Business today is increasingly influenced by decisions made outside the boardroom. Regulatory agencies, elected officials, legislative bodies, and public authorities can determine whether a project moves forward, a transaction closes, a permit is issued, an investigation escalates, or a business opportunity succeeds.

Anderson Kill‘s Government Relations Practice helps clients navigate—and influence—that landscape.

Led by Brad Gerstman, Chair of Government Relations, the practice advises corporations, developers, investors, financial institutions, trade associations, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and regulated industries on matters where law, public policy, politics, and business strategy converge. We help clients secure critical government approvals, advance transformative development projects, resolve regulatory disputes, shape legislation and public policy, respond to government investigations, and overcome political and bureaucratic obstacles that threaten business objectives.

Our approach extends well beyond traditional lobbying. We combine legal strategy, political intelligence, regulatory insight, and practical business judgment to anticipate challenges before they become obstacles, build consensus among key decision-makers, and position clients for success. Whether the objective is securing approvals, influencing policy, protecting a company’s interests, or resolving a high-stakes government matter, we develop strategies that deliver meaningful, lasting results.

Our team represents clients before municipal, county, and state governments throughout New York on matters involving legislative advocacy, regulatory affairs, licensing and permitting, land use and zoning, economic development incentives, procurement, compliance, enforcement actions, investigations, and complex agency proceedings. We regularly engage with elected officials, regulators, agency leadership, and public-sector stakeholders to help clients navigate politically sensitive and highly regulated environments.

Government issues rarely exist in isolation. They often involve litigation, real estate, construction, environmental law, bankruptcy, cybersecurity, labor and employment, healthcare, or complex commercial transactions. Our Government Relations Practice works seamlessly with attorneys across Anderson Kill to deliver integrated legal and strategic solutions that protect our clients’ interests from every angle.

The practice includes Shareholder Nicole Epstein Schwartz, Government Relations Manager Oliver Graf, and Special Advisor Rick Chandler, former Commissioner of the New York City Department of Buildings. Together, they bring decades of experience from both the public and private sectors, offering clients an uncommon understanding of how government works—and how to achieve results within it.

When the stakes are high, and government has the power to shape your business, you need more than legal counsel—you need Anderson Kill’s ‘relentless’ advocacy to turn uncertainty into opportunity.