Gibson Dunn cuts Saudi lobbying ties amid scrutiny over journalist disappearance
Move comes amid international outcry over alleged killing of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi
October 19, 2018 at 12:00 AM
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By C Ryan Barber
The original version of this story was published on National Law Journal
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher has stopped lobbying on behalf of Saudi Arabia against US legislation affecting oil-producing countries, becoming the latest firm to end ties with the kingdom amid international outcry over the alleged killing of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Three Gibson Dunn lawyers – including high-profile litigator Ted Olson – were named in August on a $250,000 flat-fee lobbying contract for the kingdom, and the advocacy included the preparation of a whitepaper opposing the passage of the No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act, widely known as NOPEC.
The firm also agreed to prepare an op-ed challenging the legislation, along with an in-depth analysis of the bill, introduced this year in the US House of Representatives.
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