We believe that public policy should enhance the lives of citizens—and that can best be accomplished through partnership with business. Foley Hoag’s Government Strategies practice is focused on achieving results for our clients that are mutually beneficial to everyone involved.
We work with Fortune 100, start–up businesses and other clients to help develop effective new public policy, assess the impact of recent regulations and refine the implementation of enacted legislation.
We will help you overcome your legal, policy, and political challenges by:
- Providing strategic management of complex legislative and regulatory issues
- Building lasting relationships with key decision makers
- Anticipating future policy challenges and advising you accordingly
- Building coalitions to advocate on behalf of shared interests
- Providing counsel through crisis management and congressional investigations
- Enhancing understanding of agency decisions, authority and statutory changes
- Monitoring all types of legislative activities and advising you of their status
- Negotiating with regulatory agencies
The core strength of Foley Hoag’s Government Strategies practice is the unsurpassed experience of our lawyers. Most of our government strategies lawyers have worked in senior-level positions in the White House, on Capitol Hill, in regulatory agencies, and in industry trade associations.
Our trademark is a unique combination of broad-based legislative and regulatory experience and significant substantive knowledge, particularly in the following areas:
- Life sciences, including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and medical devices
- Energy and regulated industries
- Energy technology and renewables
- Education
- Foreign policy and interactions with sovereign governments
- Corporate social responsibility
- International trade
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