Navigating Brexit: Hanover’s Business Advisory CHARLES LEWINGTON, MANAGING DIRECTOR Charles is the founder and Managing Director of Hanover. Formerly Press Secretary to Prime –What are the consequences of Brexit and how will it impact your business? Minister John Major, Charles provides strategic counsel to CEOs of UK businesses and the UK –How will you reassure investors, staff and your supply chain? Directors of overseas businesses with substantial British operations –Who should you be engaging with during new negotiations with the EU CHRISTIAN HIERHOLZER, and what should you be saying? MANAGING DIRECTOR, BRUSSELS Christian provides high-level strategic advice –How do you keep abreast of the dramatic daily events in London and Brussels? to clients across a variety of sectors and policy areas . Christian started his 12-year career in EU affairs as policy adviser to Karl-Heinz Florenz, former chair of the European Parliament’s Environment Committee. STEVE RICHARDS, SENIOR ADVISER A distinguished broadcaster and columnist, Steve provides political, media and policy The UK vote to leave the European Union has caused economic analysis for Hanover’s clients. He writes for The Independent, Guardian, Times and uncertainty and political turmoil. Whilst for many it is business as Financial Times and presents BBC Radio 4’s usual until Article 50 is formally enacted, it is very unclear what new The Week in Westminster. LAURA SWIRE, DIRECTOR, ADVOCACY arrangement with the EU will be put in its place. Will it be EEA Plus; Laura leads Hanover’s advocacy team providing EEA Minus or a straight WTO deal? strategic counsel on political and regulatory environments, reputation management and campaigning. Laura was previously head of the Home Affairs Section in the Conservative Hanover has established an advisory team designed to ABOUT HANOVER Research Department. help businesses cut through the noise and confusion. Our Hanover is an independent consulting firm that senior experts, based across our offices in London and specialises in advising global brands, businesses and ANDREW HARRISON, DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL HEALTHCARE Brussels, will help you effectively navigate developments organisations on reputation, communications and public Andrew leads Hanover’s healthcare practice and on both sides of the channel and protect your bottom line. affairs. We have offices in both London and Brussels and advises clients on pan-European public affairs, are winners of the Holmes Report 2016 EMEA Public corporate communications, media relations and Support will include senior strategic counsel, Affairs Agency of the Year award and Global Public market access strategies. Previously he spent a timely intelligence, reputation and crisis management, Affairs Agency of the Year 2015. number of years at the UK Department of Health change management, corporate communications and as a media spokesperson. internal communications. GAVIN MEGAW, DIRECTOR, If you would like to know more about how we can CORPORATE & CONSUMER Our team has extensive political and media experience support you and your business, please contact Gavin heads up Hanover’s Corporate and Consumer across the UK and EU, and is able to draw upon the Hanover’s Client Services Director Rhoda Macdonald team, delivering positive business results for, and on [email protected] | 0207 400 4480 protecting the reputations of, global companies, expertise of the Ecosystem, our pan-European organisations and individuals. Gavin started his network of consultancies. career at the Conservative Party where he held a number of senior media roles..