Leon Communications has announced its expansion to offer corporate affairs advisory services. Building on the firm's existing capabilities in critical issues, crisis management, litigation, and disputes comms, the new function offers specialist strategic counsel to companies in the face of geopolitical headwinds, economic competition, and mitigate risk in Asia.
The new corporate affairs practice is led by Praveen Randhawa, who currently serves as a Senior Advisor with the firm. As part of her new responsibilities, she advises business leaders on issues including market entry, government and regulatory affairs, stakeholder engagement, and internal communications.
"The increasingly complex and volatile geopolitical environment calls for more than just an effective corporate communications function. It demands a strategic corporate affairs capability to position and protect reputation, secure the license to operate and anticipate what’s next," said Praveen. "I’m thrilled to lead this next chapter of Leon’s growth and work alongside our clients to navigate uncertainty with confidence, turn challenges into competitive advantages and strengthen their strategic position in a rapidly changing world."
Additionally, Leon Communications has introduced two series of its executive communications training workshops. The first series focusses on comms skills for business executives and covers essential media interview skills, panel discussions, messaging, and crisis management essentials. The second is targeted at comms leads and covers corp comms toolkit and strategic media relations.
Commenting on the launch, Tim Williamson, Managing Director of Leon Communications, said: "Everything that we do is built around really getting to know our clients bringing senior level counsel, local experience and expertise and hands on execution, to help them be successful and manage their reputation in Asia. Our team has a breadth and depth of experience in corporate affairs in this region that brings that same ethos to corporate affairs and executive training so that we’re really moving the needle for clients."
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