Our Washington, D.C. office is the firm’s largest with more than 270 lawyers and advisors. Our globally integrated team advises clients spanning a breadth of industries and practices, including advocacy, regulatory, corporate and lobbying and public policy. 

In Chambers USA, clients described our D.C. lawyers and advisors as “excellent, given us great advice and have helped guide us through the channels and point us in the right direction. They know who the right people are to contact for various matters. They have an all-around phenomenal government relations team.” Another commenter noted the firm is “the top of everyone’s list for lobbying.”

Our D.C. lawyers and advisors are sought out by clients for their insight and advocacy on cutting-edge legal issues at the intersection of business, government and law. We leverage our deep understanding of economic and political infrastructure, along with firsthand, high-level government experience to help our clients access the global marketplace and compete around the world.

Robert S. Strauss Tower
2001 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20006-1037 US

Robert S. Strauss Tower
2001 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20006-1037 US

Washington, D.C. Services & Sectors

Disputes & Investigations

Known for our creative strategies for winning at trial, our Washington, D.C. litigators possess industry-leading skills in litigating matters involving government regulations, as well as in business-to-business disputes.

We take pride in providing each client with Akin’s trademark commitment, excellence and intensity in and out of the courtroom. Our highly skilled, aggressive litigators routinely handle multifaceted, sophisticated matters, including representing a broad range of industries and Fortune 500 companies in complex commercial business disputes, handling white collar defense and investigations as well as corporate investigations, and representing clients through all phases of formation, administration and litigation of government contracts.

Our international arbitration team in Washington, D.C., working closely with lawyers from our Geneva and London offices, handles complex, high-stakes commercial arbitration and investment treaty arbitration matters. We routinely advise and represent both host governments and investors in investment protection and structuring, as well as throughout all phases of investment disputes, including award enforcement.