Clerk of the House of Representatives
Legislative Resource Center
135 Cannon Building
Washington, DC 20515
http://lobbyingdisclosure.house.gov 		Secretary of the Senate
Office of Public Records
232 Hart Building
Washington, DC 20510
http://www.senate.gov/lobby

LOBBYING REGISTRATION

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 4)

Check One: New Registrant New Client for Existing Registrant Amendment

1. Effective Date of Registration
6/23/2023
2. House Identification
 31784
 Senate Identification
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REGISTRANT Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual

3. Registrant Organization
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD
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2001 K St NW
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WASHINGTON
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DC
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20006
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USA

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5. Contact name and telephone number International Number
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​Ms. Melissa Laurenza
 Telephone
​2028874000
 E-mail
​ldareporting@akingump.com
6. General description of registrant’s business or activities
​Law firm.

CLIENT A Lobbying Firm is required to file a separate registration for each client. Organizations employing in-house lobbyists should check the box labeled “Self” and proceed to line 10. Self

7. Client name
​Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
Address
​2655 Seely Avenue
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​San Jose
 State
​CA
 Zip
​95134
 Country
​USA
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9. General description of client’s business or activities
​Services; Business Services; Prepackaged Software.

LOBBYISTS

10. Name of each individual who has acted or is expected to act as a lobbyist for the client identified on line 7. If any person listed in this section has served as a “covered executive branch official” or “covered legislative branch official” within twenty years of first acting as a lobbyist for the client, state the executive and/or legislative position(s) in which the person served.

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​Virgil ​Miller ​ ​Policy Fellow, Rep. Edolphus Towns, Aug06 - Feb07; Prof Staff Mber, Commit on Eng and Com, Feb 07 - Jan 11; Health Policy Advisor, Rep. John D. Dingell, Jan 09 - Jan 11; CoS, Rep. Cedric Richmond, Jan 11 - Mar 19.
​Brian ​Pomper ​ ​Ch Intl Trade Cnsl, Intl Trade Cnsl, Senate Fin
​Clete ​Willems ​ ​Dpty Ast to Pres 18-19; Spl Ast to Pres 17-18; Cf Cnsl for Neg, Leg, Ad. Law, USTR, 15-17; Lgl Advr WTO, USTR, 12-15; Ast Gen Cnsl, USTR, 09-12; Csl, Bud Alst, H. Bud Com, 07-09; LD, P. Ryan, 06-07; LA, P. Ryan, 03-06; Constit Sv Ast, P. Ryan, 02-03.
​Josh ​Teitelbaum ​ ​Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce, 2014-2016; Staff Director, US Senate HELP Subcommittee on Children and Families, 2013-2014; Legislative Assistant, Senator Kay Hagan, 2011-2013; Legislative Counsel, Congressman Steve Israel, 2009-2011
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LOBBYING ISSUES

11. General lobbying issue areas (Select all applicable codes).

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12. Specific lobbying issues (current and anticipated)

Issues related to US export control policy.

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

13. Is there an entity other than the client that contributes more than $5,000 to the lobbying activities of the registrant in a quarterly period and either participates in and/or in whole or in major part supervises or controls the registrant’s lobbying activities?

No --> Go to line 14. Yes --> Complete the rest of this section for each entity matching the criteria above, then proceed to line 14.
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FOREIGN ENTITIES

14. Is there any foreign entity

a) holds at least 20% equitable ownership in the client or any organization identified on line 13; or

b) directly or indirectly, in whole or in major part, plans, supervises, controls, directs, finances or subsidizes activities of the client or any organization identified on line 13; or

c) is an affiliate of the client or any organization identified on line 13 and has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity?

No --> Sign and date the registration. Yes --> Complete the rest of this section for each entity matching the criteria above, then sign the registration.
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

15. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?

Signature
Digitally Signed By: Brian Pomper
 Date
6/28/2023 9:38:36 AM