Following a rebranding and expansion in 2023, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP‘s government law and strategies group in Washington DC continues to solidify its client base in telecoms, financial services, energy, environment, and cybersecurity. Nonprofit organizations and educational institutions, including prominent HBCU Harris-Stowe State University, also benefit from the lawyer-lobbyist team’s specialized experience. Practice head Elizabeth Vella Moeller advises on a diverse portfolio of matters, spanning federal funding, government incentives, and infrastructure legislation tax opportunities. Privacy law expert Brian Finch offers a wealth of knowledge of cybersecurity and the SAFETY Act, while Craig Saperstein has been prominently engaged in drafting and advocating for Kayden’s Law, which was included in the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act. Splitting his time between Washington DC and London, international government law and strategies practice head Matthew Oresman advises governments, political leaders, businesses and NGOs on domestic and international policy and strategy. Aimee Ghosh, who has spent significant time spearheading the firm’s federal funding task force, was promoted to partner in January 2023.
Testimonials
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‘Pillsbury is the most approachable firm I have worked with in my 15 years. They do excellent work, treat clients with respect and employees like people.’
‘Craig Saperstein is an exceptional professional whom I rely on regularly. Collaborating with him is among the best facets of my job.’
‘There has not been a single time that any contact we wished to have with a senior government official did not take place.’
‘Mathew Oresman's positive approach, effectiveness, success in all targets set, timeliness, competency, and transparency are truly unique.’
‘Probably the advice provided that tells us what we can do and not what we can not do.’
Key clients
- EDF Renewables
- Viakoo
- Harris-Stowe State University
- Gorilla Technologies
- University City, Missouri
- Association of Cyprus Banks
- Blackhawk Network
- Stanislaus County, California
- Censys
- Kansas City Area Transportation Authority
Work highlights
- Represented EDF Renewable Energy North America before the White House, federal agencies and leaders in Congress, recently securing an important regulatory success at the DOI.
- Advised Gigamon on cybersecurity and government affairs.
- Represented the entire banking industry in Cyprus, advising on compliance with US sanctions and global anti-money laundering norms and outlining these reforms to US and EU regulators and policymakers.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Elizabeth Vella Moeller