Government Relations

In frontier sectors, the regulation is often drafted while the technology is still moving. That is a problem and an opening. Companies that wait for the rulebook get one written by people who consulted someone else.

This unit represents you to regulators, policymakers and public bodies. That means a defensible policy position rather than a wish list, evidence that stands up to scrutiny, consultation responses submitted on time and in the format the body actually reads, and sustained engagement with the officials and associations that shape the eventual text.

Credibility is the whole asset here. A company that has been straight about what its technology can and cannot do gets taken seriously when it argues about a threshold or a timeline. One that has oversold gets discounted permanently, and there is no quick way back.

The unit works closely with our regulatory lawyers. Public affairs shapes the rule; Regulatory & Compliance deals with what the rule requires once it exists.

Typical mandates: a consultation response, a policy position ahead of new legislation, an engagement programme in a market you are entering, or representation through an industry association.