Ex-Global Counsel director joins Apella Advisors

Mace | 7th July 2026 | Moves

Strategic communications agency Apella Advisors has hired the former Global Counsel as a partner.

Apella Advisors has recruited Ramesh Chhabra as a partner. Chhabra has been freelance since the collapse of Global Counsel earlier this year. Announcing his appointment on the 29 June, Apella stated that Chhabra brings “extensive experience across government, regulation and financial services”. Regarding his new role, Chhabra said: “Apella has built a formidable reputation for sharp insight, strategic advice and trusted counsel. I am delighted to be joining the firm at such an exciting stage in its growth.” Chhabra began his career in communications as press secretary to then-shadow home secretary David Davis in 2004. He later became a special adviser to then-chancellor George Osborne and was awarded an OBE for public service in 2015. He went on to hold senior communications roles at the London Stock Exchange Group, Blackstone and the Financial Conduct Authority before moving agency-side in 2024 as senior counsel at Lexington. Last year, he was appointed a director at Global Couns...

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