As the regulatory climate in Washington becomes more stringent, actions taken by lawmakers can now more than ever have far-reaching consequences on businesses' future plans. Accessing those lawmakers and their staff is becoming ever more important for firms working within the public sector or other highly-regulated industries. The key to that access in many cases is lobbying. Sensing the increased need for experts to navigate the regulatory and legislative minefields, FTI Consulting has acquired C2 Group, a bipartisan government relations lobbying firm, to help clients gain insight into the motivations of policy elites. Jackson Dunn, FTI's head of public affairs, expects more firms to offer lobbying services down the line.
Consulting: Was the acquisition a play for FTI to get a toe hold in lobbying or for C2 to get into consulting?
