David Mcatee on legislative engagement
From Current State on Antitrust and Implications for Companies: David R. McAtee II · · The Conference Board
“Once you step into the halls of Congress, there are risks attendant to that. Over time though, what we've tried to do and I think we've done it successfully is establish ourselves as a credible voice on these issues—going there solution-oriented, data-driven, principled, and to be seen as a force that will come with answers, not just critiques.”
On , David Mcatee, General Counsel at ENCORE WIRE CORP, spoke about legislative engagement during Current State on Antitrust and Implications for Companies: David R. McAtee II on The Conference Board.
About David Mcatee
David McAtee, General Counsel at Encore Wire, participated in a September 2022 webcast on antitrust and its implications for companies. He discussed the risks and strategies for companies engaging in the legislative and regulatory process. McAtee stated that his company has sought to establish itself as a "credible voice" by being "solution-oriented, data-driven, principled" and by offering "answers, not just critiques." He noted that this approach can reduce the risks associated with lobbying over time. McAtee also described his company's hybrid approach to government engagement, which includes working through trade associations and direct, in-person meetings in Washington, D.C. He said that in his experience, "there's no substitute for spending in-person time in DC" and that his company feels "most comfortable eye to eye face to face talking to legislators." He suggested that companies new to the process could begin by relying on trade associations before increasing their direct presence.