Global Crisis & Litigation Communications 

The world is changing faster than ever. Given this environment, you need to know how vulnerable your organization is to the latest crisis. If you are unprepared, a well-established, trusted brand could be ruined in hours. 

That’s why we specialize in helping clients in a crisis but relish the opportunity to avoid a crisis altogether. We believe in proactive storytelling. If you’ve got bad news, tell it yourself, or else someone will tell your story for you. And you don’t have to do it alone. Stakeholder management is key in preventing or controlling a crisis.   

Legal cases are no longer confined to courthouses and legal briefs. Legal battles can spill into the court of public opinion before an opening statement. Today, companies face the dual challenge of managing public opinion and their litigation. Every legal maneuver can have significant reputational consequences. 

By working in partnership with legal teams, we can craft a communications strategy that enhances and bolsters our clients’ ability to control the narrative. Our team monitors public sentiment and provides strategic advice on how best to respond swiftly, mitigate reputational risk, and protect your operations and stakeholder relationships. 

Our team of experienced restructuring communications professionals provides clients with the expertise and support to mitigate risk and maintain stakeholder trust. Our approach is grounded in a deep understanding of the key stakeholders involved and we work to ensure that messaging is clear, consistent, and sensitive to the needs of those affected. We emphasize transparency and stakeholder engagement to help clients protect their credibility and emerge from the restructuring process with renewed alignment around their vision for the future. At Ankura, we provide a single source of support for navigating these changes, including employee communications, media relations, and stakeholder engagement. 

In the event of a breach, the way an organization communicates can influence the outcome of the response and recovery. Our expertise in communications becomes an asset, enabling clients to manage information flow, minimize damage, and maintain trust. We craft clear, concise, and timely communications that address key stakeholders, including employees, customers, partners, regulators, and media. By taking ownership and control of the narrative, we help clients navigate the post-incident landscape, facilitating a return-to-normal operation while preserving their reputation. We design solutions to integrate with our clients’ cybersecurity framework, offering not just a means to respond to incidents, but strategies to remain resilient in an evolving technology and business landscape. 

Understanding the crucial role communications play in driving proactive, meaningful action, we put a great emphasis on delivering advisory services that offer impactful communications strategies combined with proven solutions to drive organizational change. The effects of that change will be lasting, reduce risk, and deliver real results for your employees and community. We offer advisory services that leverage our community network as well as our deep expertise in diversity and inclusion and communications to help companies achieve their societal objectives through targeted initiatives and goals that improve the representation and experience of underrepresented employees. Companies partner with us to provide:

• Performance Monitoring & Reporting
• Development & Implementation of DEI Programs
• DEI Roadmap, Goals & Metrics, Culture Change Plans
• Current State Analysis