Lobbyist

SMITH, BRIAN D

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
Lobbying Terminated
Based on data as of March 27, 2026
Associated Filings (32)

Client
BP AMERICA INC

Lobby Firm
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

Filing Year
2011

Lobbying Terminated
2012

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
BP PLC
United Kingdom
100.0

Lobbyists

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Client
NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE

Lobby Firm
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

Filing Year
2005

Lobbying Terminated
2019

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
AFTON CHEMICAL

Lobby Firm
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

Filing Year
2005

Lobbying Terminated
2011

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
AFTON CHEMICAL

Lobby Firm
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

Filing Year
2011

Lobbying Terminated
2014

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
NOVO NORDISK INC

Lobby Firm
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

Filing Year
2008

Lobbying Terminated
2010

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
SYSTEM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

Lobby Firm
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

Filing Year
2008

Lobbying Terminated
2008

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
RINAT AKHMETOV, SYSTEM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
Ukraine
90.0

Lobbyists

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Client
GLOBE SPECIALTY METALS INC

Lobby Firm
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

Filing Year
2009

Lobbying Terminated
2009

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
BACARDI LIMITED

Lobby Firm
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

Filing Year
2009

Lobbying Terminated
2012

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
2010

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
2014

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
2011

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
2011

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
2011

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

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

Lobbyists

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Client
SUCAMPO PHARMACEUTICALS INC

Lobby Firm
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

Filing Year
2011

Lobbying Terminated
2011

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
2013

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

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

Lobbyists

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Client
CATERPILLAR INC

Lobby Firm
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

Filing Year
2012

Lobbying Terminated
2012

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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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
2014

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
2018

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
2018

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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