# H/Advisors – U.S.

> H/Advisors – U.S. is the New York-headquartered strategic communications firm formerly known as Abernathy MacGregor and H/Advisors Abernathy. Across six U.S. offices, it advises CEOs, boards and senior executives through transactions, activist campaigns, litigation, crises, policy fights and corporate change, combining a 40-plus-year American practice with H/Advisors' 1,500-person global network.

- **Founded:** 1984
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Products:** Crisis & Reputation Management, Corporate Communications, Investor Relations & Financial Communications, M&A & Shareholder Activism, Litigation
- **Notable:** Recognized by Chambers and Partners in the U.S. for litigation support and crisis & risk management for a sixth consecutive year in 2026., Built a U.S. footprint spanning New York, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., The wider H/Advisors network advised on 368 M&A deals worth about €200 billion in the year before its 2022 rebrand.

## Products & services

- **Crisis & Reputation Management** — Rapid response, preparedness, cybersecurity communications and reputation protection for high-stakes events.
- **Corporate Communications** — Positioning, media strategy, executive visibility and stakeholder programs tied to business objectives.
- **Investor Relations & Financial Communications** — Capital-markets narratives, earnings communications, IPO support and investor engagement.
- **M&A & Shareholder Activism** — Communications for transactions, contested situations, deal leaks and activist defense.
- **Litigation** — Communications aligned with legal counsel during disputes, investigations and regulatory matters.
- **Public Affairs & Policy Advisory** — Regulatory analysis, legislative engagement, political-risk assessment and advocacy communications.
- **Data, Digital & Creative Strategy** — Research, digital listening, channel strategy, content and creative execution.
- **Transformation & Change** — Leadership positioning, employee engagement and internal communications during organizational change.
- **Sustainability & ESG** — Sustainability messaging, ESG reporting support and stakeholder engagement.

## Achievements

- Recognized by Chambers and Partners in the U.S. for litigation support and crisis & risk management for a sixth consecutive year in 2026.
- Built a U.S. footprint spanning New York, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.
- The wider H/Advisors network advised on 368 M&A deals worth about €200 billion in the year before its 2022 rebrand.
- Maintains a proprietary database and annual research program tracking leaks in U.S. M&A transactions valued above $1 billion.
- H/Advisors' 2025 CEO social-media study found 67% of Fortune 100 CEOs had claimed a profile and 71% of those posted at least monthly.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Published the sixth edition of its annual M&A leaks research, reporting that sports, entertainment and consumer-product deals leaked more than 80% of the time in the first half of 2026.
- **2026-08** — Published first-half 2026 findings from its proprietary U.S. M&A leak database.
- **2026-06** — Carina Davidson was appointed CEO after serving as interim CEO and following a national search.
- **2026-06** — The U.S. firm received its sixth consecutive Chambers recognition for litigation support and crisis & risk management.
- **2026-05** — The U.S. operation moved from H/Advisors Abernathy to the unified H/Advisors name.

## Links

- Website: https://us.h-advisors.global/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/h-advisors-us

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Last updated: 2026-09-23