Hawthorn Advisors

Hawthorn is a leading independent global strategic communications consultancy, known and respected for the quality of our thinking and our ideas, and for the effectiveness of our advice.

We are specialists in complex, high stakes communications. Our teams operate at the intersection of media, politics, law and public opinion, integrating corporate communications, litigation support, crisis and reputation, public affairs, digital, and research into strategies that protect and strengthen reputation.

Founded in 2013 and headquartered in London, with offices in New York and Abu Dhabi, Hawthorn brings a global perspective supported by a team of more than 70 consultants drawn from senior levels of the media, politics, business and digital sectors. Our multilingual team operates across key international markets, enabling us to deliver nuanced communications support in the jurisdictions where our clients face legal, regulatory or reputational risk.

Our track record spans some of the most high profile disputes of the last decade — from the fight to overturn a multi-billion-pound arbitration award against a sovereign to establishing a winning narrative in a multijurisdictional asset recovery matter, from mitigating the fallout from major cyber incidents to politically motivated smear campaigns, regulatory investigations, and high-stakes defamation or misconduct claims. Clients rely on us for our ability to operate discreetly, apply sound judgment under pressure, and deliver outcomes that preserve long-term reputational resilience.

Across litigation, crisis, and reputation mandates, our approach is defined by depth of analysis, clarity of communication and an unwavering focus on aligning legal, commercial and reputational priorities. This combination — grounded in experience and senior expertise - sets Hawthorn apart as a partner of choice for clients facing their most sensitive challenges.