Crisis PR & Communications
Crisis & Risk Management Guide 2024 : UK-wide
Band 3
Email address
[email protected]Contact number
+44 (0)20 7092 3999About
Provided by Byfield Consultancy
We protect companies, professional services firms, individuals, schools, charities, and other entities against the most challenging threats to their reputations. These include:
- Financial and non-financial misconduct
- Mis-selling
- Criminal issues including prosecutions
- Regulatory investigations
- Data and cyber threats
- Threatened and actual litigation
- Employment tribunals
- Bribery and corruption allegations
- Financial distress and turnaround situations
We frequently give issues management support in circumstances which hold the potential to become fully blown crises if not handled sensitively and carefully. These include:
- Failed M&A
- Redundancy programmes
- Office closures
- Geopolitical risk
- Social media policy contraventions
- Business continuity issues
Our experience working in the legal sector over more than 15 years means we are able to quickly help clients assess risk and handle stakeholder communications effectively in the most difficult of circumstances.
We are particularly well-versed in handling investigative journalists’ enquiries.
We also have market-leading expertise advising on crises involving regulated professionals, including Solicitor’s Regulatory Authority and Financial Conduct Authority investigations.
We have advised clients in sectors including financial services, FMCG, insurance, energy, education, trusts and corporate services, law and other professional services, private equity portfolio companies and more.
Chambers Review
Byfield Consultancy specialises in acting for law firms, and often represents its clients in crisis situations and on strategic communications. The team covers matters such as mergers, cyber breaches, investigations and disputes.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They have a good understanding of the wider issues surrounding the matter at hand. The team is able to provide different insights depending on our needs."
"The team has a lot of excellent experience and a great contact book. They are very much on the pulse both within the legal industry and beyond."
"Byfield have huge experience, particularly of the legal sector, and a very good, strategic and thoughtful in approach with some very good people."
"They have a good understanding of the wider issues surrounding the matter at hand. The team is able to provide different insights depending on our needs."
"The team has a lot of excellent experience and a great contact book. They are very much on the pulse both within the legal industry and beyond."
"Byfield have huge experience, particularly of the legal sector, and a very good, strategic and thoughtful in approach with some very good people."
Notable Practitioners
Gus Sellittois a notable name in the market and a co-founder of Byfield Consultancy. He regularly advises law firms and their clients on acute issues.
"Gus is a clever operator. He brings gravitas and a cool head to proceedings."
"Gus is one of the most experienced practitioners in the market and his advice is always excellent."
Michael Evans is joint managing director at the firm. He advises on a broad range of crisis situations and brings to his work significant experience of working in communications at international law firms.
"Michael is highly service-oriented and is extremely thoughtful in responding to situations. He is commercially aware and very well connected across the industry."
"Michael displays incredible calmness under pressure and provides us with the confidence that we're in good hands."