Capitol Law Group (“CLG”) is a Washington, DC based boutique law firm that provides specialized transactional, litigation, and advocacy legal services for businesses and persons who come under the regulation of, and must interact with, various U.S. federal agencies.

LITIGATION
Regulatory Defense
CLG was founded to help heavily-regulated industries navigate the increasingly difficult task of maintaining compliance with regulatory obligations. CLG’s principals have extensive business experience operating and developing companies in highly-controlled areas of the economy and uniquely understands the challenges that many companies face. While CLG’s services begin with compliance, we also know that regulatory inquires and enforcement actions happen with troubling frequency. CLG is ready to intervene at all stages of the process, from initial demands for production and examinations all the way to defending enforcement actions at trial. Our attorneys have defended regulatory matters and investigations initiated by many federal agencies as well as the U.S. Attorneys/Department of Justice.

Trial Practice
Most lawyers try to avoid taking a case to trial at all costs. Sometimes this is because they believe it is in their clients’ best interests. Sometimes, however, it is because they aren’t equipped to take a case to trial when it really matters. CLG is different—we aren’t afraid of going to trial. CLG’s lawyers have tried cases in state and federal courts nationwide, and have protected their clients’ interests where their business, and in some cases personal liberty, were on the line. CLG’s lawyers have the experience and the skill to fight for our clients all the way to the end.

International Litigation & Arbitration
Businesses of all sizes understand that commerce doesn’t end at the border. But international disputes can rapidly become complex and challenging. CLG’s lawyers have broad international experience, including roles at the U.S. Commerce Department, and deep connections to international markets in Asia. Our practice includes international arbitration, as well as domestic litigation involving foreign entities.

Administrative Litigation
CLG provides unmatched experience and expertise in administrative law issues. Our attorneys have litigated complex affirmative challenges to federal agency action under the Administrative Procedure Act, including both petitions to review agency determinations and legal challenges to rules and other final agency orders. CLG lawyers have also defended clients in in-house administrative proceedings instituted by agencies like the CFTC, FDIC, FinCEN and the SEC. In addition, because regulatory action often starts with open comment periods, CLG has extensive experience working with regulators to revise proposed rules on behalf of our clients through formal comments and meetings with agency heads.

Appellate
Preserving a win or reversing an erroneous decision on appeal can often be more important than litigating a matter at trial. CLG’s attorneys have a wealth of appellate expertise and have personally briefed and argued more than one hundred matters in state and federal courts across the country. CLG’s appellate expertise is unmatched by even much larger law firms, and, because of our nimble structure, CLG is able to provide tailored appellate solutions when our clients need them most.

TRANSACTIONAL
Capital Markets
CLG’s attorneys have substantial experience in leading issuers, underwriters and selling stockholders through US IPO and listing process. We advise companies both in the US and internationally on their US IPOs, as well as continuing to represent them in their SEC reporting and US market transactions. We also have experience assisting in cross-border, multi-listed IPOs and US registrants’ listings overseas. CLG also specializes in helping foreign issuers gain access to US capital markets, and we offer our clients comprehensive legal advice on US securities laws and the regulatory framework for the US securities industry.

Public Company Compliance & Services
CLG provides comprehensive corporate and securities legal services to our public company clients. We advise them on SEC and stock exchange reporting and disclosure requirements, compliance with corporate governance statutes, responsibilities of management and board of directors, and others. We also assist public companies with financing and acquisition activities, representing them in public offerings, PIPE transactions, debt and equity financings, going private transactions and mergers and acquisitions.

Venture Capital & Emerging Companies
CLG was founded in part to help entrepreneurial startups and venture capital backed emerging companies through their full business life cycle, from initial formation until exit through mergers and acquisitions or transitions into public companies. CLG principals, brings significant business experience and practical understanding to the process. At the same time, CLG’s lawyers have worked with startups on entity formation, fundraising, capitalization structure, corporate governance, employment issues, intellectual property rights and other areas important to their success. We also represent venture capital firms and other institutional investors in making investments into emerging growth companies.

International Trade
Companies that ship or transfer goods, software, technology and services across international borders must contend with complex and often confusing rules and regulations. Acting without experienced counsel is a recipe for disaster. CLG attorneys have held positions at the U.S. Commerce Department and the U.S. International Trade Commission and have significant experience in assisting our clients with anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations and litigation, customs compliance and export controls.

ADVOCACY
Government & Regulatory Affairs
Capitol Law Group takes its name from its proximity to the U.S. Capitol. Our clients understand that protecting their businesses interests shouldn’t start with reacting to existing laws and regulations. Instead, they know the importance of advocating for statutory and regulatory changes that can help them thrive. CLG’s principals have a large network of government contacts and have experience advocating before Members of Congress and agency heads on behalf of our clients.