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Michaela
Smart

Associate
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Michaela

Michaela is an Associate in the Global Counsel Political Due Diligence Team. Michaela graduated from the University of Exeter with a first class honours degree in Politics and International Relations. She has also worked for the university as a researcher. 

At Global Counsel, Michaela works in the political due diligence practice, focusing on helping investors understand and mitigate political risk around acquisitions. Her role encompasses research, elite interviewing and strategic advice. She works alongside the wider UK team to help clients navigate political and regulatory change. Michaela also provides support on data analysis and visualisations across Global Counsel. 

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Latest Insights by Michaela Smart

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Buy now, regulate now: new rules for consumer credit providers

Financial Services

The UK government’s willingness to accept the Financial Conduct Authority’s recommendation to pass new laws to regulate the Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) market indicates growing political concern about household finances amid the pandemic, and a willingness to regulate if necessary. Irrespective of how the government decides to regulate, the measures signal a move towards a…

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Boohoo's troubles: ESG cannot be ignored

Sustainability

Worker exploitation and poor labour conditions have long been a major problem for the fashion supply chain. Advocates have been campaigning for better conditions for years, but the Boohoo scandal in its UK factories this summer was a salutary reminder that this is not a problem confined to emerging economies.

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Is the UK Government's use of algorithms missing the beat?

TMT

The pressure on governments to cut costs and increase efficiency in core governance functions is set to increase. In the UK, the covid-19 pandemic has brought a huge expansion of public spending, while at the same time posing challenges to how public services are delivered.

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Global Counsel Team

Our team have worked in national governments, international and EU institutions and across a wide range of policy fields. They have a wide range of policy specialisms and speak more than twenty languages.

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Careers

Global Counsel is a growing company. You can find the opportunities we are currently recruiting for here.

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