Lobbyist

SMITH, BRIAN D

COVERED POSITION(S)
  • ASSISTANT TO THE SPECIAL COUNSEL, OFFICE OF COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT, WHITE HOUSE

FILINGS KEY

Client Is Connected to China as Indicated in Filing
Client Is Connected to China as per Heritage Foundation Analysis
No Known Client Connection to China
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Lobbying Terminated
Based on data as of March 9, 2026
Associated Filings (21)

Client
BP AMERICA INC

Lobby Firm
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

Filing Year
2011

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
BP PLC
United Kingdom
100.0

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Client
AFTON CHEMICAL

Lobby Firm
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

Filing Year
2011

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
GLOBE SPECIALTY METALS INC

Lobby Firm
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

Filing Year
2009

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
BACARDI LIMITED

Lobby Firm
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

Filing Year
2009

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
GABRIEL RESOURCES LTD

Lobby Firm
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

Filing Year
2009

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
GABRIEL RESOURCES LTD

Lobby Firm
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

Filing Year
2012

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
ROSIA MONTANA GOLD CORPORATION
Romania
80.0

Lobbyists

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Client
OSCAR M CERNA

Lobby Firm
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

Filing Year
2009

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
BOMBARDIER INC

Lobby Firm
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

Filing Year
2010

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
RONY FUCHS & IONNIS KARDASSAOUPLOS

Lobby Firm
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

Filing Year
2010

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
NOBLE ENERGY INC

Lobby Firm
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

Filing Year
2010

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
NOBLE ENERGY MEDITERRANEAN LTD.
Israel
100.0

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Client
SUCAMPO PHARMACEUTICALS INC

Lobby Firm
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

Filing Year
2011

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
SUCAMPO AG
Switzerland
100.0
SUCAMPO MANUFACTURING & RESEARCH AG
Switzerland
100.0
SUCAMPO PHARMA EUROPE, LTD.
United Kingdom
100.0

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Client
LIMA HOLDING BV

Lobby Firm
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

Filing Year
2011

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
MDN HOLDINGS BV
Netherlands
50.0
MR. DORON LIVNAT
Netherlands
50.0

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Client
MR DORON LIVNAT

Lobby Firm
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

Filing Year
2011

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
BOMBARDIER AEROSPACE HOLDINGS USA INC FORMER CLIENT BOMBARDIER TRANSIT CORP

Lobby Firm
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

Filing Year
2012

Lobbying Terminated
False

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
BOMBARDIER INC.
Canada
100.0

Lobbyists

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Client
CATERPILLAR INC

Lobby Firm
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

Filing Year
2012

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
CMA CGM AND CHINA MERCHANTS HOLDINGS INTERNATIONAL AN INFORMAL COALITION

Lobby Firm
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

Filing Year
2013

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
CHINA MERCHANTS GROUP LIMITED (BY & THROUGH SUBS.)
China
54.0
MERIT CORPORATION SAL
Lebanon
98.0
TERMINAL LINK SAS
France
0.0

Lobbyists

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Client
WANXIANG AMERICA CORPORATION

Lobby Firm
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

Filing Year
2014

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
WANXIANG GROUP
China
100.0

Lobbyists

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Client
EQUINOR ASA FORMERLY STATOIL ASA

Lobby Firm
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

Filing Year
2018

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
KINGDOM OF NORWAY
Norway
67.0

Lobbyists

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Client
KRUGER INC

Lobby Firm
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

Filing Year
2018

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
CORNER BROOK PULP AND PAPER LIMITED
Canada
0.0
HICLIFF CORPORATION
Canada
99.0
KRUGER BROMPTON L.P.
Canada
0.0
KRUGER TROIS-RIVIERES L.P.
Canada
0.0

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