Since 1998, we’ve served clients in 112 countries…and counting.
With offices in Washington D.C., Brussels, Beijing, and Delhi, and people in over twenty countries, our team is multinational, multilingual, and global in our approach.
Africa
To serve a market of 1.4 billion people including some of the fastest growing economies in the world, our Africa team includes former US government officials who have helped craft US-Africa policy at the highest levels; former African government advisors; and business advisors with decades of regional experience in retail, commodities, infrastructure, mining, and ICT.
Our expertise enables us to develop winning market entry and expansion strategies for companies throughout the region, leveraging our Washington, Lagos, and Nairobi-based teams.
Ambassador Terence McCulley leads our Africa practice, following service as US Ambassador to Nigeria, Mali, and Côte d’Ivoire over the course of a 31-year diplomatic career. Amb. McCulley is Chair of the US-Nigeria Council, of which McLarty is a founding member. He served as senior study group member on the 2024 report, Critical Minerals in Africa, by the US Institute for Peace.
Leila Ndiaye, former Senior Director of Policy for African Affairs at the US Chamber of Commerce, advises on trade and investment in West Africa. Kelechi Ekugo, Senior Country Director for the US-Nigeria Council, advises on clients doing business in Nigeria.
Asia-Pacific: Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, & The Pacific
Our Asia team is comprised of accomplished American and regional officials who have navigated and shaped the region’s most consequential commercial developments of the past four decades. With talented practitioners including former senior officials and ambassadors, and resources on the ground in Beijing, Tokyo, Bangkok, and Hanoi, we offer unparalleled advisory services and commercial intelligence.
Our Greater China practice is headed by John Holden, former president of the National Committee on US-China Relations. Our office in Beijing is headed by Lihui Zhang. The China team benefits from the expertise of Senior Advisor Ryan Hass.
Leading our work on South Korea are former US Ambassador to South Korea and former president of the Korean Economic Institute, Kathleen Stephens, and former US Ambassador to South Korea and the Philippines, Thomas Hubbard. Seoho Lee supports the practice. Ambassador Christopher LaFleur supports our work on Japan.
Former US Ambassador to Indonesia, Sri Lanka & the Maldives Robert Blake leads our Southeast Asia practice. Former Singapore foreign service officer Angeline Thangaperakasam and advisor Tu Giang support our Southeast Asia work.
Europe & Eurasia
A breadth of experience and strategic depth characterizes our Europe team with careers in diplomacy, energy, security, trade, public affairs, and academia. Our team of transatlantic and Europe experts is led by former Assistant Secretary of State for Europe and former Ambassador to Germany, Richard Burt.
Our team includes McLarty President and former US Ambassador to Poland Lee Feinstein; Frances Burwell, a leading EU expert based in DC; and Claire Kaiser, a scholar of Russia and Eurasia who leads the firm’s work on Eurasia. The Europe team is supported by Manager George Tsereteli.
Our Brussels office is led by Jérémie Gallon, former head of AmCham France and former Senior Political Advisor to the EU Ambassador to Washington. In addition to our presence in Washington DC and in Brussels, we rely on a network of associates and senior figures based in EU capitals.
India & South Asia
Richard Rossow, one of Washington’s leading experts on India and former director of operations at the US-India Business Council, heads our India and South Asia practice. In addition to his deep experience shaping business policy in Washington and New Delhi for more than two decades, Rick has established deep expertise and knowledge at the state level in India.
McLarty’s India work is supported on the ground by our office in New Delhi, in partnership with BORBHAG Consulting Pvt. Ltd. led by public policy and government affairs professional, Anirudh Goswami.
At the federal level in India, McLarty has helped firms secure relaxations in foreign investment restrictions that unlocked new investments and helped companies secure new business deals with Indian multinationals. We’ve also helped companies navigate India’s evolving cross-border data legislation.
Our work experience in the region goes well beyond India. We have current to recent projects in Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka on issues ranging from dispute resolution to product launch support.
Latin America
Our Latin America team has advised over 200 US and multinational companies in diverse sectors, including healthcare, agribusiness, energy, retail, technology, and consumer goods. We have a comprehensive network of relationships with government officials, business leaders, and decision makers.
Led by Stephen Donehoo, a former military intelligence officer specializing in Latin America, the Northern Latin America team supports global companies operating in Mexico, Central America, and the Andean region, as well as companies seeking international investment opportunities.
In this dynamic moment in Mexico, we have helped clients manage regulatory issues and pursue growth opportunities. Our Mexico team includes Vanessa Rubio, a former Mexican Senator and three-time Deputy Minister, Jesús López-Gonzalez, and Alma Caballero.
Led by Gabrielle Trebat, a dual national of Brazil and the United States, our Brazil & Southern Cone team has extensive experience navigating the business and political environments of Brazil and Chile, and Kezia McKeague supports us with deep, on-the-ground expertise in Argentina.
Middle East & North Africa
Our team includes senior officials from the United States and experts in the Middle East with decades of experience conducting regional business and diplomacy navigating complex political, economic, and regulatory environments.
The practice is led by Ali Tulbah, a former George W. Bush White House Middle East and national security advisor, and former US Ambassador to Iraq and Director of National Intelligence John D. Negroponte. Richard Klein, who founded our Middle East practice in 2005, also brings deep ties in the Gulf and Israel. The Middle East team is supported by Manager Mohammed Soliman.
Extensive relationships with members of ruling families, senior government officials, and prominent private sector leaders allow us to assist Western companies entering the region and Middle Eastern companies expanding into international markets.
We focus on helping our clients build strategic ties within these small and insular circles while ensuring that they have a clear-eyed understanding of the opportunities and risks in this dynamic and challenging region.
