Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Limited has hired global law firm Baker & Hostetler LLP for help in Washington on trade, telecommunications and computer industry issues.
According to lobbying registration documents filed in July, Baker & Hostetler will specifically represent the e-commerce and data security combine on policy issues relating to intellectual property, international trade, e-commerce and technology.
Alibaba, which owns online small businesses trading platform alibaba.com, is now the world’s largest retailer. Tokyo-based mobile communications services company SoftBank Group Corp. owns the largest shareholder stake in Alibaba.
A four-person team at Baker & Hostetler will lead the account, including Christian Jones, former chief of staff to Rep. Mike Ferguson (R-NJ), deputy chief of staff to Rep. David McIntosh (R-IN) and press secretary to Rep. John Myers (R-IN); Adam Higgins, former legislative assistant and legislative correspondent to Rep. Mike Ferguson (R-NJ); Peggy Peterson, former communications director and deputy chief of staff to the House Financial Services Committee and press secretary to Rep. Michael G. Oxley (R-OH); and Tyler Thompson, legislative assistant to Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA), legislative correspondent to Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) and legislative correspondent to Senator Zell Miller (R-GA).
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