Will Wright and Steve Absolom from Interpath were appointed joint administrators to Global Counsel Ltd on 20 February 2026.
Headquartered in London, Global Counsel is a market leading strategic advisory business providing communications and public affairs consultancy services to companies and investors across a range of geographies and sectors. The Company operates from offices in the UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia and the US.
In the wake of ongoing public scrutiny of the Company’s co-founder Peter Mandelson, a number of the Company’s clients have recently cut ties with the firm. The significant financial impact of this on the business has left the directors with no option but to seek the appointment of administrators.
The business has ceased to trade whilst the administrators consider their options.
Will Wright, UK CEO of Interpath and joint administrator, said: “While Global Counsel had grown over the past 15 years to become one of the UK’s leading public affairs consultancies, the rapid and sudden loss of clients over recent weeks has had a monumental impact on the business”.
“We will now undertake a detailed review of the Company’s assets and liabilities and explore the best route to realise the Company’s assets.”
Steve Absolom, Managing Director at Interpath and joint administrator added: “Our immediate focus is on supporting the talented and loyal UK team of Global Counsel employees who, having collectively built a market leading business, now sadly find themselves having to be made redundant.”
