Government Relations Teams
Government relations and public affairs teams at firms with a stake in financial services policy
We support in-house government relations and public affairs teams with substantive legal analysis on financial regulatory and legislative matters. Our work includes analyzing proposed rules and legislation, drafting comment letters and position papers, and providing strategic guidance for engagement with federal regulators and Congress.
Services we provide to government relations teams include:
Agency Challenges:
We provide technical legal advice and strategic counsel to clients who are contemplating or pursuing challenges to agency actions.
Bill and Rule Analysis:
We provide analysis of legislative proposals and regulatory rulemakings, as well as summaries and analysis of comments submitted by other stakeholders.
Comment Letters:
We draft comment letters for clients on regulatory proposals and analyze the broader comment record to help clients understand where their position sits in the field.
Congressional Testimony:
We prepare written and oral testimony for Congressional hearings on financial services law and regulation.
Executive Briefings:
We prepare and deliver regulatory update briefings to client senior executives visiting Washington and help prepare them for meetings with regulators, congressional staff, and executive branch officials.
FOIA Requests:
We submit Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to federal agencies and follow up with demand letters to obtain regulatory documents and agency records.
Legislative Drafting:
We draft bills, amendments, and legislative text to support clients' advocacy efforts relating to financial services regulation and policy.
Monitoring & Tracking:
We perform tailored monitoring of regulatory developments and provide custom trackers, reports, and other data products.
White Papers:
We produce policy white papers and analytical studies on financial services regulatory issues.
Impact Analysis:
We help clients understand the impact of existing and proposed laws and regulations on new or existing products and services.
Administrative Procedure Act Congressional Review Act Proposed Legislation Rulemaking & Administrative Procedure