About

Provided by Hogan Lovells

Hogan Lovells’ premier Government Relations and Public Affairs practice takes a strategic approach to complex, often highly technical matters. Our global team combines the industry knowledge of more than 600 regulatory lawyers with a deep understanding of how government works. We offer clients a formidable combination of political and legal intelligence. In addition to our top-tier Chambers USA ranking, we are regularly included in rankings compiled by industry surveys, including Legal Times’ Influence 50, Washingtonian’s Top Lobbyists, and The National Law Journal’s Leaders of the Pack.

Many of our lawyers and policy advocates have extensive backgrounds in public service. We take the time to learn the nuances of your business and incorporate them into a strategic approach. We operate across the major policy-making centers of the world—including Washington, Brussels, London, and Beijing. With vast experience informed by local insight, we deliver results on a local or international level. We offer clients lobbying and public affairs support, advise on media relations, support social media engagement, produce digital advocacy and ads, and provide crisis communications assistance. Our areas of focus include congressional investigations, coalition management, education, energy legislation and policy, environment/climate change, federal funding and appropriations, financial services, foreign government representation, political law compliance, and tax legislation and policy.

Chambers Review

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Government Relations: Congressional Investigations - USA - Nationwide

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What the Team is Known For

Hogan Lovells provides a comprehensive regulatory and legislative advocacy service to corporate clients, trade associations and nonprofit organizations. The practice is able to act on cross-border matters due to its wide geographic reach. The team has particular expertise in issues concerning tax, aviation, federal funding, international trade and automotive. The firm is also noted for its state attorneys general and Congressional investigations practices.

Work Highlights

  • Hogan Lovells advised Booking Holdings on its public policy goals and strategic relationships with State Attorneys Generals.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Norm Coleman
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Norm Coleman
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Former senator Norm Coleman is a supremely established figure who regularly advises clients on foreign policy issues. He wins praise for his deep experience and relationships with lawmakers.

Norm has tremendous reach and the ability to advocate the position of his clients in a very strong and diligent manner.

Norm is a trusted adviser and utilizes his network to the benefit of his clients with his mind to their commercial considerations.

Norm Coleman is an extremely effective communicator. He is able to take complex concepts and distill them very clearly.

Karl Racine
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Karl Racine
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As former attorney general of Washington, DC, Karl Racine is opportunely placed at Hogan Lovells to counsel clients through investigations, litigation and other enforcement actions.

Karl is extremely affable and personable making him brilliant at building relationships and lending credibility to his clients.

Karl Racine is particularly well respected for the legitimacy of his arguments and advice.

Aaron Cutler
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Aaron Cutler
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Aaron Cutler has developed deep relationships in Congress and the executive branch. He is especially well placed to represent clients before the Energy and Financial Services committees.

Aaron Cutler always puts his client's needs first.

Aaron is an excellent adviser in difficult matters.

Ivan Zapien
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Ivan Zapien
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Ivan Zapien is known for his strong connections in the House and Senate. He counsels a varied client base, which includes clients in the retail and manufacturing sectors.

Ivan's ability to look around the corner and anticipate what is coming is uncanny and sets him apart.

Ivan Zapien is strategic, responsive and nimble.

Jason Downs
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Jason Downs
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Jason Downs is well placed to advise his clients regarding advocacy, regulatory and enforcement matters. Clients benefit from his wealth of governmental experience, having served as the Chief Deputy Attorney General for the District of Columbia.

Jason is a very well-connected practitioner.

Ari Fridman
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Ari Fridman
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Ari Fridman is lauded for his Capitol Hill experience and expertise regarding Congressional investigations.

Ari Fridman is a clear communicator. He gives his clients confidence, security and comfort to know that he has a future conscious approach.

Ari is fully engaged and is a brilliant thought partner.

Ari Fridman is brilliant. He gets top marks on responsiveness and legal, political and strategic advice.

Jay Jones
Jay Jones
Associates to watch
Jay Jones is a senior associate at Hogan Lovells noted for his consumer protection expertise and experience in the pharmaceutical and healthcare space.

Jay is a smart analytical lawyer and researcher with great people skills.

Jay Jones is a really smart and energetic attorney.

Ranked Lawyers at
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USA - Nationwide

Government Relations: Congressional Investigations

Aaron Cutler
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Aaron Cutler
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Band 3
Ari Fridman
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Ari Fridman
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Up and Coming
Government Relations: Federal

Norm Coleman
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Norm Coleman
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Band 1
Aaron Cutler
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Aaron Cutler
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Band 3
Ivan Zapien
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Ivan Zapien
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State Attorneys General

Karl Racine
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Karl Racine
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Band 2
Jason Downs
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Jason Downs
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Band 3
Jay Jones
Jay Jones
Associates to watch