Government Advocacy andPublic Policy PracticeHelping Clients Advance Their Federal and State Government Agendas

King & Spalding’s Government Advocacy and Public Policy (GAPP) teamdraws upon lifetimes of Washington experience and bipartisan relationships

Praised forto provide our clients with effective legal and political problem solving in bothbringing “valueCongress and the Executive Branch, and at the state level.

and a broad skill

A FULL RANGE OF SERVICES TO ADDRESS CLIENTS’ NEEDS
With government activity reaching into more areas of our clients’ business

set, includingstrong advocacy

than at any time in recent memory, our GAPP team works with clients toabilities, to every

develop and implement strategies to maximize opportunities, minimize risks,engagement.”

and accomplish strategic goals. We:Chambers USA• Help bridge the gap between government and industry, including
industries of focus at King & Spalding, such as technology, energy,
healthcare and life sciences, financial institutions, and automotive andtransportation. We regularly assist clients with drafting comments, white
papers, and other advocacy communications on proposed regulatory andlegislative changes and in drafting and presenting testimony beforeCongress.
• Help clients develop legislative strategies, utilizing the arcane
congressional budgeting and appropriations process as a backstop meansof advancing legislative goals and agendas on Capitol Hill.
• Help clients navigate regulatory requirements related to cybersecurity,
including assisting clients with data breach preparedness and response
efforts, and related investigations and litigation.

In some jurisdictions, this may be considered “Attorney Advertising.”

Ranked No. 1 on
the most recent“Influence 50” Listof top lobbying
firms in the U.S.
National Law Journal• Protect the interests of our U.S. and international clients asthey are affected by U.S. foreign policy and the laws of countries
outside the United States. The former diplomats, government
officials, and members of Congress on our team are able to help
guide policy formation and legislative initiatives.

REPRESENTATIVETEAM MEMBERS
Democrats• Advocate on tax issues, including representing clients before thetax writing committees of Congress and the Trump Administrationand in responding to continuing efforts to reform the tax code.
• Advance trade and investment objectives of major U.S. and nonU.S. manufacturers and service providers and of sovereign entities
through a range of international trade regulatory, disputesettlement, litigation, policy, and enforcement mechanisms.
• Represent clients in connection with congressional inquiries,
including providing strategic counsel and hands-on support for
responding to congressional committee requests and subpoenas
and preparing for high-profile hearings. We have extensive
experience guiding clients through the unique challenges presentedby congressional oversight investigations.

Rep. Mike Andrews

George Crawford

Ambassador

Allison Kassir

Lloyd Hand

• Provide legal, government affairs, and advocacy services toour clients with business or government interests in the U.S.
territories.
• Represent clients in their interactions with state attorneys
general on issues relating to pharmaceuticals, financial services,technology, data security, and environmental litigation, among othermatters, leveraging our strong working relationships with state
attorneys general and their senior staff across the country.
• Counsel on all aspects of campaign finance, ethics, andlobbying activities, using our experience and contacts at all levelsof government to comprehensively support and resolve issues.

OUR PEOPLE ARE THE DIFFERENCE
Members of our group have served in key positions on Capitol Hilland possess direct experience working with congressional rules andprocedures, which can be an important component of our clients’legislative strategies. We bring concrete government relations
know-how, experience, and relationships built over decades as oneof Washington’s most influential lobbying practices. As a result, ourteam offers practical political experience and provides strategic
advice to ensure that our clients maximize their interactions withCongress and the Executive Branch.

In some jurisdictions, this may be considered “Attorney Advertising.”

Rep. Kendrick Meek

Wintta Woldemariam

Tom Spulak

EXPERIENCE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLEOur GAPP team leverages bipartisan relationships to advise andREPRESENTATIVETEAM MEMBERS

advocate on a broad range of policy matters. The team includes fiveformer members of Congress, a former general counsel for theRepublicans

House of Representatives, a former chief of staff for the House
Democratic leader, a former assistant to the Senate majority leader,and a former mayor of Washington, D.C., along with many additionalcounsel and staff who have served in senior congressional andJ.C. Boggs

Executive Branch positions.

Rep. Ander
Crenshaw

Our former members of Congress served on some of the mostcritical committees on Capitol Hill and have firsthand experience as
decision-makers in the legislative process. They maintain andleverage close relationships with numerous current lawmakers andvarious caucuses, such as the Congressional Black Caucus, inGov. Robert

Claudia Hrvatin

Ehrlichorder to advance the agendas of our clients.
Our team has worked for key lawmakers and committees, including
the House Appropriations, Armed Services, Budget, Energy &Commerce, Homeland Security, Judiciary, Rules, Veterans’ Affairs,

Steve Kupka

LungrenWays & Means, and the Permanent Select Intelligence committees;
and, in the Senate, the Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs, Finance,
Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs, Small Business &Entrepreneurship, and Select Intelligence committees, as well as theSenate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations.
Jim Miller

Our former members of the Executive Branch have served inleadership roles in the White House, the Office of Management andBudget, the Department of Justice, the Department of Defense, theDepartment of State, the Central Intelligence Agency, the Federal
Trade Commission, the U.S. Postal Service, as well as with theUnited Nations.

In some jurisdictions, this may be considered “Attorney Advertising.”

Rep. Daniel

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RELATIONSHIPS BASED ON A TRADITION OF PUBLICSERVICEfor Government

King & Spalding also has a long and storied history of attorneys

Relationsmoving between the firm and government service. We are proudthat a number of former King & Spalding practitioners currently holdU.S. News Reportsenior positions within the federal government.

YOUR LINK TO THE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES OF A
GLOBAL FIRM
Through the collaborative approach of our firm, members of theGAPP team work closely with more than 1,100 colleagues across 20
offices worldwide who have deep experience and knowledge of theindustries and legal issues at the core of our clients’ businessneeds. These colleagues in international trade, arbitration, realestate, and international project development and financing include
additional former officials from the Internal Revenue Service, theDepartment of Treasury, the Food and Drug Administration, theEnvironmental Protection Agency, the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration, the Securities and Exchange Commission,
the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, the United States Trade
Representative, the Department of Commerce, the Department ofHealth and Human Services, the Department of Energy, and theWorld Trade Organization.

FOR MORE INFORMATIONCONTACTTom Spulak+1 202 661 7948
tspulak@kslaw.com

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