Regulatory
Our regulatory practice offers wide-ranging experience for clients operating in heavily regulated industries, such as, among others, health care and life sciences, energy and infrastructure, and technology. Our practice is distinctive, in terms of the number of regulatory lawyers and the scope of practice areas in which we advise clients.
Our diverse team of attorneys, based in Akin’s offices in the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, help global clients understand complex regulatory frameworks and leverage regulations to maximize business outcomes.
Our regulatory lawyers frequently work alongside Akin’s renowned lobbying and public policy practice to assist clients with navigating complex legislative, policy and regulatory matters before Congress and the executive branch amidst dynamic policymaker, staff, procedural, oversight and political considerations.
Areas of Service
Antitrust/International Competition
Our antitrust and international competition lawyers provide full-service capabilities—litigation, transactional, criminal defense and counseling—in all aspects of business competition, from fundamental policies and procedures to the most complex challenges. We craft creative, often multidisciplinary strategies to help our clients achieve their goals.
Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection
Our cybersecurity, privacy and data protection lawyers understand the unique data needs of businesses facing the labyrinth of state, federal and international laws designed to regulate and protect personally identifiable information. We help clients navigate government regulations and policies pertaining to data privacy and security.
Energy Regulation, Markets and Enforcement
Our energy regulation, markets and enforcement team—which includes a former Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) commissioner and a former FERC general counsel—has a deep understanding of FERC’s deliberative processes and the practical implementation of government policies. We represent a wide range of energy companies in strategic, regulatory, transactional and litigation matters.
Environment and Natural Resources
Our environment and natural resources practice advises clients across the spectrum of environmental issues—from legislative and regulatory developments through implementation and compliance to defense of enforcement actions and formulation of court challenges—in nearly every sector of the economy, from manufacturing, natural resources, chemicals, energy, coal, and oil and gas to real estate, construction, transportation, retail and waste disposal.
Financial Services Regulation
Our global financial services regulatory team has a deep understanding of the financial services industry gained from decades of advising on regulatory actions and the impact of regulations and laws worldwide. Our highly regarded regulatory, compliance, funds and transactional lawyers provide practical and commercial guidance on complex financial regulatory issues, assisting clients with navigating the constantly evolving regulatory environment.
Government Contracts
Our government contracts practice provides full-service support to clients doing business with governmental entities and is home to some of the most experienced government contracts lawyers in the nation. Our clients range from start-ups to leading multinational corporations and span industries, including technology, academia, energy and renewable energy, health care and life sciences, asset management, financial institutions, manufacturing, professional services, pharmaceuticals, infrastructure and others. We assist clients in every phase of the procurement process from contract formation and administration to government contract-related dispute resolution.
Health Care and Life Sciences
Our health care attorneys provide clients with counsel that draws on comprehensive knowledge of this complex, highly regulated industry and its constantly evolving issues—including Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, policy and legislation, food and drug regulatory compliance and privacy.
International Trade
Our international trade practice provides counsel that optimizes our clients’ ability to engage in the cost-efficient and timely exchange of goods and services across borders, while maintaining full compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Our lawyers and advisors assist clients with issues before the World Trade Organization (WTO), Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), International Trade Commission (ITC), the departments of State, the Treasury, Commerce, Justice and Homeland Security (including U.S. Customs and Border Protection), and other federal agencies and offices that deal with international trade regulation.
Labor and Employment
Our labor and employment attorneys advise and assist companies confronted with consequential labor and employment matters that cannot be solved with cookie-cutter strategies. Our lawyers have been repeatedly recognized for deploying creative approaches to significant and potentially problematic regulatory matters and related litigation.
National Security
Our national security attorneys draw on experience across the firm’s practices to counsel clients on critical and cutting-edge national security issues that arise in cross-border transactions, investigations, regulatory proceedings, litigation and policy matters. Our team has decades of experience advising on these issues, including as former senior U.S. government officials serving in the most vital national security positions.
Telecom, Media and Technology (TMT)
Our TMT practice represents domestic and international clients ranging from traditional telecom and media industry standard bearers, to companies developing novel technology solutions and operating models that neither the industry nor regulators have encountered before. Our dynamic attorneys draw on industry and regulatory agency experience to shape policy, ensure compliance, obtain regulatory approvals and structure transactions.
