Former State Official Joins Covington & Burling

Daniel Feldman, previously with Akin Gump, joined the Covington & Burling Global Problem Solving group, the law firm said in a news release. Feldman's practice includes "advising on global political risks, corporate social responsibility and sustainability matters, and compliance with U.S. law and international best practices on global policy concerns, including sanctions and anti-corruption efforts," it said. He was a special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan at the State Department before joining the private sector.