We provide strategic consulting and advocacy services to key clients in the financial services, technology, healthcare, education, forestry, energy, entertainment and transportation sectors and other industries. DLA Piper`s Public Affairs Group advises all levels of government, business and stakeholder organizations on a variety of issues affecting regulatory, public, legislative, legal and communications matters. Our government advocacy team is made up of experienced litigators and professionals who are familiar with a variety of policy issues. We have one of the largest regulatory and government departments of any global law firm with lawyers and policy experts from around the world. Many of the members of this group have held high-level elected, appointed and staff positions in all branches of government or have gained significant public policy experience working in the business world. DLA Piper`s international risk management practice advises clients involved in international transactions or business operations to support the management of associated risks, ensure regulatory compliance and limit liability in the event of litigation. Cross-border disputes are becoming increasingly important in international trade. International arbitration has increasingly become the preferred method of resolving such disputes and offers the advantages of greater flexibility, confidentiality and, above all, prospects for enforcement than domestic judicial proceedings. Proper advice on integrating optimal international arbitration arrangements into commercial transactions can pay off not only in terms of final success when a full-fledged dispute arises, but also by enabling negotiation and settlement of disputes from the strongest possible position.

Given the multitude of options in terms of arbitration institutions, registered office and applicable law, it is often not easy to make the right decisions in an arbitration agreement, and it can therefore be crucial to receive tailored advice from lawyers experienced in international arbitration, from drafting the contract to dispute resolution. We represent clients before national, supranational and sub-national governments and administrative organisations in a wide range of matters of public order, legislation, regulation and administration: we assist our clients in their interactions with ministries, state-owned enterprises, councils, agencies, commissions and courts, as well as in their relations with international paragovernmental organisations such as the World Trade Organization. We work for clients in the export, extractive industries, offshore infrastructure, real estate development, public procurement and corporate sectors operating in emerging markets where corruption and political risks are more pronounced. We also have strong contacts in advisory services that can provide on-site assessments to complement our legal risk management approaches. DLA Piper`s Regulatory and Government Affairs team advises you at all stages of the regulatory process. We advise on regulatory law and focus on areas such as international trade, antitrust and competition law, global governance and more. Members of our group have worked at the highest level in government, private and semi-public legal services. Our team of consultants consists of a diplomat, former politicians and executive assistants who have worked at the highest level of the public service and include lobbyists, public relations, marketing and survey experts. We are comprised of legal and other advisors who have extensive experience and knowledge in building and maintaining constructive relationships with local, provincial and federal governments. For example, our group includes the former head of the British Columbia Treaty Commission, former board members of Crown corporations, appeal boards, public school boards, Crown corporations and municipal councillors. Today`s legal issues are discussed not only in conventional legal arenas, but also in international tribunals, federal agencies and departments, on Capitol Hill and in the media.

We provide our clients with the strategies they need to manage crises and create opportunities. Our global public and administrative law team advises a wide range of public and private sector clients in a variety of jurisdictions on a variety of matters arising from the development, adoption, content, interpretation and application of laws and regulations. Our clients range from multinationals, Global 1000 and Fortune 500 companies to emerging companies developing cutting-edge technologies. This includes more than half of the Fortune 250 and nearly half of the FTSE 350 or its subsidiaries. We also advise governments and public bodies. Around the world, we use our specific legal knowledge of government and the public sector to provide advice on all dispute resolution and investigation procedures, including judicial review, public inquiries, legal appeals and legal proceedings, at the national and international levels. In addition, the team advises on non-contentious public law issues, including law-making, governance, freedom of information and reasonable decision-making in the public sector. The scope and capacity of the firm`s public and administrative legal team is therefore unprecedented, and that is why we are the advisor of choice for a large number of high-level issues of central and local government, as well as for companies (especially those operating in regulated sectors, such as those operating in the transport and health sectors), that interact with state and state decision-making processes. Our public relations and administrative law team is experienced in providing the highest quality advice in public law, based on detailed knowledge and understanding of government and government processes. We therefore support those who interact with the government and advise the government itself to improve effective and legal cooperation between the two.

Our international trade lawyers provide trade, lobbying and communications support to public and private sector clients around the world. Our goal is to help our clients, whether corporate or government, move through the complex web of regulations, laws and standards that govern global policymaking. Understanding of policy-making and decision-making processes in the US, EU and beyond; and to ensure that their views are heard and respected in Brussels, Washington, DC, Geneva, London and other world capitals. We help governments conduct analysis and research, prepare policy proposals, and help them draft legislation. Our experience includes establishing governance and accountability frameworks for boards of directors in the public sector (provincial and municipal). Our group also advises elected officials and senior officials on the commitments of governments, cabinet members and senior officials. Companies doing business around the world must comply with a variety of laws and bylaws, many of which directly affect their ability to do business or expand their reach. The regulatory, governmental and political environment is constantly changing – influenced by politics, history, legal decisions, interest groups, precedents and current events. The world`s leading legal directories have ranked more than 1,000 DLA Piper lawyers and firms among the best in their field. As a result, our lawyers and policy experts often work within cross-border and intercompany groups within interdisciplinary teams, ensuring the most efficient and effective outcomes for our clients.

And as clients are increasingly recognizing, legislative and administrative advocacy is a jurisdiction that differs significantly from defending a law enforcement action or attempting to repeal a recent rule or regulation. Secretary William Cohen, former U.S. Secretary of Defense, Senator and Congressman Building strong relationships with our customers is the compass of our business strategy and future development. We are grateful for the support of our customers, employees and communities who have allowed us to celebrate the milestones and achievements that make up our evolving history. To share a bit of our history with you, we invite you to consult our historical timeline. These leaders work with an experienced team and are supported by an experienced team that has spent many years at the highest levels of the White House, Congress and US agencies, including the Department of Defense and the State Department, the governments of the United Kingdom, Australia, India and China, and the private sector.