Defence
Our client, a leader in the defence sector, sought to enter the UK defence procurement market. We organised a series of private dinners and roundtables with senior UK government officials, Parliamentarians, and think tank leaders, enabling our client to influence draft policy and advance its business interests.
Facilitated meaningful engagement with over 25 MPs advocating changes to the UK’s defence procurement policies.
Set up meaningful engagement opportunities with Chairs and members of all relevant select committees.
Engagement with senior officials, politicians, and special advisors in formal and informal settings
3 Select Committee Chairs
3+ Senior politicians
5+ Senior civil servants
Energy
Our client decommissions oil wells in the North Sea to protect the oceanic world.
By engaging with the UK government at the highest levels and leading figures in the policymaking world, our client was able to influence draft legislation to advance its business interests.
Facilitated meaningful engagement with over 25 MPs advocating tax changes to encourage investment in the North Sea.
Advocating politically feasible policy ideas to the key decision-makers within the government.
Direct engagement with CEOs, Heads of Research, and Energy and Sustainability policy leads and specialists, directly informing policy ideas.
25+ MPs
7+ Special advisors
5+ Think tanks
Vaping
A specialist vaping retailer client had been hit by the single-use vaping ban announced in January 2024.
Working with Overton, we were able to delay the legislative process and influence public opinion until the legislation was eventually withdrawn.
Facilitated meaningful engagement with over 20 MPs advocating its preferred policy outcomes.
Direct press releases shared with over 250 journalists and TV producers resulting in over 50 press appearances for our client and its CEO.
Press appearances with national media outlets resulted in hundreds
of thousands of page views by the general public and policymakers.