Samir N. Kapadia is a Managing Principal at the Vogel Group, a top-rated, bipartisan government affairs and consulting firm headquartered in Washington, D.C.

Having spent a decade in policymaking and consulting in Washington, D.C., New York, and Mumbai, Samir helps some of the largest companies in the world understand how Washington can create risk or drive business growth. With a bipartisan background, his previous policy experience includes serving Congressman Frank Wolf (R-VA) and Senator Mark Warner (D-VA).

Samir leads the firm’s trade practice, advising clients on tariffs and supply chain strategy issues. Samir is a frequent speaker on trade-related matters at industry conferences. His opinions have been cited in media outlets such as CNBC, The New York Times, Reuters, The Washington Post, POLITICO, FOX, CBS News, S&P Global, Fastmarkets AMM and others. In 2019 and 2020, Samir was ranked as the top lobbyist on tariff issues in Washington, D.C. in terms of cases lobbied on before federal agencies and Members of Congress.

In Washington, Samir is well-regarded as a steel policy expert, having worked on domestic manufacturing, trade, industrial decarbonization, workforce and environmental permitting issues for international and domestic clients. He has worked on hundreds of Section 232 and 301 cases on behalf of some of the largest steel manufacturers and market participants in the world, from JSW Steel to Danieli Corporation.

Samir has represented numerous multinational companies in connection with the regulatory and policy issues related to Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) strategy and implementation, including directing and managing negotiations with states related to economic incentives and investment credits. Over the past four years, he has advised on $3.5 billion in FDI, generating nearly $150 million in incentives for manufacturers.

Samir received a B.A. and M.B.A. from Georgetown University. He is a frequent Guest Lecturer at Georgetown and served on the university’s Alumni Board of Governors.