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Squire Patton Boggs has signed on to do Congressional outreach for the Palestine Monetary Authority.
It will especially focus on members of the House Financial Services and Foreign Affairs Committees, and Senate Banking and Foreign Relations Committees, according to the engagement letter.
SPB also will provide PMA and the Association of Banks in Palestine with strategic guidance relating to reputational risk and recommendations on PMA’s in-person visits to Washington.
The one-year engagement, which kicked off July 1, is worth $500K to SPB. The contract automatically renews for another year.
Gassan Baloul, SPB partner and co-chair of its Middle East practice, oversees work for the PMA.
The PMA team includes Ed Newberry, global managing parter, public policy, compliance, investigatory and regulatory solutions; Paul Jones, international affairs specialist; Dominic Braithwaite, public policy specialist; and David Schnittger, former aide to House Speaker John Boehner.
The Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office has enlisted Checkmate Government Relations for strategic counsel under a six-month pact worth $300K.
Danny O’Brien, who was Fox Corp. executive VP and head of government relations, has signed on to represent the Embassy of Qatar.
The London office of Burson Group has retained Finn Partners’ New York office to strengthen the visibility of Ras Al Khaimah, which is one of the United Arab Emirates.
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.
