Litigation PR & Communications
Litigation Support Guide 2024 : USA - Nationwide
Band 1
About
Provided by FGS Global
FGS Global has unmatched experience managing communications across the lifecycles of compliance issues, court battles, enforcement actions and regulatory investigations in jurisdictions around the globe. Our approach forges partnerships with C-suite, legal advisors and external relations teams to further clients’ business goals and advance their legal strategy.
Working seamlessly with legal counsel, senior management, board members and in-house communications teams, FGS Global identifies the most significant risk factors and develops and executes strategic communications plans to stabilize key relationships and shape the opinions of relevant stakeholders, including the media, investors, analysts, employees, business partners, lawmakers and regulators.
FGS Global’s areas of expertise include:
- Government and regulatory investigations and enforcement actions
- IP, patent and trade secret cases
- Foreign Corrupt Practices and RICO actions
- Cybersecurity and data privacy issues
- Product liability, wrongful death and class-action suits
- Bet-the-company litigation
- Antitrust matters
- Environmental litigation
- White collar cases
- Discrimination and harassment suits
- Securities and financial litigation
- Defamation cases
- Cross-border litigation
- Employee and labor issues
- Whistleblower cases
- U.S. Supreme Court and appellate cases
- Corporate governance disputes
- Settlement and contract negotiations
- False advertising claims
- Monitorships
Chambers Review
FGS Global provides support to clients in government inquiries, investigations, and litigation proceedings. The team includes former journalists, lawyers, bankers, and corporate communications executives.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They have some very experienced talent which understands the intricacies of how to interact with the media, and the sensitivities of winning support from lawyers in litigation support."
"The entire FGS team are exceptionally responsive and available at any hour to provide substantive advice and support."
"Their substantive knowledge of cases, their close relationships with the press, the insightful contributions they make, and their strategic sense make them an extraordinary firm."
"They have some very experienced talent which understands the intricacies of how to interact with the media, and the sensitivities of winning support from lawyers in litigation support."
"The entire FGS team are exceptionally responsive and available at any hour to provide substantive advice and support."
"Their substantive knowledge of cases, their close relationships with the press, the insightful contributions they make, and their strategic sense make them an extraordinary firm."
Notable Practitioners
George Sard was the chair and co-CEO of legacy firm Sard Verbinnen & Co, and currently serves as one of the cochairmen of the board at FGS. He is a distinguished expert in representing Fortune 500 companies in high-stakes situations.
"Sard is a legend."
"George is solid, smart, and has seen it and done it. I would be side by side with him every day."
"George is a brilliant editor. He is very steady, unflappable, and provides impeccable advice. He serves as advisor and confidant to huge companies and hedge funds and is outstanding at what he does."
Paul Holmes was global managing partner of legacy firm Finsbury Glover Hering's North American business and is now vice chair of FGS Global. He often helps clients craft response strategies to government investigations.
"Paul is very strategic, very insightful, very knowledgeable, and respected by journalists. He is outstanding."
"Paul is a terrific guy. He is very honest, scrupulous, candid in his advice, and knows his way around the block well."
"He is extremely experienced and extremely strategic."
Ranked Individuals at
FGS Global
USA - Nationwide