We are experts in policy, regulatory and political matters in the EU and across Europe.
We help businesses and investors manage risk and create opportunity in the European market. With teams in Brussels, Paris and Amsterdam, and senior advisers in many other EU capitals, we provide authoritative advice on EU institutions, policymaking and the attitudes of individual member states, as well as opportunities for corporates and investors in national markets.
Our objective
In Brussels and across European capitals, we offer advice on policy, regulation and politics in the EU.
Insights. We provide insight and foresight on EU regulations and legislation to keep our clients ahead of business-critical developments.
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Geopolitical advice. We provide analysis and advice on global, regional and national politics so that our clients can stay ahead of events and their regulatory and political consequences.
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Regulatory advice. We identify and explain business critical issues at EU level and help clients influence and respond to them.
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Narrative preparation and validation. We prepare and validate evidence-based narratives that are closely tied to commercial objectives and reflect political realities at EU and national level.
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Government advocacy. We offer advice designed to optimise our clients’ representation and policy engagement in the EU and in Member State capitals.
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Strategic positioning and engagement. We support clients in developing positions that resonate with EU policymakers and help them prepare effective, targeted communication strategies.
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Media outreach and monitoring. We support our clients in identifying media opportunities and help them advance their positions in the public debate.
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Events support. We help clients identify event opportunities and support them in organising high quality events to meet their advocacy needs.
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Alliance building. We manage industry coalitions and help our clients build topical and long-standing alliances with colleagues and stakeholders.
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Sectors where we can help
Financial Services
Flint helps financial services institutions, from established players to growing fintechs, navigate an ever-more complex regulatory and policy landscape and understand the broader political context in which these events take place.
Flint supports companies at the heart of the energy transition to navigate the rapidly changing policy and regulatory environment that impacts investment and commercial plans.
Flint works with major players in the media, sports and entertainment sectors to provide strategic advice at a time where policy and regulation is seeking to adapt to rapid developments in technology and societal expectations.
A late change to an incoming prudential regime resulted in a client’s international operations being brought in scope, meaning the client would be required to hold significant additional capital. The client needed support to consider the options and make a decision about how best to mitigate the impact of this.
What Flint Did
Outcome
Flint advises international businesses and investors on policy, politics, regulation and competition.