Public Policy and Law: Administrative Law
Regulatory changes coming out of Washington, DC, can create material business risk—often rapidly and with limited visibility. Our Administrative Law team helps clients anticipate, manage, and challenge agency action across the full policy life cycle, from legislation and rulemaking, through agency enforcement, to government litigation in federal courts. We advise boards, executives, and in-house counsel on high-stakes regulatory strategy and response, aligning legal approaches and business objectives.
With a significant presence in Washington, DC, and an integrated global platform, we work at the source of federal regulatory risk, engaging with agencies, Congress, and the courts while coordinating seamlessly across jurisdictions and business lines.
Our team’s extensive experience from both inside and outside government—including with numerous former federal agency officials—informs how we craft persuasive arguments, navigate process and timing, and respond decisively when rules change, guidance tightens, or enforcement escalates.
Regulatory and Policy Advocacy
Shape the Rules Before They Shape You
Regulatory disputes are often won or lost during the legislative and rulemaking process, long before statutes and rules are finalized. We help clients shape those outcomes at these earliest stages, where policy direction and legal frameworks are still being formed. Our lawyers and policy professionals bring to bear their vast government experience, ranging from former members of Congress, committee counsel, and congressional staff on Capitol Hill, to in-house counsel at numerous federal agency headquarters. We advocate for clients through legislative strategy, engagement with agencies on guidance and regulatory review, and formal notice-and-comment submissions.
Agency Enforcement Strategy
Respond Strategically to Regulatory Risk
We advise clients responding to regulatory scrutiny across federal agencies—carefully assessing exposure, managing communications, and resolving issues before they escalate into formal proceedings. Our team handles agency inquiries, compliance and information requests, warning letters, and pre-enforcement negotiations, with a focus on shaping outcomes early in the regulatory process.
Administrative Proceedings
Advocate Inside the Agency
We represent clients in contested administrative proceedings before federal agencies, administrative law judges, and appellate boards. This includes enforcement hearings, licensing disputes, and other formal agency adjudications. As these proceedings are highly specialized, our team brings insider experience from federal agencies, in-house roles, and regulated industries—including in healthcare, energy, and financial services—to deliver informed, effective strategies.
Government Litigation
Handle High-Stakes Disputes in Federal Courts
When disputes with government agencies move to federal court, we draw on our team’s deep experience litigating against and alongside agencies, including insight from former senior US Department of Justice lawyers. We handle legal challenges under statutes such as the Administrative Procedure Act, as well as constitutional and statutory claims. Our government litigation experience is broad and deep—ranging from challenges to agency rules, permitting decisions, enforcement actions, and interventions to defend or uphold federal authorizations. Our lawyers have focused heavily on the implications of landmark US Supreme Court decisions impacting administrative law, including the 2024 Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo decision.
