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DGA Group is providing counsel to South Korea’s Washington embassy regarding the incoming Trump administration and the lame duck Congress.
The overall focus is on trade, economic policy and political relations.
DGA is to provide insights into U.S. government developments, and support the embassy's outreach to federal officials.
Justin McCarthy, who worked in the Office of Trade Rep and was special assistant for legislative affairs for George W. Bush, and Nicole Frazier, an alum of the Trump White House, handle the effort.
DGA’s pact went into effect on Nov 1 and runs through the end of the year. The project is worth $45K.
South Korea also is using Mercury Public Affairs for Trump transition counsel.
The State Dept. on Dec. 3 welcomed the decision of South Korea president Yoon to rescind his order declaring martial law and reaffirmed support for the people of Korea and the US alliance with the country that is based on the shared principles of democracy and rule of law.
The US has more than 28K troops in South Korea.
Florida’s Corvus Strategic Partners has signed to represent the interests of Colombia regarding its relations with the US.
Gunster Strategies Worldwide is representing the interests of the Chagossian Government in Exile, which opposes the planned UK transfer of the sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago, which hosts the joint UK/US military base, to Mauritius.
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck has inked a six-month agreement with NATO-member Iceland to provide strategic advice on how to navigate engagements with the US government.
BGR Government Affairs has a $1M contract to provide strategic guidance and PR representation to the Republic of Guinea.
The Japan External Trade Organization has hired DB3, the legacy firm of Senate Majority Leaders Tom Daschle and Howard Baker, for a comprehensive report assessing the "current state of play" in DC.
