Loughrey and Associates
Have interfaced with international, U.S. federal, state and local governments for more than twenty years.
International
When two major U.S. high technology companies faced nearly unanimous European opposition to classifying their products in a category that would dramatically reduce their tariffs, LA convinced the U.S. Trade Representative to negotiate to have the digital generation of these products classified as personal computers, completely eliminating the tariffs, saving the companies an estimated $100 million a year, and giving them a competitive advantage in the European Community (EC).
When a Fortune 500 company was denied an export license to China for a certain product LA was able to go to the federal authorities and explain to them that this product, under a different technical name, was already being exported to China by other companies. The Fortune 500 company was then granted the necessary license thereby exporting their product and bringing revenues of over 2 million dollars to this US company.
LA persuaded the British government to drop a requirement that disadvantaged American cable television technology and companies.
Loughrey negotiated the sales representative and distributor agreements for a Fortune 500 companies, entering into business arrangements in more than fifty countries.
State Government
The largest high technology company in Georgia was unable to take a state jobs credit for its more than a thousand new hires. Loughrey and Associates convinced the state legislature to pass legislation making technical revisions to the law to enable these employees to qualify for the credit, saving the company millions of dollars annually.
Domestic Issues
Loughrey and Associates scheduled the key meeting that convinced Alan Greenspan and the Federal Reserve Bank to repeal the restrictions on Highly Leveraged Transactions (HLTs).
LA performed a management review of a trade association in the energy sector, hiring a new staff and positioning the organization for major changes in the oil industry.
Bill Loughrey was instrumental in formulating the deregulatory policies that govern the Internet.
LA played a crucial role in efforts to prevent the regulation of the cable television industry.
Loughrey authored the amendment that created an independent enforcement authority for federal campaign finances, what is today known as the Federal Election Commission.
Bill Loughrey played a key role in the turnaround of the indigent care hospital authority in Atlanta, helping to convert a $40 million annual deficit into a $10 million surplus.
By the time Loughrey was thirty, he had worked in both houses of Congress, directed the staff of a federal regulatory agency, and served as chief of staff to a U.S. Senator.
Loughrey has been involved in the start-up of a dozen organizations in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors.
We work inside and outside of government to help our clients effectively navigate the political and regulatory landscapes. We have extensive experience representing regional, national and multi-national clients' interests before local, state and federal governments and policy-makers.
We can help you take advantage of the strong relationships we have built with elected and appointed government officials regionally on Capitol Hill. And we have the ability to view national issues through a global prism that supports our international clients.
Our approach integrates government affairs with public affairs as we manage government relations, political intelligence, lobbying, ballot initiatives, grassroots organizing and business sector development.
International
When two major U.S. high technology companies faced nearly unanimous European opposition to classifying their products in a category that would dramatically reduce their tariffs, LA convinced the U.S. Trade Representative to negotiate to have the digital generation of these products classified as personal computers, completely eliminating the tariffs, saving the companies an estimated $100 million a year, and giving them a competitive advantage in the European Community (EC).
When a Fortune 500 company was denied an export license to China for a certain product LA was able to go to the federal authorities and explain to them that this product, under a different technical name, was already being exported to China by other companies. The Fortune 500 company was then granted the necessary license thereby exporting their product and bringing revenues of over 2 million dollars to this US company.
LA persuaded the British government to drop a requirement that disadvantaged American cable television technology and companies.
Loughrey negotiated the sales representative and distributor agreements for a Fortune 500 companies, entering into business arrangements in more than fifty countries.
State Government
The largest high technology company in Georgia was unable to take a state jobs credit for its more than a thousand new hires. Loughrey and Associates convinced the state legislature to pass legislation making technical revisions to the law to enable these employees to qualify for the credit, saving the company millions of dollars annually.
Domestic Issues
Loughrey and Associates scheduled the key meeting that convinced Alan Greenspan and the Federal Reserve Bank to repeal the restrictions on Highly Leveraged Transactions (HLTs).
LA performed a management review of a trade association in the energy sector, hiring a new staff and positioning the organization for major changes in the oil industry.
Bill Loughrey was instrumental in formulating the deregulatory policies that govern the Internet.
LA played a crucial role in efforts to prevent the regulation of the cable television industry.
Loughrey authored the amendment that created an independent enforcement authority for federal campaign finances, what is today known as the Federal Election Commission.
Bill Loughrey played a key role in the turnaround of the indigent care hospital authority in Atlanta, helping to convert a $40 million annual deficit into a $10 million surplus.
By the time Loughrey was thirty, he had worked in both houses of Congress, directed the staff of a federal regulatory agency, and served as chief of staff to a U.S. Senator.
Loughrey has been involved in the start-up of a dozen organizations in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors.
We work inside and outside of government to help our clients effectively navigate the political and regulatory landscapes. We have extensive experience representing regional, national and multi-national clients' interests before local, state and federal governments and policy-makers.
We can help you take advantage of the strong relationships we have built with elected and appointed government officials regionally on Capitol Hill. And we have the ability to view national issues through a global prism that supports our international clients.
Our approach integrates government affairs with public affairs as we manage government relations, political intelligence, lobbying, ballot initiatives, grassroots organizing and business sector development.
