Emirates Global Aluminium, one of the five largest aluminum producers in the world, has retained government affairs and consulting firm American Continental Group to provide advice and counsel as well as to assist the Abu Dhabi-based conglomerate in future talks with U.S. government officials.
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EGA is the biggest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates that doesn’t produce oil and gas. The conglomerate is jointly owned by two state-owned holding companies: Abu Dhabi government investment vehicle the Mubadala Investment Company; and Dubai’s sovereign wealth fund Investment Corporation of Dubai.
ACG will provide counsel and advice to EGA regarding interactions with United States government officials regarding potential investments in the U.S., according to Foreign Agents Registration Acts documents filed in October. The firm will also assist EGA with a license request to the United States Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control on behalf of mining company Guinea Alumina Corporation, an EGA subsidiary.
The pact, which was signed in October, fetches ACG $50,000 a month.
Alexander Strategy Group has inked a three-month contact with the National Security Bureau of Taiwan, which is the principal intelligence service of the island nation.
Orchid Advisors has signed on to provide public policy and advocacy work for the Islamic Republic of Pakistan regarding its relationship with the US.
Ballard Partners has inked a $900K contract to provide strategic consulting and advocacy services for Iraq’s Taqadum political party.
Qatar’s Washington embassy has hired the firm of former New York Police Commissioner Bernie Kerik for counsel on how to advance bilateral ties between Qatar and the US.
Invest Hong Kong has hired Edelman to handle the Hong Kong FinTech Week and StartmeupHK Festival slated for Nov. 3-7.
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