Big Law Preps Clients for Democrat-Led Probes if House Flips

Congressional Investigations attorney Christopher Armstrong was cited in a Bloomberg Law article on how major law firms are preparing clients for a potential surge in congressional investigations should Democrats regain control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the upcoming midterm elections. The article explored how a flipped House majority would give Democrats committee control, subpoena power and a public platform to scrutinize corporations, with likely oversight targets ranging from retailers questioned on pricing practices to companies that donated to President Trump's White House ballroom project. Mr. Armstrong discussed how Democrats in a new majority would be aggressive in their oversight efforts, and the piece also outlined how firms are evaluating client exposure, anticipating which Democrats would chair committees and preparing companies to navigate lawmaker inquiries during a period of divided government and intense partisanship.

"Going right at private sector companies, that's what we're expecting," he said.

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