Regulatory

Corporate

International

Private Diplomacy

Hostage Negotiations

Policy Communications

Crisis Management

Philanthropy Advising

Family Offices

Assisting companies, family offices, foundations, NGOs, and individuals with solutions to complex problems since 2010.

At Madison, our team has over 30 years of combined experience helping entities including Fortune 500 public companies, family offices, foundations, international NGOs, pre-IPO companies, and government leaders craft and enact strategies to achieve effective outcomes in the most challenging spaces, domestically - and internationally. Whatever your matter, we’ll bring extensive experience, professionalism, and discretion. For a free consultation, please get in touch.

Areas of Practice

We have years of experience on corporate and transactional matters, including M&A transactions; negotiating complex, multi-million dollar master service agreements with Fortune 100 companies; resolving disputes; government contracting; and resolving employee challenges.

Corporate



International Law / Hostage Negotiations / Private & Commercial Diplomacy / Global Problem Solving

We have deep experience in private and public international law, complex multi-stakeholder hostage negotiations, unlawful detention matters, private/corporate diplomacy, INTERPOL “Red Notice” abuse cases, international asset recovery, foreign corruption, and human rights investigations, with a specialization in “advanced problem solving” at the global level.


Regulatory / Washington & State Engagement

With decades of experience inside government - at the local, state, federal and international level - and helping companies, foundations, and NGOs work with agencies, we help clients navigate and master regulatory and policy challenges at the federal, state, international, and local levels.


Policy Communications

We have experience across a wide range of proactive and reactive strategies on how to communicate about policy, including deep stakeholder research, message testing, and forming coalitions to support effective advocacy campaigns at the federal, state, and local levels. Our experience also extends to Hollywood and engagement with the creative industries, including television, film, and stage.


Crisis Management

Every organization faces a fire-drill; some face real crises. Whether at the corporate, foundation, family office, NGO, or governmental level, we have deep experience turning crisis into opportunity by guiding clients through a calm, forward-looking framework.


Family Offices / Foundations / Philanthropy Advising

We provide legal, strategic, and international advice to - and conduct quiet diplomacy on behalf of - family offices, foundations, and ultra high-net worth individuals, including on interfaith and faith-based philanthropy, Veterans/mental health, museum law, and cultural heritage matters.

Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.

– James Madison