Global Counsel Enters Administration After Epstein Files
Global Counsel stopped trading after clients cut ties over Peter Mandelson’s links to Jeffrey Epstein; administrators from Interpath are reviewing assets and UK staff are being made redundant.
Overview
Global Counsel has stopped trading and entered administration after administrators from Interpath were appointed to review the company's assets and liabilities, the administrators said.
The collapse followed publication of documents from the Epstein files that included records of $75,000 in payments and mentioned a 2010 meeting with Jeffrey Epstein, prompting clients to cut ties, according to court documents.
Will Wright, Interpath's UK chief executive, said the rapid and sudden loss of clients had had a "monumental impact on the business."
The company employs roughly 80 to 120 UK staff and around 130 employees worldwide and has offices in Berlin, Brussels, Singapore, Washington DC and Doha, sources said.
Administrators said they will undertake a detailed review to explore the best route to realise the company's assets while UK staff are being made redundant and administrators focus on supporting employees.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources frame the collapse as primarily caused by reputational damage from Lord Mandelson's links to Jeffrey Epstein, emphasizing terms like "monumental impact" and "Mandelson stigma." They foreground administrator and lawyer quotes while omitting rebuttals or corporate-financial detail, organizing the narrative to link scandal to sudden client loss and insolvency.
FAQ
Clients cut ties with the firm following the publication of Epstein files revealing Peter Mandelson’s links to Jeffrey Epstein, including $75,000 payments and a 2010 meeting, leading to a rapid loss of business.
Will Wright, UK CEO of Interpath, and Steve Absolom, Managing Director at Interpath, were appointed joint administrators on 20 February 2026.
The company employs around 130 staff worldwide, with 80-120 in the UK; UK staff are being made redundant as the business has ceased trading.
Global Counsel severed all connections with Peter Mandelson earlier in February 2026, completing the divestment of his shares, and he holds no shareholding, role, or influence.
Global Counsel provided lobbying, strategic advisory, communications, and public affairs consultancy services; it had offices in London, Berlin, Brussels, Singapore, Washington DC, and Doha.
