We serve a range of businesses and companies where UK politics and policy is a significant factor in planning and strategic decision-making. Working across sectors, we provide holistic support to clients, external challenge, additional bandwidth and practical support to engage with policymaking processes in the UK. The offer of our UK team is underpinned by experience in British politics at the highest levels. More widely and when relevant, the global nature of our firm equips the UK team with the ability to draw on the experience of policymakers in other jurisdictions and international institutions to add an additional dimension to our advice.
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HOW WE HELP CLIENTS
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Quantifying political risk
We support clients to understand the commercial implications of political risks and opportunities. Using our in-house expertise and global network of policymakers, we conduct in-depth due diligence research projects to provide timely commercial advice in relation to investment decisions. Given the heightened nature of geopolitical risk, our UK oriented advice increasingly draws on Global Counsel’s cross-jurisdictional and sectoral expertise.
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Evidence-based strategy
We develop strategies for clients who want to engage with regulatory and policy change, building on our insight and analysis products. This includes stakeholder audits to ensure clients are engaging the right decisionmakers in the right places with the right messages; strategic planning to ensure engagement is timely and impactful; independent convening through conferences and roundtables; and in-depth research and authorship of advocacy collateral.
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Regulatory insight and analysis
We interpret UK political, policy and legislative developments as they happen. This work draws on our experience of working in politics, government and regulated sectors, and the interplay between them. Specific products include briefing notes, deep policy analysis in relation to a particular sector, regular and flash calls to responding to events, and integration into policy engagement strategies.
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Thought leadership as a route to market
We build on our insight, analysis and government relations work to provide a unique commercial advisory service to drive market entry, diversification and growth strategies. We help our clients build a political brand to elevate conversations with partners; developing a presence with policymakers; and building a reputation with private sector clients and collaborators.
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Our people
The offer of our UK team is underpinned by experience in British politics at the highest level. They leverage experience from government, politics, think tanks, international organisations, and business to advise clients at all levels, including C-Suites, boards, and government/public affairs and operational teams.
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Alex
Dawson
Alex advises clients on the issues that are driving policymakers in Westminster, Whitehall and the devolved governments, and how they can build up the political capital to be heard by decision makers.
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Lilah
Howson-Smith
Lilah advises clients navigating UK politics and policymaking, with a particular focus on helping clients engage on the UK's net zero policy, as well as the latest on national security and tech policy developments.
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Geoffrey
Norris
Geoffrey is GC's lead adviser on business and industrial policy frameworks. With extensive experience in energy, he played a pivotal role in shaping Britain and Europe's energy policy and climate change approach.
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Joe
Armitage
Joe advises British based clients, inward investors and investment funds in a wide range of policy areas including financial services, TMT, and retail.
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Saskia
Giraud-Reeves
Saskia monitors and provides analysis on political and regulatory changes in UK politics and their impact on clients across a variety of industries.
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Alastair
McNeill
Alastair supports clients to understand how political dynamics and policy changes in the UK will impact their businesses via strategic stakeholder engagement, communications and campaigns.
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Emma
Morris
Emma works across policy areas as part of the Research and Insights function, using bespoke qualitative and quantitative audience research and data analysis to shape and strengthen the advice given to clients.