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Brussels Office Since

2010

Firm Description

We enable businesses and organisations to protect their interests and help to shape political and legal frameworks. We combine the specialist expertise of a strategic Public Affairs and communications agency with the analytical, process-based approaches of a management consultancy.

We have been present in Brussels for more than 25 years — at the intersection of business and European decision-making. From Vienna, Europe’s city of ideas, we have grown into a pan-European agency with offices in Munich, Graz and Brussels, combining innovative thinking with the strategic depth of a team that truly knows how the EU works.

A different angle, grounded in experience.

Ownership Structure

PANTARHEI is an independent, 100% partner-owned and partner-managed consultancy — combining entrepreneurial agility with the highest standards of professional accountability.

International Network

Four offices. Twenty-plus countries. One network. From Vienna and Munich to the heart of the EU in Brussels, PANTARHEI operates where it matters most. As part of H/Advisors, we access top-tier partner firms across more than 20 nations — bringing genuine international reach to every mandate we take on.

Key Strengths

Deep understanding of business models and how they are affected by political intervention. Broad network and the ability to build alliances and platforms from the scratch. Vast experience in Public Affairs at both national and EU level.

Number of Public Affairs Consultants

9 Public Affairs Consultants working on EU Affairs based in Vienna and Brussels.

Key Clients

Raiffeisen Bank International, Association of Construction Products, Casinos Austria, Austrian Post, BAHA, UNIQA.

Thought Leadership

The current political paradigm shift creates uncertainties and ambiguities for European businesses. New emotionally charged radical political positions, make the old political system more fragile and less open for fact-based input. This disruption of politics mandates a rethinking of the way we interact with European associations and stakeholders in the EU. The focus on a more marketing and data driven understanding of the new generation leads to a change in communication. Mass communication turns into multi-individual-communication. Participants expect fast, if not instant reactions. At the same time, separation of internal and external communication is diminishing. A political environment that is more agile due to this new way of communicating requires all participants to increase speed and flexibility in handling of new stories. Organisations like associations or corporates must undergo a fundamental mind-set change. They need to embrace this new paradigm if they want to continue to contributing to the agenda through Public Affairs. Otherwise they will fail to make their case in what will be the biggest transformation of Europe in decades.