# Highgate

> Highgate is a London strategic advisory firm for disputes and special situations that do not fit neatly inside a courtroom. Founded in 2020 by Thomas Eymond-Laritaz, it combines intelligence, law, government, finance, media and military experience to help CEOs, private clients and political leaders create leverage, manage crises, protect reputations and negotiate outcomes across borders.

- **Founded:** 2020
- **Headquarters:** London, United Kingdom
- **Founders:** Thomas Eymond-Laritaz (Founder & CEO)
- **Products:** Dispute Resolution, CEO Advisory, Private Client Advisory, Sovereign Advisory
- **Notable:** Doubled revenue in 2021 and expanded to 18 consultants by January 2022., Reached 38 consultants by late 2023 after hiring former business-intelligence specialists., Reported a 45-person permanent consulting team speaking more than 20 languages at its fifth anniversary in January 2025.

## Products & services

- **Dispute Resolution** — Out-of-court strategy developed alongside legal advisers and investigators to create leverage, bring opponents to the negotiating table and accelerate settlement.
- **CEO Advisory** — Senior multidisciplinary counsel for difficult corporate moments at the intersection of government, industry, media, civil society and the courts.
- **Private Client Advisory** — Crisis management, dispute resolution, reputation protection, legacy planning and the design and scaling of philanthropic initiatives for high-net-worth individuals and families.
- **Sovereign Advisory** — Financial communications, country and leadership promotion, state-owned-enterprise advice, dispute resolution and crisis counsel for governments and political leaders.

## Achievements

- Doubled revenue in 2021 and expanded to 18 consultants by January 2022.
- Reached 38 consultants by late 2023 after hiring former business-intelligence specialists.
- Reported a 45-person permanent consulting team speaking more than 20 languages at its fifth anniversary in January 2025.
- Expanded China dispute-resolution coverage in 2025 through a partnership with Tim Clissold, who has closed more than 100 transactions worth over $1 billion during his career.
- Thomas Eymond-Laritaz, Patrick Harrison and Victoria Ergolavou were included in Spear’s 2026 Reputation Index.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Leslie Stephenson joined as senior adviser, adding more than 30 years of banking, insurance, regulatory and governance experience.
- **2026-01** — Founder Thomas Eymond-Laritaz discussed emotional intelligence, information bubbles and separating intelligence collection from analysis on The Intelligence Advantage podcast.
- **2025-09** — Former UK minister Sir Alan Duncan joined as senior adviser, strengthening CEO advisory and dispute-resolution capabilities.
- **2025-04** — Highgate announced a China dispute-resolution partnership with Tim Clissold.

## Links

- Website: https://www.highgate.ltd/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/highgateadvisory/

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Last updated: 2026-09-21