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
10/1/2020
2. House Identification
 31204
Senate Identification
 35230

REGISTRANT Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual

3. Registrant Organization
Sidley Austin LLP
Address
1501 K Street
Address2
City
Washington
State
DC
Zip
20005
Country
USA

4. Principal place of business (if different than line 3)

City
State
Zip
Country
5. Contact name and telephone number International Number
Contact
​Mr. Michael Nemeroff
Telephone
​2027368235
E-mail
​bill.mitchell@sidley.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
​Inspur Group Co. Ltd.
Address
​1036 Langchao Road, High-Tech Zone
City
​Jinan
State
Zip
​250101
Country
​CHN
8. Principal place of business (if different than line 7)
City
State
Zip
Country
9. General description of client’s business or activities
​Inspur Group is a hardware and software system integrator and service provider in China

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.

Name Covered Official Position (if applicable)
First
Last
Suffix
​Michael ​Borden ​Senior Counsel, House Financial Services Committee; Counsel, House Financial Services Committee; Legislative Assistant, Office of Rep. Jim Leach
​Peter J. ​Roskam ​Member of Congress, 2007-2019

LOBBYING ISSUES

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

​DEF
​TRD

12. Specific lobbying issues (current and anticipated)

Issues related to Section 1237 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 1999


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.

Internet Address:
Name Address Principal Place of Business
Street
City State/Province Zip Code Country
City
State
Country
City
State
Country
City
State
Country

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.

Address Ownership
Name Street Principal place of business Amount of contribution
City State/Province Country
(city and state or country) for lobbying activities

​9999 Jingshi Road Bldg 5, Golden Times Square
City
​Shandong State-owned Assets Investment Holdings Co. Ltd.
​Lixia Dist, Jinan, Shandong
​CHN
State
Country
​0
​38.88
%
​Bldg C, Golden Times Sq, No. 9999 Jingshi Rd
City
​State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of Shandong Province
​Jinan, Shandong 250101
​CHN
State
Country
​0
​34.99
%

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: Michael Borden
Date
10/23/2020 12:47:03 PM

ADDITIONAL LOBBYISTS

10. Supplemental. List any additional lobbyists for this client not listed on page 1, number 10.

Name Covered Official Position (if applicable) Have you been convicted of a crime?
First
Last
Suffix
ADDITIONAL LOBBYING ISSUES
11. Supplemental. General lobbying issue areas. Enter any additional codes for issues not listed on page 2, number 11.

ADDITIONAL AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS13. Supplemental. List any other affiliated organization that meets the criteria specified and is not listed on page 2, number 13.
Name Address Principal Place of Business
Street
City State/Province Zip Code Country
City
State
Country
City
State
Country
City
State
Country

ADDITIONAL FOREIGN ENTITIES
14. Supplemental. List any other foreign entity that meets the criteria specified and is not listed on page 2, number 14.
Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country)
Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership
Street
City State/Province Country
​Gongqingcheng Great Union Investment LP
​Jiangxi Jiujiang Gongqing City Fund Town
​Jiangxi, 332020
​CHN
City
State
Country
​0
​25.00 %
​Gongqingcheng Yinglu Investment LP
​Jiangxi Jiujiang Gongqing City Fund Town
​Jiangxi, 332020
​CHN
City
State
Country
​0
​19.98 %
​Gongqingcheng High Wisdom Investment LP
​Jiangxi Jiujiang Gongqing City Fund Town
​Jiangxi, 332020
​CHN
City
State
Country
​0
​16.14 %

ADDITIONAL LOBBYISTS

10. Supplemental. List any additional lobbyists for this client not listed on page 1, number 10.

Name Covered Official Position (if applicable) Have you been convicted of a crime?
First
Last
Suffix
ADDITIONAL LOBBYING ISSUES
11. Supplemental. General lobbying issue areas. Enter any additional codes for issues not listed on page 2, number 11.

ADDITIONAL AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS13. Supplemental. List any other affiliated organization that meets the criteria specified and is not listed on page 2, number 13.
Name Address Principal Place of Business
Street
City State/Province Zip Code Country
City
State
Country
City
State
Country
City
State
Country

ADDITIONAL FOREIGN ENTITIES
14. Supplemental. List any other foreign entity that meets the criteria specified and is not listed on page 2, number 14.
Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country)
Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership
Street
City State/Province Country
​Shandong Guohui Investment Ltd.
​33F No.6 Bldg, Shuntai Sq, No.2000 Shunhua Rd
​Jinan, Shandon 250100
​CHN
City
State
Country
​0
​7.78 %
​National Social Security Fund of Shandong Province
​No.2169, Erhuannan Road
​Jinan, Shandong 250002
​CHN
City
State
Country
​0
​3.88 %
City
State
Country
​ %