Flint Global
Flint advises businesses and investors on policy, politics, regulation and competition economics in European and global markets.
- In our latest Flint podcast, experts Andreas Krautscheid, Markus Becker-Melching, and François-Joseph Schichan speak to Anna Abela to unpack what #Merz’s leadership means for business, policy, and Europe’s economic direction. #Germany #politics flint-global.com/podcast/powe...
- We are delighted to welcome Alexandra Wheeler to the Flint London team! Prior to Flint Alexandra worked at the Conservative Research Department serving four Party leaders. Alex ran the party’s briefing operation and focused on HM Treasury policy, including the delivery of fiscal events.
- The UK wants to boost private investment, but mixed messages are holding it back. Flint explores the policy confusion undermining the UK’s growth strategy: flint-global.com/blog/the-uks... #UKeconomy #InvestmentPolicy #LabourGovernment
- The Government is facing pressure to do more to support the UK media sector. Could a 'New Media' Act be on the cards? Our experts examine the likelihood of further policy interventions, and crucially, what new measures might be in play. flint-global.com/blog/a-new-m...
- Geopolitical factors are increasingly shaping the competition landscape in Asia-Pacific. In our latest blog, our specialists explore this trend, how regulators balance politics with economics in practice, and how businesses can stay ahead. flint-global.com/blog/apac-co... #geopolitics #antitrust
- We are delighted to announce that Yih-Choung Teh will be joining Flint as a London-based partner later this year to strengthen further our competition and regulation team. Join us in welcoming Yih-Choung to the team!
- Flint's Data Centre team explores the key policy and regulatory changes shaping the future of the UK’s data centre landscape in our latest blog. Read in full here: flint-global.com/blog/four-ke...
- Writing in the Financial Times, Flint Global founding partner Simon Fraser argues that the time has come for the UK to invest more in relations with European and other middle power democracies, a strategic route away from over-dependence on a changing America. Read the full op-ed below 👇
- We are delighted to welcome Niklas Flagner to the Flint Germany team! Niklas has worked as a parliamentary advisor and press officer in the German Bundestag; he has a thorough understanding of the legislative processes and expertise in strategic communication.
- President Trump’s tariff announcement on all US imports, revealed on 2 April, hit Asian economies hardest. Katie Whitting speaks with Sam Lowe, James Crabtree & Shahril Hamdan on Asia’s response, business impacts & what’s next. 🎧 Listen: flint-global.com/podcast/asia...
- As APAC governments push for “sovereign AI,” businesses face a more fragmented and politicised regulatory environment. What does that mean in practice? Flint’s experts on technology policy and regulation break it down. 🔗 flint-global.com/blog/soverei... #AI #APAC #Regulation #TechPolicy
- The pace of change in UK Defence has stepped up a gear. A bold new posture is emerging - higher spending, procurement reform and defence woven into economic strategy. Director James Clark explains how this could redefine the UK's role on the world stage. flint-global.com/blog/a-new-p...
- We’re delighted to welcome James Heath as a London-based Partner with extensive experience in infrastructure policy, including leading the UK’s National Infrastructure Commission. Join us in welcoming him! 👏 🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/42ms4nD
- Exciting news! Flint is expanding to Germany with our new Berlin office. With a distinguished team of senior experts, we're ready to support clients in the German & European markets. 📍 Visit us: Pariser Platz 4a, 10117 Berlin 🔗 Learn more: flint-global.com/news/flint-h...
- Flint has published a new blog exploring the EU’s strategy to boost investment and strengthen capital markets. With trillions in untapped household savings and businesses seeking better access to financing, are these EU efforts enough? Read in full here 👉 flint-global.com/blog/eu-savi...
- Today, Partner Jon Sell hosted a discussion between Flint Specialist Partners Dame Sue Owen, Andy King and Ian Corfield where they unpacked the key decisions from Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s #SpringStatement (March 25) and what they mean for businesses. 🎧 flint-global.com/podcast/spri...
- We are pleased to Welcome Euan Edwards as an Associate Director. Before Flint, Euan was Head of Tech Policy at the Cabinet Office, where he shaped the UK Government's technology policy priorities, focusing on AI.
- Flint director and defence expert James Clark breaks down Keir Starmer’s pledge to boost the UK’s defence spending—exploring what it means for the industry, key challenges, and potential opportunities. 🔍 Read the full analysis here: flint-global.com/blog/what-2-...
- Welcome to Tom Bibby who joined the London office as a consultant this week. Before joining Flint, Tom spent two years working at the Competition and Markets Authority as an Economist. During his time there he worked on mergers and markets cases.
- We are happy to welcome Ali Malik to Flint’s London office. Prior to joining Flint, Ali was a Senior Economist at Ofwat, where he most recently worked on various aspects of the PR24 price control, including modelling and policy development.
- Today we welcome Orla Middlemiss. Before joining Flint, Orla was a senior consultant at PwC UK, leading a team of digital specialists and lawyers to advise clients across the Tech, Financial Services, Pharma & Defence sectors, on digital and privacy policy & regulations.
- In this blog, Rhys Davies, Kathryn Watson and Will Haworth assess how the Trump Administration may approach tariff rates to individual markets, and which markets and sectors are most exposed. Read in full here flint-global.com/blog/which-c...
- In our latest blog post, Adam Hendry and Bhavini Parmar discuss how the FCA may navigate the conflict between growth and consumer protection while developing the cryptocurrency regulatory framework. flint-global.com/blog/regulat...
- January and February 2025 were critical months for AI technology and policy globally; in this latest edition of AI-PAC, David Skelton, Ethan Teo Yi De, and Ewan Lusty explore the most important AI developments. flint-global.com/blog/ai-pac-...
