Strategic Counsel for Non-Standard,
High-Exposure Situations
Scylla Advisory is a boutique strategic advisory practice engaged in non-standard, high-exposure situations , both before impact and after disruption has already occurred.
We advise individuals operating beyond established playbooks.
Our work begins where situations resist classification, conventional crisis management, legal strategy, and communications advice stop being sufficient - where judgment, sequencing, and restraint determine whether damage compounds or stabilises.
We operate out of sight, where decisions still matter. Engagements are discreet, advisory, and consequence-driven.
We are brought in when there is no room left for error.
Services
All engagements are confidential and advisory only
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Situation Assessment
We conduct rapid, confidential assessments to establish what is actually at stake and what is not.
This includes:
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clear framing of the situation as it stands
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identification of reputational, personal, political, and relational risk
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escalation and scenario mapping
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identification of decisions that cannot be reversed
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Strategic Posture & Stabilisation
We advise on how to hold, adjust, or reclaim posture under scrutiny - before and after escalation.
This includes:
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guidance on silence versus engagement
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posture definition under pressure
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sequencing of actions
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restraint as a containment strategy
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High-Stakes Decision Advisory
We advise before and during moments where action, inaction, or timing will determine long-term outcome.
This includes:
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consequence analysis beyond first-order effects
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action versus inaction assessment
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long-term positioning considerations
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Narrative Risk & Trajectory Insight
Narratives form regardless of intent, accuracy, or fairness.
We advise on how decisions, behavior, and sequencing influence narrative direction.
This includes:
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identification of compounding or hostile narratives
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assessment of how actions may accelerate or contain damage
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indirect trajectory correction through posture and timing
We do not create messaging.
We advise on consequence and strategy.
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Advisor Coordination
In complex situations, advisors work within narrow mandates and conflicting incentives.
We provide strategic coherence across legal, communications, and other advisory inputs.
This includes:
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interpretation of conflicting advice
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sequencing guidance across advisors
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prevention of escalation through misalignment
We do not manage execution or speak on behalf of clients.
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Inner Circle Advisory
Exposure spreads through proximity.
We advise close associates, partners, and family members whose actions may unintentionally increase risk.
This includes:
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behavioural and exposure discipline
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information containment guidance
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prevention of reactive or emotional missteps
This service is limited, discreet, and advisory.
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Long-Term Positioning
After stabilisation, the question becomes what remains.
We advise on realistic pathways to credibility preservation or recalibration once attention subsides.
This includes:
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timing and silence considerations
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re-entry or withdrawal strategy
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long-term consequence assessment
The Nature of Our Work
Our Role
We operate as a quiet strategic council.
We work behind the scenes when situations have escalated, decisions are under scrutiny, and conventional responses risk making things worse. Our role is to stabilise, contain, and redirect trajectories once exposure exists in order to prevent further irreversible damage.
We advise on:
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how to regain strategic footing after escalation
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what not to do when instinct pushes toward reaction
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when restraint contains damage
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when decisive action is required to stop further deterioration
When We Are Engaged
We are typically engaged when:
• the situation has already escalated
• public, political, or reputational damage is unfolding
• narratives are hardening
• responses have begun - and may be wrong
• silence is no longer neutral
• action must be recalibrated quickly
Who We Advise
We advise individuals operating under heightened exposure, including:
• politically exposed persons
• senior business leaders and principals
• public figures across culture, sport, and media
• individuals facing sudden, coordinated, or sustained scrutiny
We work with individuals, not institutions.
Engagements are selective and capacity-limited
How We Work
Our work is strategic and advisory.
We provide:
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crisis situation assessment and damage containment insight
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strategic posture and stabilisation advisory
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high-stakes decision counsel during active exposure
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narrative risk and trajectory analysis
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coordination across legal, communications, and other advisors
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discreet advisory for inner circles and families
We do not manage execution.
We shape decisions that determine whether damage compounds or stabilises.
The People Behind the Work
The firm was founded by individuals whose experience was formed inside prolonged public exposure, political pressure, hostile scrutiny, and legally sensitive environments. Their work spans decades of direct involvement in non-standard situations involving state-level controversy, media escalation, reputational attack, and personal consequence - not as observers, but as participants and advisors operating where decisions carried real cost. This experience includes navigating sustained public pressure, international attention, legal and political friction, and the long-term consequences of visibility, silence, and action. It is complemented by retained senior legal and strategic advisors with jurisdictional and courtroom-level experience, engaged selectively and discreetly. Names, specific involvements, and roles are disclosed only after alignment and under formal confidentiality.
Our work is international by necessity. We operate across jurisdictions and borders, advising in situations where exposure does not respect geography and consequences travel faster than control.
Our Operating Principles
Confidentiality & Selectivity
Our work is conducted under strict confidentiality. Engagements are not publicised, referenced, or attributed. We do not produce case studies, testimonials, or public records of our involvement.
We work selectively.
Not every situation requires our involvement, and not every request is accepted. Capacity is limited by design, and engagements are chosen based on relevance, exposure, and strategic fit.
Engagement Structure
Engagements are selective and capacity-limited. Services are provided through:
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initial strategic assessments
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fixed advisory blocks
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monthly strategic retainers
Pricing is discussed privately and reflects exposure level, urgency, and strategic complexity.
Advisory Mandate
We do not provide:
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legal advice or representation
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public relations or media services
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investigative or fact-finding services
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compliance or regulatory advisory
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operational or security services
Our role is to advise on judgment, sequencing, and consequence