory
- Government > Government contracts
- Healthcare > Health insurers
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: large deals ($1bn+)
- Healthcare > Service providers
- Tax > US taxes: non-contentious
- Dispute resolution > Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal)
- Finance > Capital markets: debt offerings
- Finance > Capital markets: equity offerings
- Finance > Capital markets: global offerings
- Energy > Energy litigation: oil and gas
- Energy > Energy regulation: electric power
- Environment > Environment: litigation
- Finance > Fintech
- Labor and employment > Immigration
- Dispute resolution > International litigation
- Tax > International tax
- Antitrust > Merger control
- Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate
- Media, technology and telecoms > Technology transactions
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Venture capital and emerging companies
- Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense
- Finance > Structured finance: derivatives and structured products
- Investment fund formation and management > Private equity funds (including venture capital)
- Finance > Financial services regulation