- We are delighted to welcome Jorge Castro Pardo to the Flint Brussels team. Before joining Flint, Jorge worked for the European Commission’s digital department (DG CNCT) with a focus on the implementation and enforcement of EU regulation on digital platforms, and on AI and IoT policy.
- We are delighted to welcome Shaelyn Hattle to the Flint London team. Prior to joining Flint, Shaelyn worked as a finance and economics analyst for PwC in New Zealand, where she advised businesses on strategy, commercial and policy challenges across a variety of regulated sectors
- The tech investment policy landscape is rapidly evolving, with significant change expected in the UK and elsewhere. Discover how this could affect tech and tech-enabled companies and investing. Read more: flint-global.com/blog/the-shi...
- Welcome Ehsan Baghdadi! Prior to Flint, Ehsan completed his MSc in International Management at King’s College London and a BSc in Computer Science at Queen Mary University of London. He also completed an investment analyst internship at a startup investment fund.
- “The risk is that we become complicit in acts by Donald Trump which unravel the international system and rule of law, and we end up on the wrong side of that fence…” @simonfraser00.bsky.social tells John Pienaar on Times Radio www.thetimes.com/radio/show/2...
- Our latest blog, written by Abigail Chen, David Skelton, and Ewan Lusty, distils five key trends in online content regulation in Asia-Pacific by 2025 and provides concrete recommendations for how businesses can prepare and respond. Read in full here flint-global.com/blog/how-can...
- We are delighted to welcome Laurence Van der Loo as a partner based in our Singapore office. Prior to joining Flint, Laurence was Managing Director at ASIFMA - Asia’s largest financial services trade association - where she established the Technology and Operations division.
- “The deeply embedded relationship in sharing intelligence matters to the United Kingdom and indeed to the United States.” Flint's @simonfraser00.bsky.social discussing #Trump’s nominee for Director of National Intelligence on @cnn.com
- In this blog, Flint’s Funds team assesses the 2025 policy outlook for investors in the UK and Europe. Read in full here: flint-global.com/blog/the-shi...
- “The challenge for Britain is how do we advance our own interest - working with the world as it is without abandoning our principles and the values that matter to us.” Flint Founding Partner @simonfraser00.bsky.social discussing #Trump on @bbcradio4.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
- 2025 is marked by shifting global politics, deepening adversarial relationships, and rising nationalism, creating challenges for cross-border M&A. In this blog, Flint specialists analyse what global fragmentation means for deal clearance. Read in full here flint-global.com/blog/global-...
- Congratulations to our ten newly promoted Managers, Alessandra Venier, Ronnie Bowerman, Alice Coffey, James Low, Webster Zhou, Philippine Orvoën, Lorène de Gouvion, Léna Rigoulay, George Anastopoulos, Pierpaolo Proni. This is a testament to your brilliant work with our clients.
- We are happy to welcome Gwenda to Flint’s Singapore team. Gwenda joined Flint from Climate Impact X, where she focused on international climate policy developments and contributed to strategic initiatives centred on emerging environmental products and carbon market solutions.
- We’re delighted to celebrate Sam Juthani's promotion to Associate Director, which is a recognition of your excellent performance at Flint Global.
- We’re delighted to have Isabel Clancy join us. Before joining Flint, Isabel worked as a policy advisor at HM Treasury within the Financial Services group and the Enterprise and Growth unit.
- The first edition of AI-Pac in 2025 examines the latest developments from November and December 2024, focusing on South Korea, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Thailand. Read our analysis by Director Ewan Lusty and Partner David Skelton. flint-global.com/blog/ai-pac-...
- We are delighted to welcome James Clark to our Flint London office this week. Before joining Flint, James served as Special Adviser to the UK Secretary of State for Defence, providing strategic advice and co-ordinating crisis response to military issues in international conflicts.
- Congratulations to our four newly promoted Directors, Alfred Burton, Andrew Barlow, Lisa Keuper and Kah Loon Tham. A testament for your brilliant work with our clients.
- We are excited to announce a new strategic partnership with Washington-based consultancy Highland Global Advisors. Alongside Highland, Flint will advise clients on key political and policy developments in the US along with the UK, Europe and Asia-Pacific. flint-global.com/news/flint-e...
- We are delighted to welcome back Meera Vadher. Meera was the Prime Minister’s adviser in the Number 10 Policy Unit from 2022-24, covering the Department for Transport and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
- Warmest congratulations to our newly promoted Partners Becky Young, Arjen Leemburg, Rohan Sakhrani and James Snook. A well-deserved reward for brilliant work with our clients at Flint Global.
- “If you stand back and look at the issues, Mandelson is very well qualified; he’s a big political hitter, well-connected in our government, and I think that’s what we need with the Trump administration.” Flint Founding Partner @simonfraser00.bsky.social on BBC R4 Today this morning. bbc.in/4gJwFER
- Competition and regulatory experts Mark Caines and Kah Loon Tham outline the lessons learned from the UK CMA’s approval of the Vodafone/Three merger. Flint worked with CK Hutchison (owners of Three UK) on the Vodafone/Three merger. flint-global.com/blog/a-new-t...
- In a conversation with Director Lisa-Marie Ross, we discussed what a second Trump administration means for the crypto market and what three key developments to look out for in 2025. Read in full here 🔗 flint-global.com/news/singapo...
- A new leadership team has taken office in the Berlaymont Building. As she embarks on her second term, Director Thomas Grandjouan looks at the biggest headwinds President Ursula von der Leyen will face in the coming months. flint-global.com/blog/the-eu-...
- In this blog, Specialist Partner Andy King, Partner Benoît Roussel and Consultant Philip Wilson provide an assessment of the potential gains of reinvigorating integration of the EU Single Market. 🔗 Read here flint-global.com/blog/reinvig...
