Public Policy Buys Reevemark for Up to $80 Million

The deal adds a 17-person New York strategic communications firm to PPHC's litigation and crisis offerings.

Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Advertising

Public Policy Buys Reevemark for Up to $80 Million

Public Policy Holding Company (PPHC) has agreed to acquire Reevemark, a New York-based strategic communications firm, in a deal valued at as much as $80 million. An initial payment of $28 million was completed on November 1, with further payments to follow.

Why it matters

The acquisition expands PPHC's offerings in litigation, regulatory support and crisis management. It is the company's second litigation communications deal in four months.

The deal is valued at as much as $80 million, with an initial $28 million payment completed on November 1, 95% of it in cash. Reevemark employs 17 people, and the timing of the remaining payments was not disclosed.

The players

Public Policy Holding Company (PPHC)

PPHC is a communications and advisory firm that owns the TrailRunner International group and previously acquired London- and Milan-based Tancredi Intelligent Communication.

Reevemark

Reevemark is a New York strategic communications firm founded in 2018 that specializes in litigation and crisis communications.

The details

Reevemark was founded in 2018 by five former partners and senior executives at Sard Verbinnen and is ranked in Band One in the Chambers and Partners 2026 guides for litigation and crisis PR. Reevemark will operate as a standalone business within PPHC's TrailRunner International group, and the founding partners have signed long-term contracts.

2018: Reevemark founded by five former Sard Verbinnen executives.
November 1: Initial $28 million payment completed.
November 2: Acquisition reported.

Market Landscape

The deal follows the 2016 sale of Sard Verbinnen to Golden Gate, which set a template for private equity-backed consolidation of litigation communications firms. PPHC's purchase of Reevemark, its second such deal in four months, extends that consolidation trend in New York.

Clients of Reevemark can now access PPHC's network in Washington DC, Texas, California, London and Milan. PPHC's roughly 1,500 existing clients will gain access to Reevemark's specialist litigation and crisis expertise.

The takeaway

Consolidation is reshaping specialist communications work, with private holding companies buying niche firms to offer clients a broader service menu. For clients facing litigation or regulatory pressure, the practical result is access to a wider network across major U.S. and European markets.