Covington & Burling LLP

Management Committee Chair: Doug Gibson
Number of partners: 300
Number of lawyers: Over 1,300
USA Offices: New York, Los Angeles, Palo Alto, San Francisco, Washington DC

Main Areas of Practice:
Antitrust & Competition
Business and Human Rights
CFIUS
Communications & Media
Corporate
Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
Election & Political Law
Government Contracts
Insurance Coverage – Policyholders
Intellectual Property
International Arbitration
International Trade
Litigation
Project Development & Finance
Regulatory & Public Policy
White Collar Defence & Investigations

Industries:
Aerospace, Defence & National Security
Consumer Brands
Digital Health
Energy
Financial Services
Gaming
Global Supply Chain
Life Sciences
Mining & Metals
Music
Sports
Sustainability
Technology
Transportation

Firm Overview:
In an increasingly regulated world, Covington has an exceptional ability to help clients navigate their most complex business problems, deals, and disputes. Covington’s distinctively collaborative culture allows it to be truly one team globally, drawing on the diverse experience of lawyers and advisors across the firm by seamlessly sharing insight and expertise. What sets the firm apart is its ability to combine the tremendous strength in its litigation, investigations, and corporate practices with deep knowledge of policy and policymakers, and one of the world’s leading regulatory practices. This enables the firm to create novel solutions to its clients’ toughest problems, successfully try their toughest cases, and deliver commercially practical advice of the highest quality.

Expertise in a Highly Regulated World:
In a world that is increasingly complex and highly regulated, Covington helps its clients navigate the challenging intersection of law and policy.

One Firm:
Covington’s distinctively collaborative culture and lack of origination credits means that its clients always get the best possible counsel.

Strategic Foresight on Policy:
Covington understands government from the inside out. It knows the substance, the process, and the people behind the policy. This gives the firm strategic foresight into the everchanging policy landscape.

Quality and Commercial Acumen:
The firm combines a deep understanding of clients’ industries with sophisticated and integrated legal expertise.

Problem Solvers:
Covington’s capabilities and the quality of its analysis enable the firm to tackle the toughest deals and disputes, and create innovative solutions to the most complex business challenges of any shape or size.