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Lobby organisation

Covington & Burling LLP

Business group · Public affairs & consultancy · HQ: United States · Transparency Register entry

As of 7 November 2026, Covington & Burling LLP appears in 5 declared MEP meetings (4 different MEPs), most often with Renew Europe.

5
declared meetings
with current MEPs
4
MEPs met
€1.2M/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
11.2
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“In an increasingly regulated world, we help clients navigate their most complex business problems, deals and disputes. Our distinctively collaborative culture allows us to be truly one team globally, drawing on the diverse experience of lawyers and advisors across the firm by seamlessly sharing insight and expertise.”

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“What sets us apart is our ability to combine the tremendous strength in our litigation, investigations, and corporate practices with deep knowledge of policy and policymakers, and one of the world’s leading regulatory practices. This enables us to create novel solutions to our clients’ toughest problems, successfully try their toughest cases, and deliver commercially practical advice of the highest quality. Our EU Public Policy team draws on a range of former policymakers, including politicians, lawyers, public affairs practitioners, ambassadors and economists, as well as several junior members with expertise in a range of substantive regulatory and sectoral issues.”

Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 5 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

Renew Europe360%
European People's Party120%
Socialists & Democrats120%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2020–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (2 in 2025). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.

2020
1
2021
0
2022
0
2023
0
2024
1
2025
2
2026
1

Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.

The MEPs they meet most

Nathalie Loiseau
2 meetings · Renew
Robert Biedroń
1 meeting · S&D
Anouk van Brug
1 meeting · Renew
Axel Voss
1 meeting · EPP

The 5 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
13 Oct 2026Nathalie LoiseauUtilisations des avoirs russes gelés
25 Mar 2025Nathalie LoiseauReconstruction de l'Ukraine
18 Mar 2025Anouk van BrugIntroduction
26 Sep 2024Robert BiedrońEU assistance for Ukraine
2 Sep 2020Axel VossCorporate sustainability Due Diligence

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