Crisis Management

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Provided by Kirkland & Ellis

In an era of real-time reporting, social media, Twitter, and a 24-hour news cycle, the need for rapid, coordinated response during a crisis is critical as legal risks are closely intertwined with reputational risks. It is no longer an option to stay quiet and crafting an appropriate message is more important than ever. Words matter. Tone matters. Risks abound. And public facing communications can impact relationships and outcomes with customers, regulators and courts. Simply put: legal communications now form a large and important part of the legal services clients need today.

Boards of directors and officers of the world’s leading corporations turn to Kirkland’s Crisis Response practice group to provide the experience and skills needed for mitigation and proactive engagement during these modern times of legal and reputational crisis. As a leading global firm handling some of the world’s largest and most complex legal crises, clients depend on Kirkland’s SWAT team approach to help resolve and mitigate what can quickly develop into enterprise-level risks.