Businesses today face tougher regulations and scrutiny than ever before. In this new climate, Bryan Cave offers proactive advice and consulting in the complex matters of regulatory affairs, public policy and legislation. The lawyers and non-lawyer consulting professionals on our team represent clients before a variety of federal regulatory agencies, the United States Congress, state legislatures, governors, attorneys general and county and municipal governments. Our team also assists clients on regulatory compliance, adjudication and rulemaking proceedings, enforcement actions and the drafting of agreements.
Our lawyers combine substantive knowledge of the law with access to a wide variety of established legislative, state and congressional relationships. Many are former senior government officials, including United States senators of both parties, a state attorney general, mayor of New York City, assistant U.S. attorneys, chief counsels of congressional committees, local government practitioners and general counsels, assistant secretaries and bureau chiefs of cabinet departments and state and federal agencies. Our team best leverages experience and access for client success.
Bryan Cave provides clients with a comprehensive, integrated approach to resolving issues. As such, we also offer clients the services of
Bryan Cave Strategies LLC, our affiliate consultancy that provides government relations and strategic counsel to corporations, trade associations and non-profit organizations seeking full legislative and lobbying capabilities.
We represent clients in a broad range of administrative and legislative fields. In addition to providing general legislative representation, lawyers in the group have particular experience in the following:
- Agribusiness
- Antitrust
- Aviation
- Banking
- Consumer protection
- Education
- Energy and natural resources
- Environmental policy
- Export control and sanctions
- Food and drug
- Health care
- Intellectual property
- International trade
- National security and defense
- Tax and finance
- Telecommunications
- Trade and international relations
- Transportation and infrastructure
Our lawyers represent a diverse client base, including:
- Commercial banks, savings associations, savings banks and domestic and foreign depository institution holding companies in matters related to their regulation and operation.
- Communications companies, including cable television systems, radio and television stations, cellular telephone providers, microwave transmission companies, satellite users and radio common carriers in matters of licensing, purchase and sale transactions, public and private financings, litigation and general counseling.
- Clients being investigated by the Federal Trade Commission, Federal Communications Commission and state attorneys general for alleged violations of state and federal Do-Not-Call rules and those needing compliance advice on privacy and advertising issues, including compliance with the Telemarketing Sales Rule, Telephone Consumer Protection Act, Gramm-Leach-Bliley, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Truth in Lending Act, California privacy laws and CAN-SPAM.
- Manufacturers, importers, distributors and retailers of consumer products seeking counsel on product safety and reporting obligations under the Consumer Product Safety Act and related statutes, including the Flammable Fabrics Act and the Federal Hazardous Substances Act.
- Manufacturers and exporters of high-technology, satellite and defense-related products seeking compliance counseling and government authorizations under the Export Administration Regulations, the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and various sanctions regulations.
- Those navigating a wide range of customs regulations and international trade issues, including regulations related to motor vehicles, steel, textile and apparel products, footwear, retailing, electronic products and other consumer goods.
- Manufacturers facing environmental litigation or regulatory and legislative matters connected with air, water, hazardous waste, toxic substance, underground injection and occupational safety.
- Corporations that seek advice on issues of state and federal government relations when proposed legislation could impact their business, including energy legislation, real estate matters, nursing homes legislation and health care and physician issues.
- Clients being investigated by state attorneys general multistate task forces for issues ranging from antitrust to consumer protection violations.
- Clients seeking advice on state procurement issues.