Advisory

Governments and sovereign institutions

For more than two decades, Dr Hellyer has advised government ministries and sovereign institutions across the United Kingdom, the United States, Europe, the Gulf and Southeast Asia on geopolitical risk, strategic competition and foreign policy.

Has advised

• UK Cabinet Office, Foreign & Commonwealth Office (now FCDO) and Home Office
• US Department of State and US Department of Homeland Security
• European External Action Service
• Governments across the Arab world, Europe and Southeast Asia

Companies and investors

He advises multinational corporations, sovereign investors, financial institutions and boards on political risk, regional strategy and long-term forecasting. He is a consultant to leading international strategic advisory and political-risk firms, briefing their corporate, investor and government clients.

How he works

Dr Hellyer provides independent judgement grounded in his research on geopolitics, security and geoeconomics. An initial enquiry can set out the question and the evidence needed. Confidentiality, potential conflicts of interest and the terms of an engagement are matters to agree before work begins.

How a first conversation works

An initial enquiry should outline the question, who needs to act on it, the timeframe and the proposed format. Please do not include sensitive material in the form. Scope, timing, confidentiality and fees can be discussed directly before an engagement is agreed.

Regions

Egypt and the wider Arab world, the Gulf, Israel and Palestine, Europe and Southeast Asia. See his writing by region and country.

Discretion

Private clients’ identities are never disclosed. Enquiries are confidential, and sensitive details are best kept for the first conversation.