Smart Guidance in an Uncertain World

Government Affairs, Geopolitical Advisory and Transaction Solutions at the intersection of Politics, Business and Capital Markets.

In today’s world, company leaders and investors who seek growth and value protection must have a holistic and integrated approach towards strategic development and risk management. This will help them hedge against unprecedented geopolitical risks while at the same time seizing new investment and expansion opportunities.

On the risk side, Russia’s war against Ukraine has destroyed the post-1990 peace order in Europe, whilst the new US-administration‘s policies are disrupting the international order and alliance system as much as they fuel the reshaping of global trade, business models and technological competition. The relative predictability of the autocracies versus democracies world has given way to a maximum degree of geoeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty, profoundly impacting international competitive dynamics. Most governments being forced now to invest massively into creating resilience and reducing dependencies are operating under the constraints of public debt rising to new highs. Adding to the emerging global disorder and instability is what remains the critical variable as to how the forces of fragmentation, regionalization and deglobalization are unfolding, the great power competition between the U.S. and China.

At the same time, the unraveling of ESG policies in some parts of the world and the persistent pressures to decarbonize in others create unlevel playing fields and uncertainty. Increasing cyber threats, fake news, and ongoing requirements to digitize and innovate add to the host of new challenges CEOs and boards are having to deal with in their business models, strategies, transaction planning, investments, and communications.

However, despite this bleak backdrop for international business and investing, opportunities arise from new geoeconomic competition, a more sovereign Europe, game-changing technological advances, the ongoing transformation towards sustainability, and the billions of public funding now available for clean energy, digitization, modernization of the military and infrastructure. For businesses to thrive in this environment, the combination of increased agility and targeted strategic positioning supported by a maximum degree of political visibility are key to success.

How we help

Berlin Global Advisors is a leading independent consultancy specialising in government affairs, business diplomacy, macro & policy intelligence, geopolitical analysis and transaction support, providing funding solutions for Tech startups as well as M&A advisory in politically sensitive situations.  

Founded 2018 in Berlin, BGA has a presence across Europe with offices in Berlin, Brussels, Frankfurt and London, enabling us to deliver on the ground where it matters, through our trusted and vetted global network of more than 50 partners, senior advisors and staffers.

Our partners and advisors bring with them decades of experience from senior leadership roles in diplomacy, government, military & intelligence, industry and finance, and they maintain close relationships with key decision makers in politics, business and media. Together with our team of internationally minded professionals, we bring this collective expertise to our clients, to give smart guidance in an uncertain world.

A holistic, integrated approach

Our value proposition is the combination of skills and experience we bring to the consulting process: deep level expertise from industries, capital markets, diplomacy, macroeconomics, policy and regulation.

Whether you’re thinking through the “big picture”, moving into a new market, expanding through an investment, preparing for M&A or an IPO, manage a crisis or need sophisticated government affairs strategies, our model will help you manage through a complex, uncertain world.

On the ground where it matters

With BGA, you will always get senior-level attention. We do not sell large consultant teams, but instead bring our brainpower, experience and advice to the table. 

ralf welt

Government and public affairs are becoming increasingly strategic as international clients look for senior guidance, advice and a voice in key EU capitals.

Ralf Welt

Managing Partner

Martin Wiesmann

Corporate Strategies, Investment decisions, Supply Chains, M&A, Risk Management: Thorough and tailor-made geopolitical analyses enable BGA clients to protect their businesses and manage with foresight.

Martin Wiesmann

Managing Partner

What we do

We stand at your side, helping you maximize your opportunities and minimize your risks. Our clients include:

  • International corporations
  • Family-owned global companies
  • Private equity firms
  • Hedge funds
  • Business and trade associations
  • Family offices
  • Banks
  • Governments
  • Not for profit organizations and NGOs

We help them with strategic advice on the following issues:

Meet the team

Our headquarters are in Berlin, capital of the EU’s largest and most important economy. And, through our worldwide team of distinguished partners and advisors, and our offices in  Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Brussels, London and New York, we have a global presence.

Donatus Kaufmann

“We are your holistic solution provider. Our well-versed partners have decades of top-level experience, combining strategic thinking and communications excellence with profound sector expertise and a results-oriented approach.”

Dr. Donatus Kaufmann

Senior Partner

Meet the team

Our headquarters are in Berlin, capital of the EU’s largest and most important economy. And, through our worldwide team of distinguished partners and advisors, and our offices in  Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Brussels, London and New York, we have a global presence.

Berlin Global Advisors (BGA) GmbH is a registered stakeholder with the register number R002181 in the lobby register of the German Bundestag and is subject to the legal code of conduct of the lobby register as well as the de’ge’pol code of conduct.