Crisis PR & Communications
Crisis & Risk Management Guide 2024 : USA - Nationwide
Band 2
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Provided by Reevemark
From DEI and #MeToo issues to cyberattacks, financial reporting and personnel issues, Reevemark’s founders have guided clients through some of the most high-profile, sensitive and brand-impacting matters over the last two decades. Reevemark works closely with clients and their legal and financial advisors to provide strategic counsel that best positions the client in the media and with investors. The team identifies the most likely scenarios and develops and executes a crisis plan to ensure that messages reach all critical stakeholders and executives are prepared for the toughest questions. Reevemark also provides live support to clients, including coordinating all internal and external communications, including media interactions, monitoring traditional and social media, gauging sentiment, and assessing the potential need to refine or augment communications.
Representative client engagements include:
- Chapter 11 proceedings for Chesapeake Energy, Gulfport Energy, Bristow, Payless, and Fred’s
- Away co-founder Steph Korey around reputational issues
- Hilaria Baldwin around reputational matters
- Representation of Pollen/JusCollege in connection with a COVID-19 outbreak in Texas following a Spring Break trip to Mexico
- Kainos Capital in a dispute between its founders
- Fortune 500 financial institution on earnings issues and management change
- Top professional services firms on legal and reputational matters
- Former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman
Chambers Review
Reevemark is a New York-based communications firm focused on high-stakes crisis and reputation management for corporates, professional services firms and notable individuals. Founded by leading practitioners in crisis communications, the firm provides clients with extensive experience and expertise in product issues, restructurings, executive misconduct and regulatory investigations with the DOJ, FEC and FTC.
Work Highlights
- Reevemark was instructed by Jim Herbert, founder and executive chairman of First Republic Bank, to mitigate the fallout from the bank’s failure and rehabilitate his reputation within the banking industry and larger financial services community.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Reevemark team are sophisticated and, as ex-attorneys, they understand the intersection of law and business. They are very savvy and have good contacts with top-notch media organisations."
"Reevemark were skilled, and the counsel and execution that Reevemark provided positively impacted the public perception. Reevemark holds a significant bench that went above and beyond."
"The Reevemark team is well equipped to handle complex and sensitive matters."
"The Reevemark team are sophisticated and, as ex-attorneys, they understand the intersection of law and business. They are very savvy and have good contacts with top-notch media organisations."
"Reevemark were skilled, and the counsel and execution that Reevemark provided positively impacted the public perception. Reevemark holds a significant bench that went above and beyond."
"The Reevemark team is well equipped to handle complex and sensitive matters."
Notable Practitioners
Brandy Bergman is a founding partner of Reevemark and its CEO. Bergman has over 20 years of experience advising public and private companies and professional services firms on complex communications matters. Her expertise spans various areas of strategic communications, including crisis and reputation management, corporate messaging and litigation.
"Brandy is terrific. She is a former prosecutor and keeps cool in intense situations. She speaks knowledgeably and is a real expert in crisis communications."
"Brandy is a very reasonable and steadfast advocate."
"Brandy is outstanding."
Hugh Burns is a founding partner of Reevemark. Burns has extensive experience advising businesses on complex communications matters. His expertise spans various areas of strategic communications, including crisis and reputation management, corporate messaging and litigation.
"Hugh is extremely knowledgeable and commercially savvy around deal transactions and other financial news. He keeps cool speaking to high-level executives is very responsive to client outreach."
"He is very good, active and reputed."
"Hugh brings his years of legal experience to help effectively navigate both the PR and legal aspects of the case."
Founding partner Paul Caminiti brings a vast amount of communications experience to matters. He regularly works with clients on litigation and regulatory mandates, as well as on crisis and transactional projects.
"Paul has a very welcome and needed enthusiasm for the work at hand and brings ideas to the table that are comprehensive and innovative, getting to a solution and simplification of the matter at hand."
"Paul has extensive experience in guiding financial services firms through challenging communications issues. He understands the regulatory issues and the commercial ramifications."
"Paul is great - skilled and competent."
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Reevemark
USA - Nationwide