Research. Strategy. Communications.
Thorndon Partners provides specialist strategic communications advice.
We solve complex communications challenges for organisations, governments, investors, foundations, and family offices around the world. With unrivalled experience and expertise in our fields, we focus on results not process. Our boutique team provides dedicated senior advice and support.
Chambers and Partners
Top Individual Ranking 2018 - 2024
Spear’s 500
Top Flight Reputation Manager 2020 - 2024
Expertise
Full-suite communications support. Specialist expertise.
Research is at the heart of our work. We compile evidence and data from bespoke polling, focus groups and online analysis to inform our strategy – so our advice is always based on what will achieve results, not just what has been done before.
We draw on the full suite of communications services to solve your specific problem. This includes traditional media and social media management; digital campaigns; profile and reputation management; and stakeholder engagement.
Thorndon Partners provides specialist crisis support. The team has expertise in scenario planning, risk mitigation, media management, and executive counsel at the most senior level. For rapid crisis support, contact us here.
As a litigation boutique, we are conflict-free and can move swiftly.
Litigation & Disputes
Recognised leaders in specialist litigation communications, the team has advised on many of the highest-value and highest-profile disputes of the past ten years.
Multi-jurisdictional litigation: Strategy and communications for cases spanning multiple jurisdictions; experience includes the London High Courts, ICJ, ECHR and CJEU.
International arbitration: Strategy, narrative, and (as needed) media relations, including enforcement and challenges.
Class actions: Industry-leaders in both defence and claimant (opt-in and -out) work.
Litigation consulting: Quant and qual research to support evidence and legal strategy; expert witness selection.
Regulatory investigations: Preparation for enquiry appearances; stakeholder strategies; media relations.
International
The team has deep experience in providing sophisticated multi-market campaigns and bespoke communication advice to a range of international clients.
Philanthropies, foundations and charities: Global campaigns to raise awareness of critical challenges; support advocacy effort and drive change; crisis and issues management.
Multinational corporations and organisations: Seamlessly integrate with existing communications structures to provide specialist advice to C-Suite and General Counsel.
Governments: Issues-based advice on profile or policy goals; capacity building and training.
Investors, funders and shareholders: Promoting high-profile funded cases; recovering distressed debt; shareholder disputes and investor targeting.
Family offices and high-profile individuals: Profile raising; complex crisis and issues management.
Research
Informed by evidence and data.
Thorndon Partners’ latest report, ‘Beyond Dispute: Environmental litigation & public opinion’, examines the impact of corporate environmental litigation in the UK.
Based on nationally representative polling in the UK, our report reveals the high – and growing – reputational pressure that such legal action now exerts.
Senior Team
Our senior team are experts in their fields and supported by a deep bench of trusted consultants and advisers.
Philip Hall
Managing Director
Philip is a communications strategist and qualified lawyer. Before founding Thorndon Partners, he founded and led the Litigation and Disputes practice at global consultancy Portland, where he was Managing Director and led the firm’s International team.
Philip is admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor in New Zealand and has a Master’s degree (LL.M. Hons) in International Public Law.
Tara Flores
Director
Tara is a research and litigation specialist. She has over a decade of experience advising clients on complex international communications issues, with a broad research and policy background spanning international relations, open-source investigations, and countering disinformation.
Before co-founding Thorndon, she worked at global consultancy Portland, at the NATO Strategic Communications Centre, and at the OECD.
Charles McKeon
Director
Charles is a litigation and crisis specialist. He has over a decade of experience advising on communications for high-profile international disputes, with clients including governments, sports organisations and investors. Charles is qualified in international human rights law with experience at international NGOs and the OSCE.
Before co-founding Thorndon, Charles was a Director at global consultancy Portland and the Co-Head of Litigation PR at specialist issues firm Palatine.
