George Kyrke-Smith is a Director at Panterra, where he advises political leaders, governments, businesses and other high-profile clients on reputation management, media relations, diplomacy and stakeholder engagement. He leads the firm’s Litigation Support and Reputation Management team in London, working on complex challenges where communications intersect with political, legal and reputational risk. George has advised clients in more than 25 countries, with particular experience across the Middle East, West Africa and Southeast Asia. Before joining Panterra, he spent five years at Portland and previously taught English and Politics at Sciences Po Bordeaux.