Ex-Global Counsel employees find a new home

Oliver Dean | 6th March 2026 | Lobbying, Moves
Mandelson co-founded the firm in 2010. (Photo by Peter Nicholls/Getty Images)
Mandelson co-founded the firm in 2010. (Photo by Peter Nicholls/Getty Images)

Following Global Counsel's demise a few weeks ago, talent from the firm has already been picked up by a number of big name PA and communications agencies.

Former employees of the now defunct consulting firm Global Counsel are finding new homes across the public affairs and communications sector, as rival agencies move quickly to capitalise on the fallout caused by co-founder Peter Mandelson's downfall. Global Counsel appointed an administrator on 20 February, warning at the time that there would be "a significant number of redundancies" among its approximately 130 staff. In the weeks since, a scramble has begun across the industry to absorb the firm's talent, with many big names picking up a number of employees. FGS Global is understood to have hired three former Global Counsel employees this week, with sources indicating the agency plans to bring on additional staff from the collapsed consultancy on a rolling basis in the coming weeks. The hires are expected to complement FGS Global's focus on growth sectors including financial services. Public affairs firm Blakeney has also confirmed it is in active discussions with former Global Couns...

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