Ankura Acquires Red Flag Global

Ankura Consulting Group, LLC, a global expert services and advisory firm, has announced its acquisition of Red Flag Global, an award-winning strategic communications and public affairs agency that helps the world’s leading organizations transform the way they strategize, communicate, campaign and influence. The acquisition advances Ankura’s position as the global leader in driving comprehensive solutions for clients facing increasingly complex business, policy, regulatory, trade and reputational landscapes.

“Red Flag’s unparalleled expertise in strategic communications, public affairs, and campaign management perfectly complements Ankura’s multidisciplinary approach to delivering transformational results for clients where it counts most,” said Ankura Chief Executive Officer Kevin Lavin. “Their team of experts — drawn from the worlds of business, politics, diplomacy, media and digital communications — is renowned for executing creative strategies that drive measurable results and significant value for clients.”

Founded in 2013 and with offices in Washington, Brussels, London, Dublin and Cape Town, Red Flag will join Ankura’s Global Strategic Advisory business, which includes McLarty Associates, the leading global commercial diplomacy and geopolitical advisory firm, and GreenPoint, a respected U.S.–China strategic advisory firm, to offer holistic, client-focused solutions that address today’s most pressing challenges.