Global Law & Public Policy

Our Services

We offer clients deep, operational and policy experience as well as valuable insights across a broad range of international policy, legal, and strategic advisory topics spanning every region of the globe. Our offerings include:

• Strategic Relationship Development: We cultivate relationships for clients with key stakeholders globally across governments, multilateral organizations, industry associations, think tanks, and public interest groups to effectively navigate complex policy environments and influence decision-making.
• Sovereign Representation: Members of our team who are registered under the Foreign Agents Registration Act provide strategic advice and legal counsel to foreign governments seeking to strengthen bilateral relations with the United States and other key partners through diplomatic engagement, policy coordination, and relationship-building with U.S. government officials and lawmakers.
• U.S. Litigation: We represent numerous sovereign governments, state-owned entities, and government officials, as well as private companies and individuals, in lawsuits filed in U.S. courts under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act and other U.S. statutes. Our firm and lawyers are ranked among the best public international law practices in the world by Chambers.
• U.S. Government Relations: We develop customized advocacy strategies that enable clients to effectively engage with the U.S. executive branch and Congress, facilitating direct interactions with policymakers, crafting targeted messaging, and advancing client interests across federal agencies and legislative bodies.
• Legislation and Congressional Investigations: We provide insights and support to help clients influence legislation and navigate congressional oversight and investigations. We do this by assisting with the development of legislative proposals, responding to congressional inquiries, preparing testimony, and engaging in appropriations submissions to align with policy and funding priorities.
• International Trade and Compliance: Our team advises on tariffs, trade negotiations, and regulatory development and implementation, helping clients navigate the legal and political complexities of trade barriers, regulatory restrictions, and customs procedures.
• Global Growth and Investment Strategy: We offer comprehensive guidance to multinational corporations on market entry and exit, investment structuring, and navigating global political and regulatory environments, including through dispute settlement procedures such as international arbitration.
• Geopolitical and Regulatory Risk Management: We analyze and mitigate political, economic, and reputational risks while helping clients prepare for and respond to shifting global politics and regulatory changes, including by using tools such as risk oversight workshops and scenario planning exercises.
• Multilateral Engagement: Our team delivers strategic advice on treaty negotiations, policy development, and implementation at multilateral organizations, empowering clients to engage effectively with these institutions, navigate complex processes, advocate for their policy positions, and build relationships that advance their strategic objectives.
• Sanctions and Export Controls: We deliver compliance and advisory services concerning U.S. and international sanctions and export control regimes, including on export authorizations, enforcement defense, and the development of robust internal compliance programs.