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Covington & Burling LLP

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Covington & Burling LLP

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Political Law - USA - Nationwide

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Covington & Burling LLP's bipartisan political law practice is renowned for its strong capabilities in counseling corporations, financial institutions, tax-exempt organizations and political action committees. The group has substantial expertise, which includes campaign finance, pay-to-play rules, government ethics and lobbying disclosure. The team also has extensive experience representing participants in sensitive congressional investigations.

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Work Highlights

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  • Covington & Burling LLP successfully represented several US ambassadorial nominees throughout the process of nomination and confirmation.

Strengths

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  • Covington & Burling has deep government knowledge, experience and the ability to give practical advice.

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  • Covington & Burling is well prepared to deal with a variety of issues across political law at the federal, state and local levels.

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  • Covington & Burling's bench is deep, and its attorneys are experts in political law. The team is good at notifying us of potential issues and how to mitigate them.

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  • The firm provides guidance that is easy to understand, and deliverables that are reasonable and not overwhelming.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Robert K Kelner
    Robert K Kelner

    Robert K Kelner

    Robert Kelner chairs the firm's election and political law practice group. He is held in high esteem for his vast experience in the field. He is adept at handling congressional investigations and cybersecurity matters, as well as offering political law compliance advice.

    • Robert Kelner is a smart, responsive and thoughtful attorney.

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    • Robert has vast experience.

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  • Robert Lenhard
    Robert Lenhard

    Robert Lenhard

    Robert Lenhard is a highly regarded political law partner at Covington & Burling with previous experience as former chair of the FEC. He is regularly engaged by significant corporate clients to advise on political compliance, lobbying and pay-to-play rules.

    • Robert Lenhard is an excellent lawyer.

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  • Zachary Parks
    Zachary Parks

    Zachary Parks

    Zachary Parks has a broad range of expertise, which encompasses election rules, lobbying disclosure, FARA and pay-to-play. He frequently provides advice on political law due diligence in the context of M&A deals.

    • Zachary is a top-notch practitioner who does a great job.

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    • Zachary is efficient, thorough, super responsive and easy to deal with.

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  • Derek Lawlor
    Derek Lawlor

    Derek Lawlor

    Derek Lawlor is well-versed in advising major corporations and political clients regarding complex compliance issues. He has particularly notable expertise on issues relating to Super PACs and federal LDA compliance.

    • Derek Lawlor has good attention to detail. He is very pleasant to work with.

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    • It is an absolute pleasure working with Derek.

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    • When it comes to pay-to-play regulations, you want Derek on your side. He is extremely knowledgeable and provides seasoned, thoughtful advice.

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  • Andrew D Garrahan
    Andrew D Garrahan

    Andrew D Garrahan

    Andrew Garrahan has a growing political law practice providing regulatory advice and defense services for a range of clients, including corporations, political organizations, political candidates and elected officials.

    • Andrew always knows the right people when issues pop up.

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    • Andrew is a joy to work with.

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    • Andrew has incredible attention to detail and is a very knowledgeable practitioner. He is good at seeing ambiguity and coming up with solutions to difficult problems.

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