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Credit Suisse Securities has invested in BGR Government Affairs for DC support on legislative and regulatory matters.
BGR's team includes Jonathan Mantz, national finance director of Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential run; Andy Lewin, who was assistant VP at Zurich Financial for government/industry affairs; Matt Hoffman, legislative director for former House Speaker Paul Ryan; and Dan Murphy, director on the Trump presidential transition team and ex-chief of staff to former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Mel Martinez.
The Washington-based firm of Republican powerhouse Haley Barbour will also counsel Credit Suisse Securities on financial and tax issues.
Credit Suisse Securities is among the lead underwriters of Lyft's hotly anticipated IPO and helped manage this month's public offering by Cushman & Wakefield commercial real estate giant.
Ballard Partners has signed to a represent the US unit of Rheinmetall, Germany’s biggest defense contractor, on Army procurement issues.
BGR Group signs on to provide lobbying and PR services for Terzo, an AI financial intelligence platform. Douglas Lute, chair of BGR’s international and defense practices, will join Terzo’s board of directors.
Avoq has landed Palantir Technologies, the controversial surveillance company founded by right-wing billionaire Peter Thiel, as a client.
Anne Kierig, who was senior manager of public policy at Amazon, has joined the American Advertising Federation as VP-government affairs. She takes over for Clark Rector, who is retiring after a 37-year run at AAF.
TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, which was established in compliance with the executive order signed by President Trump, has hired Valcour LLC, which has close ties with his administration.
