US-China Tensions Drive Lobbying Work for D.C.'s Big Law Firms

Big law firms’ lobbying shops in Washington continue to be flushed with business in 2023, fueled by annual funding bills and increasing tension between the US and China.

Brownstein Hyatt, whose largest clients include private equity firm Apollo Global Management, raked in $15.7 million in fees for federal lobbying work in the second quarter, according to public filings. That was the highest total among lobbying shops, down slightly from the $15.8 million the firm tallied in the previous quarter.

Two other major law firms were also at the top of the list. Akin earned $13.4 million in federal lobbying revenue, ...