Burger King Worldwide Inc. has ordered up two former congressmen with a value menu of 13 other lobbyists from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld in Washington, D.C., as the U.S. fast-food giant faces backlash from federal lawmakers who see its planned merger with a Canadian coffee and doughnut chain as a tax-lowering ploy.
Akin Gump is helping Burger King “[d]evelop and implement a comprehensive strategy to deal with U.S. governmental officials in conjunction with Burger King’s transaction with Tim Hortons,” according to lobbying registration paperwork filed with Congress this week. The 15-member lobbying team includes former Reps. Vic Fazio, D-Calif., and Bill Paxon, R-N.Y., as well as Akin Gump senior partner Joel Jankowsky.
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