# C Street Advisory Group

> C Street Advisory Group is a New York strategic communications and advisory firm built for moments when legal, financial, and reputational risk collide. Founded in 2021 by former Kirkland & Ellis restructuring partner Jon Henes, it advises companies, boards, sponsors, and professional-services firms through Chapter 11 cases, liability-management transactions, M&A, litigation, crises, investor relations, leadership changes, and organizational transformation. Its point of difference is unusually literal: senior advisers who have worked inside restructurings and law firms translate complex business decisions into messages that employees, creditors, investors, customers, regulators, and the press can understand.

- **Founded:** 2021
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Jon Henes (Founder and Chief Executive Officer)
- **Products:** Special Situations Communications, Crisis and Reputation Management, Transactions, Investor Relations, Liability Management Communications
- **Notable:** Named #1 Bankruptcy PR Advisor for 2025 by The Deal, according to C Street's announcement., Named Communications Firm of the Year in The M&A Advisor's 2025 and 2026 Turnaround Awards., Named Consulting Firm of the Year by The M&A Advisor in 2025.

## Products & services

- **Special Situations Communications** — Communications strategy for restructurings, liability-management transactions, Chapter 11 cases, out-of-court exchanges, and distressed acquisitions.
- **Crisis and Reputation Management** — Crisis preparation, response, litigation communications, regulatory scrutiny support, media strategy, issues management, and reputation protection.
- **Transactions** — End-to-end communications for mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, IPOs, and post-deal integration.
- **Investor Relations** — Earnings support, activist defense, investor days, roadshows, peer benchmarking, sentiment tracking, and financial stakeholder messaging.
- **Liability Management Communications** — A dedicated practice for sponsors and portfolio companies communicating complex capital-structure transactions.
- **C Street Optimization** — Integrated strategy, positioning, performance, communications, and talent advisory for law firms and other professional-services firms.
- **Digital Assets and Crypto Communications** — Specialized communications counsel at the intersection of emerging technology, finance, and regulation.

## Achievements

- Named #1 Bankruptcy PR Advisor for 2025 by The Deal, according to C Street's announcement.
- Named Communications Firm of the Year in The M&A Advisor's 2025 and 2026 Turnaround Awards.
- Named Consulting Firm of the Year by The M&A Advisor in 2025.
- Recognized for 2025 Chapter 11 reorganizations involving Mobileum and WeWork.
- Reported advising more company-side Chapter 11 cases in 2025 than any other strategic communications firm.
- Grew headcount to 40 by the end of 2025, with offices in New York, Chicago, and Toronto.
- Named among PRovoke Media's Top 100 Best PR Agencies in the US for 2025 and Observer's PR Power List for 2025 and 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Expanded the Law Firm Optimization practice with managing director Deneese Walia Levin.
- **2026-08** — Highlighted advisory roles in Foundever's nearly $900 million debt reduction and National CineMedia's planned $275 million acquisition of Captivate.
- **2026-07** — Jon Henes discussed board dynamics, leaks, liability-management exercises, and restructuring communications on Bloomberg Intelligence's FICC Focus podcast.
- **2026-03** — Announced a #1 Bankruptcy PR Advisor ranking for 2025 from The Deal.
- **2026-01** — Won Communications Firm of the Year in the 20th Annual M&A Advisor Turnaround Awards.
- **2025-12** — Reported 40 professionals, 15 hires during the year, more than 500% growth since January 2023, and new optimization and digital-assets practices.

## Links

- Website: https://thecstreet.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/c-street-advisory-group/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/cstreetadvisory
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cstreetadvisorygroup/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/thecstreet

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Last updated: 2026-09-22