Kekst CNC

Global strategic communications for crises, transactions, and reputation risk.

New York, New York

Kekst CNC is a global strategic communications firm formed from the 2018 merger of New York-based Kekst (founded 1970) and Germany-based CNC. With hundreds of professionals across offices in New York, London, Frankfurt, and other financial centers, the firm advises corporations and boards on crisis and issues management, M&A communications, shareholder activism defense, restructurings, and reputation risk. Kekst CNC is regularly retained for the highest-stakes corporate situations — data breaches, executive transitions, regulatory investigations, and contested transactions — where communications strategy directly affects enterprise value. It is part of Publicis Groupe and consistently ranks among the top M&A and crisis communications advisers globally.

Specialties

• Crisis Management
• M&A Communications
• Corporate Reputation

Services

• Crisis and issues management
• Transaction communications
• Shareholder activism defense
• Restructuring communications
• Reputation risk advisory