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Hugh Burns

Hugh Burns

Crisis & Risk Management 2026

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Ranked in 1 practice area

Crisis PR & Communications

USA - Nationwide

3 years ranked

About

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Crisis & Risk Management

Practice Areas

Hugh Burns has been advising clients on their most significant and complex financial communication issues for over 25 years. He has extensive experience developing and implementing communications programs for complex financial transactions, shareholder activist defense, crises, litigation support, earnings warnings and restatements, restructurings and executive changes. Hugh also has managed many long-term corporate positioning and investor relations programs.

Career

Hugh is ranked by Chambers and Partners as a top litigation support and crisis communications professional and was selected as one of the Lawdragon Global 100 Leaders in Legal Strategy & Consulting from 2021 – 2026.

Prior to co-founding Reevemark, Hugh was a Managing Director at Sard Verbinnen (now FGS Global), where he also served as the firm’s General Counsel, member of its Executive Committee and Chair of its Legal and Compliance Committee. Previously, he was a lawyer at both Latham & Watkins and Sullivan & Cromwell.

Personal

Hugh received his A.B. from Princeton University and his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law, where he graduated cum laude, received the Order of the Coif and served as an Associate Editor of the Fordham Law Review.

Chambers Review

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Professional Advisers: Risk & Crisis Management

Crisis PR & Communications - USA - Nationwide

Band 2
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Hugh Burns is a founding partner of Reevemark. He has extensive experience advising businesses on complex communications matters. His expertise spans various areas of strategic communications, including crisis and reputation management, corporate messaging and litigation.

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Strengths

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  • Hugh brings a level of professionalism and personal attention to every interaction that elevates the entire project and earns trust with the entire team.

    Crisis PR & CommunicationsProfessional Advisers: Risk & Crisis Management

  • Hugh is extremely knowledgeable and has an excellent executive presence.

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