Dentons hires McCarthy ally Denham to lobby team from K&L Gates

Feb 1 (Reuters) – Dentons has employed former Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Denham to affix its lobbying follow, the mega-law agency mentioned Wednesday.

Denham, who misplaced re-election to his California U.S. Home seat in 2018, has been a lobbyist with rival agency Ok&L Gates since 2019. Whereas in workplace, Denham was an ally of Home of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a fellow California Republican.

Denham will probably be a senior coverage director at Dentons. He’ll work alongside fellow former Democratic Rep. Joe Crowley, who joined Dentons final 12 months after a stint with competitor Squire Patton Boggs.

“Jeff involves Dentons with a deep understanding of policymaking, in depth relationships on the Hill, and a powerful background in delivering for shoppers,” Crowley mentioned in a press release.

Fellow Ok&L Gates staffer Jordan Cooper can be becoming a member of the agency, Dentons mentioned.

A Ok&L Gates spokesperson didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.

Lobbyists in Washington are coming off a number of record-setting years, pushed by pandemic response payments and President Joe Biden’s legislative priorities.

Whereas a divided Congress may end in fewer payments being handed, lobbyists expect to work on matters together with oversight of expertise firms and China.

Reporting by Jacqueline Thomsen in Washington

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