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DGA

Political Risk

Crisis & Risk Management Guide 2026 : Global-wide


DGA

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Department Overview

DGA Group, through its geopolitical advisory practice Albright Stonebridge Group (ASG), helps clients navigate political risk in high-stakes, multijurisdictional, and fast-evolving environments. This expert team brings together former diplomats, cabinet officials, and policy leaders to support scenario planning, risk forecasting, stakeholder engagement, and market-entry decisions in the face of political, regulatory, and reputational challenges.

Categories of Clients

DGA works with multinational companies, investors, multilaterals, and foundations across sectors including energy, tech, life sciences, financial services, aerospace, and defense.

Recent Work Highlights

  • Advised a global energy firm on sanctions compliance and exposure during the Russia–Ukraine war
  • Led political due diligence for a foundation’s multi-country initiative in Africa
  • Guided a tech firm on AI, data, and regulatory risks across the U.S., EU, China, and Southeast Asia
  • Supported a defense client on leadership transitions and cross-border negotiations in the Middle East

Specialisations

DGA specialises in political risk, sanctions, commercial diplomacy, and stakeholder mapping. With experts in 45+ countries, its integrated approach combines geopolitical insight, intelligence, policy, and communications to help clients manage uncertainty and shape outcomes. DGA delivers trusted judgement when stakes are highest.

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Political Risk - Global-wide

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Band 2


What the Team is Known For

DGA's Albright Stonebridge Group brings an experienced group of experts to client matters requiring geopolitical monitoring and analysis. The team advises on political risk conditions in key locations across the globe and can assist with analyses of governmental and regulatory positions, as well as with geopolitical and social situations.

Notable practitioners

Dan Rosenthal is managing partner and a key contact.

Strengths

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  • DGA really spends time getting to know the business. They are not giving advice in a vacuum; they tailor the advice to us. They are super-responsive.

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  • DGA's analysis is nuanced, well founded and clearly structured, allowing us to navigate uncertainty with greater confidence. They combine technical knowledge, political insight and clear communication, ensuring that senior leadership receives concise, decision-oriented guidance without losing the depth required for sophisticated issues.

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