Cicero Consulting

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Cicero Consulting is a London-based financial services lobbying consultancy.

Profile

Cicero Consulting London offices, 1-2 Lower James Street, London, W1F 9EG (just off Golden Square)

Cicero has offices in London and Brussels, providing strategic public affairs, policy and communications advice to a wide range of asset managers, mortgage lenders, life offices, insurers, banks, hedge funds, intermediaries, financial trade bodies and private clients.

It describes a typical public affairs campaign as follows: "A typical programme may include representations to UK or EU government, officials or regulators, contributing to the policy debate through green papers, think tanks or the media, training for UK or EU committee interviews, support drafting UK Private Members Bills or EU own initiative reports, preparing political intelligence reports or acting as an early warning monitor. Cicero undertakes these and many other activities on behalf of our clients."^[1]

People

Leadership Team

Jeremy Swan, chief executive. Swan is a former vice president of both JP Morgan and Citigroup and has served as Conservative Councillor for the (London) Putney ward of Parkside until 2002. He then switched to the Liberal Democrats.^[2]
Iain Anderson, director, chief corporate counsel and president. Anderson leads the agency’s corporate communications practice. Over an 18 year career, he has advised financial institutions, trade and regulatory bodies, NGOs and political parties in the UK and US. He previously worked at Ludgate Communications, alongside among others Sophia Harrison, European head of corporate comms at private equity firm Blackstone.^[3]^[4]
Mark Twigg, executive director. Twigg worked for the Labour Party in the run up to the 1997 general election before becoming a ministerial aide to Nick Brown - one of Gordon Brown's closest allies - at the Ministry of Agriculture. Since 1999 he has worked as a public affairs consultant in London, Brussels and in the US. During that time he has worked across a wide range of sectors with a focus on financial services, regulation and EU policy issues.^[5]
Helena Walsh, executive director
Tom Frackowiak, executive director
Mike Robb, executive director
Andrew Naylor, executive director. Former communications officer for the Conservative Party business relations team and researcher for a cabinet minister in the House of Lords.^[6]
John Rowland, executive director
Judith Becker, executive director
Fiona Cohen, head of healthcare
Joanna Crawford, head of financial PR
Nicola York, head of corporate PR
James Plaskitt, senior counsel. Former member of Parliament as Labour MP for Warwick & Leamington between 1997 and 2010, served on the Commons Treasury Select Committee from 2000 to 2005 and was appointed a minister at the Department for Work and Pensions
Mark Hemingway, senior counsel
Ewan Livingston, energy sector lead
James Hughes, deputy head, Brussels
Kris Makuch, head of digital and design
Nick Gardner, senior corporate communications counsel
Stephen Knight, non-executive chairman
Paul Middleton, research director
Peter Benton-Sullivan, head of Americas
Anusha Mallikarachchi, finance director
Theo Lartey, head of operations^[7]

APPC UK

March 2016-May 2016

December 2015-February 2016

September 2015-November 2015

June 2015-August 2015

March 2015-May 2015

December 2014-February 2015

September 2014-November 2014

June 2014-August 2014

March 2014-May 2014

December 2013-February 2014

September 2013-November 2013

June 2013-August 2013

March 2013-May 2013

December 2012-February 2013

Former employees

Terry Paul, director. Before joining Cicero, Paul was a "key figure in the Labour Party’s Parliamentary Campaigns Unit where he devised campaign strategies for senior Ministers and Labour Party figures and played a leading role in implementing the Labour Party’s 2001 General Election strategy".^[22]. He previously worked for Abbey National in both marketing and branch management roles.
Chris Saunders, consultant. The APPC register for June 2006 to August 2006 lists Chris Saunders as a member of staff (employed and freelance) providing consultancy services between 01.06.06 to 31.08.06 for Cicero.^[23] Although no longer available via the official APPC website, Saunders is also listed under Cicero Consulting UK Staff and clients, 1 June to 30 Nov 2005. Saunders now works as a Special Adviser to Liberal Democrat MP and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg.^[24]
Edmund Lakin - Senior Associate since 2008 based in London ^[25]

