Portland

Chief Executive: Vikki Dean

Languages: Arabic, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Turkish and Urdu.

Overview & History:

Portland is a strategic communications consultancy. It gets to the point with clarity, insight and focus.

Portland strives to combine high level strategic counsel with quality execution.

With offices in London and mainland Europe, Washington DC, Singapore, Nairobi and Doha, a network of partner agencies across Africa, the firm has the right people, with the right expertise, and the right attitude.

Portland understands that contentious and complex issues rarely exist in a vacuum and that clients need advice that considers a range of different stakeholders.

The firm draws on experience across the political and policy world, spanning Downing Street and Whitehall to the EU institutions. Its roster of former editors from a wide range of media outlets know how traditional media is changing and explain how to cut through.

Portland has a broad range of digital capabilities, from large-scale data analysis to delivering highly targeted social media campaigns.

The firm combines its expertise in integrated communications with detailed knowledge of the sectors in which its clients operate. Whether that is complex IP issues in the healthcare sector or navigating competition regulation in the tech industry, Portland brings focus, clarity and impact.

Litigation and Disputes:

Portland’s specialist litigation and disputes practice provides specialist advice and strategic communications support to help reinforce your legal strategy. The firm ensures that every aspect of your client’s concerns are managed, and every potential advantage explored. Its distinct practice has specialist training, skills and experience. Portland’s work extends beyond the courtroom to encompass complex public and political considerations.

Services:

■ Litigation communications (commercial, civil fraud, multi-jurisdictional)

■ Arbitration communications

■ Class actions (defendant and claimant)

■ Government litigation

■ Regulatory investigations

■ Litigation advisory

■ Judicial reviews

■ HNW/UHNW individual and family (private client)

■ Online reputation management

■ Digital and social media strategy

■ Media training

■ Media law

■ International media networks and capabilities

■ Crisis preparation and management

■ Data-led research and analysis (primary qualitative and quantitative)

■ Polling

■ Content and brand, design and development

■ Public affairs and political networks