Rod Hunter is based in the Firm’s Washington, DC office and leads the firm’s policy work, encompassing healthcare, technology, trade and other forms of regulation. Prior to joining Baker & McKenzie, Mr. Hunter served as Senior Vice President, International Affairs, at the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), where he led the industry’s international policy agenda, and as Vice President, European Government Programs, at the IBM Corporation, where he managed the company’s policy and regulatory advocacy across Europe. Previously, he served as Special Assistant to the President, and Senior Director at the White House’s National Security Council with responsibility for the Administration’s international economic agenda, and as Senior Counsel at the U.S. Trade Representative’s office where he litigated cases before the World Trade Organization. Earlier in his career, Mr. Hunter practiced regulatory law in Brussels, Belgium with an international law firm.

Mr. Hunter advises on international policy and regulatory matters, with emphases on the healthcare and technology sectors and on trade policy and regulation.