Samir N. Kapadia is a Managing Principal and Head of Trade at the Vogel Group.

Having spent over 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 in the offices of Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) and Congressman Frank Wolf (R-VA). Samir has been named a Top Lobbyist by The Hill in 2023, 2024, and 2025. In 2025 and 2026, Samir was also named as one of Washington, DC’s 500 Most Influential, recognizing his work in trade policy, by Washingtonian Magazine.

Samir leads the Vogel Group’s trade practice, advising clients on tariffs and supply chain strategy. Samir is a frequent speaker on trade-related matters and regularly appears on FOX News, FOX Business, CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Reuters, The Washington Post, POLITICO, CBS News, S&P Global, Fastmarkets AMM, and other media outlets.

Samir is also recognized as an expert on issues related to metals, mining, and energy industries, having worked on domestic manufacturing, trade, workforce, and permitting issues for both international and domestic clients. He has worked on hundreds of Section 232, 301, 201, and IEEPA cases on behalf of some of the largest manufacturers in the world.

Samir has represented numerous multinational companies in connection with 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 ten years, he has advised on $20 billion in FDI, generating nearly $1 billion in incentives for manufacturers.

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