McGuireWoods Consulting (Saudi Arabia practice)
McGuireWoods Consulting
Who they are.
McGuireWoods Consulting is the public-affairs subsidiary of the law firm McGuireWoods. Its Saudi Arabia practice has filed FARA disclosures representing the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington and related Saudi government instrumentalities. The Saudi-government account is one of the most heavily reported on FARA contracts in DC.
The clients.
Registered foreign agent.
The Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) requires US-based lobbyists and PR firms to disclose work done on behalf of foreign governments or political principals. Filings are public via the DOJ National Security Division.
Sources.
Questions about McGuireWoods Consulting (Saudi Arabia practice).
Why does Saudi Arabia file under FARA?
The Foreign Agents Registration Act requires anyone lobbying or doing PR work in the US on behalf of a foreign government, party, or principal to register with the Department of Justice. Saudi Arabia, like other governments, retains US firms under FARA — and McGuireWoods Consulting has been a long-running registrant.
How much does Saudi Arabia spend lobbying in Washington?
Aggregated FARA filings tracked by OpenSecrets and the Department of Justice put Saudi Arabia consistently among the top foreign spenders on US lobbying and PR — frequently in the tens of millions annually across multiple US firms.
What does McGuireWoods Consulting do?
McGuireWoods Consulting is the public-affairs subsidiary of the law firm McGuireWoods. It handles federal and state lobbying, government affairs, and FARA-registered foreign-government engagements, including its long-running Saudi account.