• Promotion of democratic values, the rule of law, independent judiciary and business and property rights in Russia; and support of human rights and political prisoners in Russia.

Duration: February 1, 2008 to October 1, 2011

General Issues: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Foreign Relations

Spending: about $1,400,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

It can be tricky to figure out how much an organization spent on a particular lobbying engagement. The law only requires lobbyists to report the amount they were paid for federal lobbying each quarter rounded to the nearest $10,000—and if it's less than $3,000 in a given quarter (or less than $13,000 for organizations with in-house lobbyists), they don't have to disclose it at all. Plus, some organizations include spending that doesn’t belong in the report—for instance, money spent lobbying state governments or other legal work.

Agencies lobbied since 2008: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, State - Dept of (DOS), Natl Security Council (NSC), White House Office

Related Foreign Entities: Saffery Champness Holdings Limited (Les Banques, GGY); contribution to lobbying: $0; ownership 100%