Clients

UK Government Registrar of consultant lobbyists

Cicero Consulting has been registered since January 2015. The register documents those clients on behalf of whom Cicero has lobbied ministers of government, and the firm's listings since 2015 are:

APPC lobbying register

March 2016-May 2016

December 2015-February 2016

September 2015 - November 2015

June 2015 - August 2015

March 2015 - May 2015

December 2014-February 2015

September 2014-November 2014

June 2014-August 2014

March 2014-May 2014

December 2013-February 2014

September 2013-November 2013

June 2013-August 2013

March 2013-May 2013

December 2012-February 2013

September 2011-November 2011

March 2011

2009

Cicero Consulting UK Staff and clients, 1 June 2009 to 1 August 2009 (from APPC voluntary register of lobbyists, to August 2009)

2008

Contact

1-2 Lower James Street
London
W1F 9EG
http://www.cicero-europe.com

Powerbase resources

References

↑ Cicero website (accessed November 2008) [1]
↑ Cicero website accessed Jan 08
↑ Blackstone hires Cicero for political intelligence, PR Week
↑ Linkedin Iain Anderson, accessed 23 March 2015
↑ Cicero website accessed Jan 08
↑ John Owens Cicero elevates five managers to expanded board as business matures PR Week, 12 May 2014, accessed 19 October 2014
↑ Cicero Consulting Leadership team, accessed 23 March 2015
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 Cicero Group clients, APPC, accessed 15 June 2016
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 Group Cicero staff, Register Dec15-Feb16, APPC, accessed 11 April 2016
↑ Cicero Group Client list Mar-May15, APPC.org, accessed 19 February 2016
↑ Jun-Aug15, APPC.org, accessed 19 February 2016
↑ Cicero Consulting Client list Mar-May15, APPC.org, accessed 19 February 2016
↑ ^13.0 ^13.1 Register 1st December 2014 - 28th February 2015 APPC, accessed 24 March 2015
↑ ^14.0 ^14.1 Register 1st September 2014 - 30th November 2014 APPC, accessed 19 January 2015
↑ ^15.0 ^15.1 Register 1st June 2014 - 31st August 2014 APPC, accessed 19 October 2014
↑ ^16.0 ^16.1 Register for 1st March 2014 - 31st May 2014 APPC, accessed 19 January 2015
↑ ^17.0 ^17.1 Register for 1st December 2013 - 31st February 2014 APPC, accessed 19 January 2015
↑ ^18.0 ^18.1 Register for 1st September 2013 - 31st November 2013 APPC, accessed 19 January 2015
↑ ^19.0 ^19.1 Register for 1st June 2013 - 31st August 2013 APPC, accessed 19 January 2015
↑ ^20.0 ^20.1 Register for 1st March 2013 - 31st May 2013 APPC, accessed 19 January 2015
↑ ^21.0 ^21.1 Register for 1st December 2012 - 31st February 2013 APPC, accessed 19 January 2015
↑ Cicero website accessed Jan 08
↑ APPC, "APPC Register June 06 - Aug 06", accessed 08.09.10
↑ Department of Information Services, "Parliamentary Information List", accessed 07.09.10
↑ Edmund Lakin, LinkedIn, accessed 27 April 2012
↑ 'Cicero Consulting profile 2016', Register of consultant lobbyists, accessed 20 July 2016
↑ Cicero Consulting profile 2016, Registrar of consultant lobbyists, accessed 29 April 2016
↑ Cicero Consulting profile 2015, Registrar of consultant lobbyists, accessed 5 February 2016
↑ Cicero Consulting client list Sep-Nov 15, Registrar of consultant lobbyists, accessed 9 February 2016
↑ Cicero Consulting client list Jun-Aug15, Registrar of consultant lobbyists UK, accessed 9 February 2016
↑ Cicero Consulting client list Mar-May15, APPC.org, accessed 9 February 2016
↑ APPC register, 1 September 2011 to 30 November 2011
↑ UK Public Affairs Council "Register", accessed March 2011
↑ Cicero website (accessed November 2008) [2]

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[1] Cicero website (accessed November 2008) [1]

