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Ancora, the activist investor that has targeted US Steel, has hired BGR Government Affairs for strategic counsel and representation in DC.
The Cleveland-based asset management firm wants to shake up the board of USS, and force it to abandon its merger with Japan’s Nippon Steel.
President Joe Biden blocked that $15B deal based on national security grounds. Nippon and USS filed a federal lawsuit, alleging that Biden unlawfully scuttled the merger.
Ancora has devised a “Make US Steel Great Again” plan to undo the merger, collect the $565M break-up fee, and install new leadership to revive the steelmaker as an independent company.
Jonathan Mantz, who heads BGR’s commerce & infrastructure practice, spearheads the lobbying team that includes David Urban (chief of staff to Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Spector) and Justin Rzepka (legislative aide to Nevada Sen. John Ensign).
Miller Strategies, the well-connected Republican firm, has inked a $1.5M one-year consulting contract from Emirates Global Aluminum, the biggest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside the oil & gas sector.
Anthropic, the San Francisco-based artificial intelligence start-up, has retained Republican powerhouse firm Fierce Government Relations for DC representation.
Chad Horrell, who was senior manager for government relations at DoorDash, has joined BGR Group as VP in its state and local practice.
Continental Strategy, which has close ties with the Trump administration, has registered Geneva-based Rolex as a client for services regarding the tariffs on watch imports.
Kimberly-Clark calls on Ballard Partners as it moves to acquires Kenvue, maker of Tylenol. 
