Perkins Coie Dials Back Politics, Doubles Down on Corporate Work

Perkins Coie, the law firm that has long been a top adviser to Democrats, is looking to expand its work for tech and emerging companies while pulling back from politics.

The firm’s partisan political work has “reduced over time,” managing partner Bill Malley said in an interview. “We continue to have some work in that area, but it is much less than in the past. It’s shifted and where we’ve really placed our focus on is advising corporate clients on compliance with election law and lobbying law.”

The Seattle-founded firm has deep roots in Big Tech, having helped take Amazon.com ...