The U.S. Guatemala Business Council, a business association led by the Guatemala embassy in Washington and dedicated to U.S.-Guatemalan relations, has tapped top Washington lobbying shop Williams & Jensen for advocacy work pertaining to foreign relations and trade issues.
Williams & Jensen has been retained by the Central American nation to foster and promote bilateral U.S.-Guatemalan economic relations, according to lobbying registration documents filed in January.
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A four-person team at Williams & Jensen manages the account, including CEO Susan Hirschmann, who was formerly chief of staff to Majority Whip Tom DeLay (R-TX) and chief of staff to Rep. Van Hilleary (R-TN); and Eric Stewart, former U.S. deputy assistant secretary for Europe/Eurasia at the Department of Commerce and as a senior advisor to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
The Coalicion del Congreso de Guatemala, an alliance of political parties that work to advance the interests of the Republic of Guatemala, signed a lobbying pact with Barnes & Thornburg last year for a similar campaign to advance relations between the two countries.
Hogan Lovells has expanded its relationship with Ukraine to reflect the implementation of the 50/50 US-Ukrainian partnership to develop its critical minerals.
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck has agreed to provide government relations and PA services to the Kingdom of Morocco.
The Washington Media Group is providing strategic communications support for Qatar's Education City, home of satellite facilities of Weill Cornell Medicine, Carnegie Mellon, Georgetown and others.
DCI Group has signed a $250K monthly retainer contract to provide communications and government affairs services for the Commonwealth of the Bahamas.
DGA Group signs $42,500 monthly retainer pact to provide government affairs services to OCP North America, phosphate fertilizer operation owned by the Government of Morocco.