[2] Cicero website accessed Jan 08

[3] Blackstone hires Cicero for political intelligence, PR Week

[4] Linkedin Iain Anderson, accessed 23 March 2015

[5] Cicero website accessed Jan 08

[6] John Owens Cicero elevates five managers to expanded board as business matures PR Week, 12 May 2014, accessed 19 October 2014

[7] Cicero Consulting Leadership team, accessed 23 March 2015

[Mar16-8] 8.0 ^8.1 Cicero Group clients, APPC, accessed 15 June 2016

[Dec15-9] 9.0 ^9.1 Group Cicero staff, Register Dec15-Feb16, APPC, accessed 11 April 2016

[10] Cicero Group Client list Mar-May15, APPC.org, accessed 19 February 2016

[11] Jun-Aug15, APPC.org, accessed 19 February 2016

[12] Cicero Consulting Client list Mar-May15, APPC.org, accessed 19 February 2016

[dec14-13] 13.0 ^13.1 Register 1st December 2014 - 28th February 2015 APPC, accessed 24 March 2015

[Sept-14] 14.0 ^14.1 Register 1st September 2014 - 30th November 2014 APPC, accessed 19 January 2015

[MP-15] 15.0 ^15.1 Register 1st June 2014 - 31st August 2014 APPC, accessed 19 October 2014

[March-16] 16.0 ^16.1 Register for 1st March 2014 - 31st May 2014 APPC, accessed 19 January 2015

[Dec-17] 17.0 ^17.1 Register for 1st December 2013 - 31st February 2014 APPC, accessed 19 January 2015

[Sept13-18] 18.0 ^18.1 Register for 1st September 2013 - 31st November 2013 APPC, accessed 19 January 2015

[June13-19] 19.0 ^19.1 Register for 1st June 2013 - 31st August 2013 APPC, accessed 19 January 2015

[Mar13-20] 20.0 ^20.1 Register for 1st March 2013 - 31st May 2013 APPC, accessed 19 January 2015

[Dec12-21] 21.0 ^21.1 Register for 1st December 2012 - 31st February 2013 APPC, accessed 19 January 2015

[22] Cicero website accessed Jan 08

[23] APPC, "APPC Register June 06 - Aug 06", accessed 08.09.10

[24] Department of Information Services, "Parliamentary Information List", accessed 07.09.10

[25] Edmund Lakin, LinkedIn, accessed 27 April 2012

[26] 'Cicero Consulting profile 2016', Register of consultant lobbyists, accessed 20 July 2016

[27] Cicero Consulting profile 2016, Registrar of consultant lobbyists, accessed 29 April 2016

[28] Cicero Consulting profile 2015, Registrar of consultant lobbyists, accessed 5 February 2016

[29] Cicero Consulting client list Sep-Nov 15, Registrar of consultant lobbyists, accessed 9 February 2016

[30] Cicero Consulting client list Jun-Aug15, Registrar of consultant lobbyists UK, accessed 9 February 2016

[31] Cicero Consulting client list Mar-May15, APPC.org, accessed 9 February 2016

[32] APPC register, 1 September 2011 to 30 November 2011

[33] UK Public Affairs Council "Register", accessed March 2011

[34] Cicero website (accessed November 2008) [2]

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Cicero Consulting

Contents

Profile

People

Leadership Team

APPC UK

March 2016-May 2016

December 2015-February 2016

September 2015-November 2015

June 2015-August 2015

March 2015-May 2015

December 2014-February 2015

September 2014-November 2014

June 2014-August 2014

March 2014-May 2014

December 2013-February 2014

September 2013-November 2013

June 2013-August 2013

March 2013-May 2013

December 2012-February 2013

Former employees

Clients

UK Government Registrar of consultant lobbyists

April - June 2016

January - March 2016

October - December 2015

April - June 2015

July - September 2015

January - March 2015

APPC lobbying register

March 2016-May 2016

December 2015-February 2016

September 2015 - November 2015

June 2015 - August 2015

March 2015 - May 2015

December 2014-February 2015

September 2014-November 2014

June 2014-August 2014

March 2014-May 2014

December 2013-February 2014

September 2013-November 2013

June 2013-August 2013

March 2013-May 2013

December 2012-February 2013

September 2011-November 2011

March 2011

2009

2008

Contact

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