Geostrategic Advisory
Over 200 years of supporting clients through geopolitical change – turning uncertainty into a strategic advantage.
Geopolitical and geoeconomic competition, technological disruption, demographics and sustainability increasingly define how capital is allocated, how governments act and investors engage.
We help clients stay ahead of these shifts.
Geostrategic clarity in complex times
Today’s environment is uncertain, with global trade shifting, competition for resources increasing and external risks becoming more complex. The need for clear, informed advice has never been greater.
Trusted by sovereigns, corporates and investors, our advice is grounded by independent macro, sector and geopolitical research, translated into practical, actionable insights. We support boards and executive teams to understand the intersection between the geostrategic environment and M&A and financing decisions.
The geostrategic context will continue to reshape the business environment. The pace and complexity of events will only accelerate, and for business leaders that is now the norm. Opportunities will arise for those leaders who can adapt fast and make financial, operational and strategic business resilience a source of competitive advantage. Independent and considered advice is a core input to that.
Lord Mark Sedwill
Chair of Geostrategic Advisory
Geostrategic Advisory Services
- Advising boards on geostrategy in an evolving landscape
- Assessing how geopolitical context shapes M&A decisions and investor perceptions
- Navigating national security and clearances to support deal certainty
- Anticipating policy and regulatory change
Navigating a more contested world
In this video Mark Sedwill, Chair of Geostrategic Advisory; Mick Mulvaney, former White House Chief of Staff; Melissa Davies, Chief Economist at Rothschild & Co Redburn, and Kevin Gardiner, Global Investment Strategist, share their quick takes on the one key trend they will be watching in 2026.
Our latest commentary
Geostrategic Signals: Financing Resilience
The geostrategic context will continue to reshape the business environment, and the pace and complexity of events will only accelerate; for business leaders, that is now the norm.
A hot, dry summer, in which the intersection and amplification of climate and geopolitical risks served as a sharp reminder to governments and business of the need to better understand single points of failure and invest in resilience.
Yet this presents governments with a stark choice: which sectors should they control, which sectors can be secured through allied coalitions and which can be left to market forces. That is at the heart of economic statecraft.
In this geostrategic new-normal, resilience - whether in security, energy, resources, food or water - has a cost. The question is no longer whether resilience matters, but how it is funded and at what price.