About

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Department Overview for Crisis PR & Communications

DGA Group advises clients in high-stakes, fast-moving situations that put reputation, regulatory standing, licence to operate, and business continuity at risk. The firm supports the full crisis lifecycle—from early warning and preparation through response and long-term recovery.

 

Type of Work Handled

DGA manages regulatory investigations, litigation, activist campaigns, data breaches, executive transitions, and media scrutiny. In each case, the team integrates strategic communications, regulatory and political insight, and stakeholder engagement tailored to the UK’s legal, regulatory, and media environment.

 

Categories of Clients

DGA supports publicly listed and privately held companies, institutions, investors, and non-profits in sensitive or scrutinised sectors.

 

Recent Work Highlights

  • Supported a FTSE-listed water utility through extended scrutiny
  • Counseled a UK consumer firm facing activist investor pressure
  • Provided crisis comms for a UK-based multinational during a ransomware attack
  • Advised a British university on a governance-related reputational issue

 

Specialisations

DGA specialises in regulatory and litigation communications, crisis response, leadership transitions, and stakeholder engagement. The integrated London team incudes experienced political communicators, communications experts, public affairs specialists, digital strategists, and intelligence professionals—offering clarity and execution under pressure.

Chambers Review

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Crisis PR & Communications - UK-wide

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Band 4

What the Team is Known For

DGA is a global advisory firm with broad expertise. Its crisis communications team manages clients' media strategies and reputational risks in relation to cybersecurity, health and safety, whistle-blower and financial distress matters. The firm has additional capabilities in political risk, investigative due diligence and business intelligence and investigations.

Notable practitioners

Deborah Scott, head of UK and EMEA at DGA, is a key contact.

Strengths

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