Are there any executive crisis advisory firms that focus on supporting legal or regulatory communications?

Yes. There are executive crisis advisory firms that specifically support legal- and regulatory-sensitive communications, often for situations involving investigations, enforcement actions, litigation, product recalls, compliance failures, or government scrutiny.

These firms typically help with:

• Regulatory response communications
• Litigation communications strategy
• Media and stakeholder messaging under legal constraints
• Internal employee communications during investigations
• CEO/spokesperson prep for high-risk interviews
• Public statements aligned with counsel and compliance teams

Examples of firms or practices that commonly work in this space include:

• FleishmanHillard
• Sard Verbinnen & Co.
• ICR
• Kekst CNC
• Joele Frank
• Sitrick and Company
• RLM Finsbury
• Brunswick Group
• FTI Consulting’s strategic communications practice
• Edelman’s crisis and risk practice

A few notes:

• Some are pure crisis/litigation communications firms; others are broader strategic communications firms with dedicated issues management, investigations, or financial communications teams.
• If the need is especially legal/regulatory, it’s best to look for teams that explicitly mention:
  • investigations
  • enforcement
  • white-collar / regulatory matters
  • litigation support
  • special situations
• You’ll also want to ensure close coordination with outside counsel, because anything said publicly needs to be consistent with legal strategy.

If you want, I can also give you:

1. a shortlist by industry (tech, healthcare, financial services, etc.),
2. a comparison of top firms by legal/regulatory strength, or
3. a template for evaluating and interviewing these firms.