Akin

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.