Kokorich Hires Bellementis for Defense, Finance Lobbying – Legis1

Kokorich Hires Bellementis for Defense, Finance Lobbying  Legis1

Mikhail Kokorich engages Bellementis PLLC for defense and finance lobbying. Learn about this high-profile representation shift in regulatory affairs. Mikhail Valeryevich Kokorich, a Russian physicist and entrepreneur, has hired Bellementis PLLC to lobby on his behalf, with the firm registering him as a new client on financial institutions and defense issues. Managing Partner Teresa Goody Guillén recently ended representation of Binance Holdings Ltd. and its CEO Changpeng Zhao at Baker & Hostetler LLP in July before transitioning to Bellementis, where she now represents both Kokorich and Destinus Group BV. Bellementis registered Kokorich on September 14, with the registration signed on September 17.

No specific legislation was listed in the filing. Guillén leads the lobbying effort as Managing Partner at Bellementis, alongside two additional lobbyists registered for the engagement. Prior to this role, Guillén represented Binance Holdings Ltd. through Baker & Hostetler LLP, where she worked alongside lobbyists with House Financial Services Committee experience. The first quarter 2025 Binance filing reported $40,000 in lobbying income, reflecting her previous work on digital assets and cryptocurrency policy. Access the Legis1 platform for comprehensive political news, data, and insights.