Visión general

Mayer Brown has a long history of representing clients in high-profile congressional investigations. Congressional investigations are subject to different constitutional, statutory, and procedural rules than other government investigations, and successful responses require advisers who can handle both the “congressional” and the “investigations” aspects. Our team has unparalleled legal and political acumen to guide clients through the most challenging investigations, gained over decades of experience handling congressional investigations from every angle – as senior committee staff conducting investigations, as legal counsel to House committees advising on subpoena issuance and enforcement, as senior congressional leadership staff tasked with overseeing investigations across congressional committees, as federal agency and White House staff handling congressional inquiries, as litigation counsel in congressional subpoena disputes, and as in-house counsel coordinating responses to congressional inquiries.

Our bipartisan Congressional Investigations group has experience across all House and Senate committees conducting investigations, with a particular focus on clients in the financial services, technology, and media industries. We have guided clients in congressional subpoena and document request responses, witness interviews and depositions, and testimony in congressional hearings (including conducting “murder board” preparatory sessions). We leverage our highly-regarded public policy, regulatory, white collar and litigation practices to ensure that clients successfully navigate the political and legal complexities arising from any parallel litigation or criminal and regulatory investigations, as well as potential legislative and regulatory changes.

This holistic view of investigations provides our clients with an integrated approach to mitigating the unique political, business, legal, legislative, media and reputational risks associated with congressional scrutiny.

Kim Hamm serves as the head of our Congressional Investigations practice. Kim previously served as General Counsel to the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, where she provided policy, tactical, and legal guidance to congressional investigators across House committees. Kim also litigated subpoena enforcement actions while serving for many years in the House Office of General Counsel, as a congressional investigator in the US Senate, and as Chief Counsel to the SEC Chair, advising on regulatory and legislative matters.

Experiencia

Committees

House: Energy & Commerce, Education & Workforce, Ethics, Financial Services, Foreign Affairs, Homeland Security, Judiciary Committee, Oversight & Accountability, Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, Select Committee on January 6th Attack, Small Business, Ways & Means
Senate: Banking, Budget, Commerce, Finance, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Judiciary, Permanent Select Committee on Investigations, Select Committee on Intelligence

Industries

Numerous global and domestic financial institutions, including preparing CEOs for testimony
Private equity companies
Global technology companies
Asset managers
Global insurers
Digital assets and crypto companies and trade associations
Housing and mortgage industry clients
Financial trade associations
Entertainment providers
Social media companies
Consumer goods manufacturers
Automakers
Industrial manufacturers
Defense and government contractors
High-ranking government officials