Robert Kapla

Robert Kapla is a Partner at Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP, where he manages the firm’s Global Public Policy practice. A former White House official, Robert advises sovereign governments and multinational corporations on government relations worldwide.

Governments and businesses alike increasingly struggle to manage their external risks, which develop and evolve beyond their borders and board rooms. Robert helps clients anticipate and mitigate a range of external risks—financial, political, legal, regulatory, and reputational—that are crucial to advancing their strategic objectives.

Specifically, Robert assists foreign governments on a variety of subjects, including foreign investment, international trade and trade policy, project development, territorial and other disputes, and international treaty negotiations. Regarding the private sector, Robert helps multinational companies navigate the complex political and regulatory issues often associated with doing business in the US and abroad. These include matters of international law, entry into foreign markets, cross-border transactions, tariff and non-tariff barriers to trade, and dispute settlement.

Robert is a member of the District of Columbia, Colorado American Bar Associations, and the American Society of International Law. He has been a National Law Journal “DC Deal Maker of the Year” and has authored and coauthored articles on the intersection of business, law, and foreign policy.

Robert is active with several organizations, including the Atlantic Council, Business Council for International Understanding, Meridian International Center, and the US-China Business Council. He also serves on the Squire Patton Boggs Foundation board, which advances the firm’s commitment to law, public policy, and public service by providing fellowships to law students to work in public service organizations and government institutions worldwide. Robert lives in Washington, DC, with his wife Whitney.