CONSILIUM Rechtskommunikation GmbH

What CONSILIUM Rechtskommunikation GmbH does

CONSILIUM Rechtskommunikation GmbH is a Berlin-based strategic communications consultancy founded in 2015 that advises clients in special legal and corporate situations. Its practice focuses on litigation-PR, crisis communication, insolvency PR (Sanierungskommunikation), cyberattack PR, compliance communication, change communication, M&A communication, reputation management, and crisis prevention. The firm serves DAX-listed corporations, mid-sized Mittelstand companies, government authorities (Behörden), and industry associations (Verbände) across the DACH region, with offices in Berlin and Frankfurt am Main and a 24/7 crisis hotline (0800 487 487 4) for urgent engagements.

The firm's core differentiator is the dual qualification of its advisors: every consultant holds a legal degree (juristischer Abschluss) and brings prior experience from leading German media outlets such as BILD and SPIEGEL Online, allowing it to combine legal accuracy with media strategy. The team is led by Managing Director Martin Wohlrabe (Rechtsanwalt) and currently totals 17 employees across two offices. The firm complements its advisory work with owned-media assets — the podcast "Vertrauensfrage: Wenn jedes Wort zählt," a quarterly newsletter, active social channels, and the annual Rechtskommunikationsgipfel (Legal Communications Summit) — which together function as a thought-leadership platform rather than a direct demand-generation engine.

The business model is project-based and retainer professional services: revenue is generated through consulting engagements sold via direct, relationship-based enterprise sales rather than through a proprietary technology platform or publicly disclosed pricing. No technology products, AI capabilities, funding events, acquisitions, or named customer logos are disclosed; ownership remains private with no parent company or external investors referenced. Geographic expansion has so far been domestic (Germany-only), and the firm's growth levers appear to be incremental headcount, adjacent service-line additions, and deepening of the German legal-communications community it has built around its summit and content channels.

Name

CONSILIUM Rechtskommunikation GmbH

Legal name

CONSILIUM Rechtskommunikation GmbH

Website

https://consilium.media

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Berlin-based strategic communications consultancy advising DAX corporations, mid-sized companies, government authorities, and associations on crisis, litigation-PR, insolvency, cyberattack, compliance, change, and M&A communications. All advisors hold legal degrees and prior German media experience.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Strategic Communications Consulting

NAICS

Public Relations Agencies (541820), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Litigation PR & Legal Communications (MPAAAOAH)

Keywords

• Crisis communications consulting
• Litigation public relations
• Reputation management services
• Insolvency communications
• Strategic communications advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Strategic Communications Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for crisis communications, litigation-PR, restructuring communications, cyberattack-PR, compliance communications, change communications, M&A communications, and reputation management. Revenue is generated through project-based consulting engagements and likely retainer arrangements with clients in special situations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CONSILIUM Rechtskommunikation GmbH is a boutique strategic communications consultancy that advises DAX corporations, mid-sized companies, government authorities, and industry associations during complex legal and crisis situations. Its core offering centers on litigation-PR, crisis communication, insolvency communication, cyberattack-PR, compliance, change, and M&A communications, with all consultants combining journalism backgrounds from outlets such as BILD and SPIEGEL Online with formal legal qualifications.

Product overview

CONSILIUM Rechtskommunikation GmbH is a strategic communications consultancy offering a portfolio of specialized services for clients in exceptional situations. The core offering includes crisis communication (Krisenkommunikation), Litigation-PR for legal disputes, insolvency PR (Sanierungskommunikation), and cyberattack PR (Cyberattacken-PR). Additional services encompass Compliance-Kommunikation, Change-Kommunikation, M&A-Kommunikation, Reputationsmanagement, and Krisenprävention. The company also produces the podcast 'Vertrauensfrage: Wenn jedes Wort zählt'. All advisors combine media expertise with legal qualifications to bridge communication strategies and legal approaches.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Krisenkommunikation (Crisis Communication)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hering Schuppener: Leading German strategic communications consultancy headquartered in Düsseldorf with deep capabilities in corporate, financial, crisis, and litigation public relations. Closest direct peer: same geography, same DAX/Mittelstand client base, and an overlapping service portfolio that spans reputation management and special-situation communications.
• Deekeling Arndt Advisors: Frankfurt-based boutique communications advisory focused on corporate, capital-markets, and special-situation communications for German enterprises. Closely comparable boutique peer competing for the same DAX and mid-cap crisis/litigation mandates.
• Kekst CNC: Strategic communications consultancy with a strong German practice (offices in Munich, Frankfurt, Berlin) specializing in M&A, IPOs, crisis, restructuring, and litigation support. Closely comparable on service mix and target clients in the German-speaking market.
• Instinctif Partners: Mid-sized strategic communications consultancy with a German practice (Frankfurt) serving similar crisis, litigation, M&A, and IPO communications needs. Comparable boutique-to-mid-tier positioning with cross-border capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Edelman: Global communications firm with substantial German operations offering crisis, legal, and corporate-reputation services. Overlaps on crisis and litigation communications but as part of a much broader multi-discipline, multi-region portfolio.
• Brunswick Group: Global advisory firm with German offices in Berlin, Frankfurt, and Munich offering corporate communications, M&A, crisis, and litigation-PR support. Comparable services to CONSILIUM but at much greater scale and as part of a broader cross-border practice.
• FGS Global: Major global strategic advisory formed through the merger of Finsbury Glover Hering and other firms, with a strong German practice in litigation support, crisis, and special-situation communications. Direct overlap on litigation PR but with far broader geographic reach and bench depth.
• FleishmanHillard: Global public relations network with offices in Germany (Frankfurt, Munich, Berlin) providing crisis, legal, and corporate communications as part of a wider portfolio. Competes for the same enterprise crisis and litigation work but at much greater scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/consilium_rekom
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/litigationpr
• Instagraminstagram.com/consilium_rechtskommunikation/?hl=de

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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