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Special Situations & Investor Relations

Special Situations & Investor Relations

Edelman Smithfield is a global financial communications advisory firm that helps companies navigate complex business, market and reputation challenges across the full corporate lifecycle. As trusted counselors to boards and management teams, we help organizations build trust, strengthen market confidence, and navigate defining moments when outcomes matter most.

EXPERTISE ACROSS INDUSTRIES

Our multidisciplinary teams bring together financial communications, investor relations, media strategy, digital engagement, public affairs, and stakeholder communications to deliver solutions to your situation.

CROSS-BORDER INTEGRATION

•New York City •London •Washington D.C. •Chicago•Los Angeles •San Francisco •Dallas • Austin • Nashville • Atlanta • Houston• Abu Dhabi • Mumbai • Tokyo • Singapore

Counsel for every moment that resets the narrative

Investor Relations

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Building investor trust through compelling capital market positioning, earnings communications, and tailored street engagement.

IPOs, SPACs & Spin-Offs

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Positioning companies for successful public market debuts, building confidence with analysts, investors, and media from pre-Quiet Period through Listing Day and beyond.

Mergers & Acquisitions

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Building stakeholder support and articulating value across public and private transactions, from announcement strategy to close.

Shareholder Activism
Defense

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Preparing boards and management teams for scrutiny and defending value amid activist campaigns and proxy contests.

Financial Issues & Crisis
Communications

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Advising on sensitive and complex situations where reputation, public scrutiny, and business continuity intersect.

Bankruptcy & Restructuring

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Protecting reputation and preserving value through periods of uncertainty and change.