Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is an American multinational law firm headquartered in Washington, D.C.. It stands as the second-largest lobbying firm in the United States by revenue. Founded in Dallas, Texas, in 1945 by Robert Strauss and Richard Gump, the firm maintains a significant presence in Texas, with a total of five offices in the state. Akin Gump's clientele includes the governments of Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, the Maldives, and Nicaragua.
The firm boasts offices across several major cities including Dallas, Washington, D.C., San Antonio, Houston, Irvine, Fort Worth, New York, Moscow, Philadelphia, London, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Beijing, Hong Kong, Singapore, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Frankfurt, Geneva, and Hartford. In December 2023, Akin Gump announced the decision to begin winding down operations in Beijing in 2024.