/Home/Crisis & Risk Management/Political Risk in Global-wide/The Risk Advisory Group
View profile of The Risk Advisory Group
Department profile
The Risk Advisory Group
Department profile | The Risk Advisory Group
Political Risk

About

Provided by The Risk Advisory Group

Designed for senior leaders facing high-stakes decisions in complex political environments, our Strategic Intelligence service adds an advisory component to our usual in-country intelligence gathering. We provide the on-the-ground insights and local expertise to help our clients make decisions with confidence and clarity.

Typical scenarios include:

  • Helping M&A teams identify and evaluate acquisition targets – including assessing political risks that could threaten an asset’s commercial viability;​Working with bid teams to produce compelling proposals that resonate with key government decision makers in major tender, licensing and privatisation processes;
  • Advising corporate strategy teams considering entering new markets on potential political and regulatory hurdles and how best to overcome them;
  • Working with government affairs teams and business leaders during negotiations with governments, state-owned enterprises and regulatory agencies.

Notable practitioners/ key contacts
Chris Ferguson, Director of Strategic Intelligence
[email protected]
Huw Charles, Associate Director of Strategic Intelligence
[email protected]

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Political Risk - Global-wide

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

The Risk Advisory Group has extensive experience managing political risk for clients that are seeking to invest in emerging markets. The group's political risk operation sits within its broader business intelligence services, and its global team speaks a wide range of languages. The Risk Advisory Group provides intelligence for clients through country risk mapping, predicting government actions and assisting with responses to legislation.

Notable practitioners

Chris Ferguson and Huw Charles are key contacts.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

They are always helpful and responsive, and insightful in written reports.

Political Risk respondent
Crisis & Risk Management

They have a broad and extensive network to draw upon to provide client intel. They are very personable and willing and open to share their views.

Political Risk respondent
Crisis & Risk Management