A partner in the firm’s Government Advocacy and Public Policy group, J.C. helps companies and trade associations navigate the political and regulatory issues commonly associated with doing business in Europe and the United States.  He is frequently called upon to represent financial services and technology companies before policymakers around the world and at all levels of government and regularly interfaces with financial regulators on a wide array of policy and institution-specific issues.  As President of the Parliamentary Intelligence-Security Forum, J.C. has briefed policymakers in the United Kingdom, Spain, Hungary, Panama, Guatemala, El Salvador, and the United States. 

While serving as legislative counsel to the U.S. Senate Banking and Governmental Affairs committees, J.C. earned a reputation as a trusted advisor to Members of Congress in both chambers and on both sides of the aisle. Today, clients value his knowledge and insights based upon years of experience and long-standing relationships with government regulators and policymakers.  Taking a strategic approach, J.C. helps shape public policy, including the preparation of comments, position papers, and other advocacy communications on proposed legislative and regulatory changes. 

President George W. Bush appointed J.C. to a six-year term as U.S. representative to the World Bank’s International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).  Mayor Muriel Bowser also appointed J.C. to the District of Columbia Board of Elections, in which capacity he also served on the U.S. Election Assistance Commission Standards Board.  He is currently chairman of the Board of Visitors of The Catholic University Columbus School of Law and President of the Parliamentary Intelligence-Security Forum, where he is a regular speaker on cryptocurrency, artificial intelligence and critical minerals.

Earlier in his career, J.C. established the Boggs Scholarship for Public Service at the University of Delaware in honor of his grandfather and namesake, former U.S. Congressman, Senator and Governor of Delaware, J. Caleb Boggs.  He has also served on numerous corporate and non-profit boards, including Jobs for Delaware Graduates (Chairman); The Reserve Trust Company (Vice Chairman), Global Center for Social Entrepreneurship Network (Secretary), Republican National Lawyers Association (President), Kimball Union Academy (Chairman of the Committee on Trustees), and AAA Mid-Atlantic.

J.C. divides his time between King & Spalding's London and Washington, DC offices.  He enjoys open water swimming and is member of the historic Serpentine Swimming Club situated in London's Hyde Park.  Over the years, J.C. has competed in all 50 United States, 10 Canadian provinces and in over 30 countries on six continents.

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