Firm PROFILE
Burson
Litigation Support 2026
Rankings
Leading firm in Litigation Support 2026
Ranked Department
Ranked Department
Top figures
40
Jurisdictions
95
Offices
6000
Company Size
Content provided by Burson
Overview
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Burson is a global communications leader and top-ranked UK agency, formed in 2024 by merging WPP’s Hill & Knowlton and BCW. Powered by 6,000 experts across 40 markets, Burson blends global scale with local expertise. As a trusted partner to major brands, the firm uses creative, data-driven tools and seasoned counsel to redefine reputation as a competitive advantage, mitigate risk, and drive business-critical results. Its award-winning campaigns consistently earn top industry recognition.
Industry sectors (14)
- Financial services
- Consumer, retail, and e-commerce
- Food, beverage, and FMCG
- Energy, utilities, and natural resources
- Technology, media, and telecommunications
- Healthcare and pharmaceuticals
- Industrials and manufacturing
- Transport, travel, and logistics
- Sport
- Automotive and mobility
- Leisure and hospitality
- Professional and business services
- Real estate and infrastructure
- Public sector and not-for-profit
Capabilities (14)
- Crisis communications and response
- Issues management and issues preparedness
- Reputational risk management
- Crisis readiness, planning, and protocol design
- Scenario planning and risk assessment
- Crisis simulations and training exercises
- Spokesperson and media training
- Real-time monitoring and social listening
- Stakeholder, employee, and internal communications
- Regulatory, public affairs, and political risk communications
- Business continuity and resilience communications
- Litigation and disputes communications
- Executive and leadership reputation management
- Post-crisis recovery and reputation rebuild
Key people
Provided by Burson
Caroline Winters
Head of Corporate and Public Affairs
Leila Ager
Group Managing Director
Zoë Holder
Senior Director, International Issues Specialist
Fiona Holroyde
Head of Public Affairs
Marie Graham
Senior Consultant
Jamie Capp
Director
Nabhan Malik
Director
Eleanor Wilcox
Group Managing Director, Corporate Affairs
Work & experience
Provided by Burson
Burson’s litigation communications expertise defends reputations during sensitive legal proceedings. Recognising that disputes are fought in both the court of law and public opinion, we align communications with legal strategy in partnership with legal counsel. Our integrated team manages narratives and stakeholders across regulatory, political, investor, and employee dimensions. Using secure, real-time monitoring technology across 95 offices, we support clients globally through to recovery.
Notable work
Provided by Burson
Long-term litigation planning for a multinational energy corporation
2022OngoingLondon and global
Burson London protects a major energy firm's global reputation with strategic PR/media support during major litigation.
Supporting a major international airline in a high-profile industrial dispute
2025CompletedLondon, specific markets and global
Burson London supported an airline in high-profile litigation, managing media to frame safety over cosmetic issues.
Mitigating high-stakes regulatory and political risk
2025CompletedLondon, specific markets and global
Burson managed a political crisis campaign to resolve a local legal threat against a global firm's staff and operations.
Ranked Offices at Burson
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Ranked Departments at Burson (1)
Top figures
40
Jurisdictions
95
Offices
6000
Company Size
Content provided by Burson
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