Established by Brian Ballard in Tallahassee, Florida, in 1998, Ballard Partners has grown to become a leading government relations and public affairs firm in the U.S. and abroad. Maintaining offices throughout Florida, as well as in Boston, Sacramento, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C., the firm maintains a team of more than 50 bipartisan professionals providing clients with legislative advocacy, relationship management, and other targeted services related to governmental and public affairs. Many members of the Ballard team are former government staff members, ambassadors, and members of Congress.

In addition to its work within the United States, Ballard Partners also advocates for clients abroad, from offices in Turkey, Israel, Nigeria, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Recently, the firm has expanded its international presence to several other countries by partnering with local firms and organizations. Via the Ballard Global Alliance, the firm’s clients enjoy access to deep local knowledge, relationships, and strategic expertise on the political, regulatory, cultural, and business landscapes in key international markets.    

Brazil

In May 2025, Ballard expanded into Brazil via a partnership with Esfera Brazil, a think tank and civic organization in São Paulo. The partnership will enable Ballard to provide more comprehensive services to its clients, with a focus on cross-border collaboration, insight sharing, market access, development opportunities, and global advocacy efforts. Esfera and Ballard will both strengthen their ability to advocate for clients on issues that affect the entire Western Hemisphere. 

Canada

Earlier, in March 2025, Ballard also expanded into Canada through a partnership with the public affairs and communication firm TACT, based in Quebec. By leveraging the two firms’ extensive networks, the partnership will strengthen their collective expertise on U.S.-Canada relations and issues, and will allow them to more effectively serve clients across North America. In particular, the partnership will emphasize reputation management, business development, market access, and cross-border advocacy.

Argentina

In October 2024, Ballard Partners joined forces with Cefeidas Group in the Argentine Republic. Doing so has greatly expanded Ballard’s foothold in Latin America and provided clients with the added value of a broad network, local knowledge, and expert guidance. The multi-faceted partnership prioritizes international market insights, public affairs management, regulatory affairs analysis, policy advocacy, and crisis/risk management. Cefeidas will also benefit from an expanded presence in Washington D.C. and other key U.S. cities. 

South Korea

Earlier in 2024, Ballard Partners announced its expansion into the Republic of Korea through a partnership with The GR Company in Seoul. Greatly increasing Ballard’s influence and ability to operate in Asia, the partnership is focused on legislative advocacy, the development of public affairs campaigns, rapid crisis management, and deeper insights into local regulations and compliance. The agreement provides Ballard’s clients with expanded access to advocates, policymakers, and government affairs experts, enabling them to develop valuable relationships and gain a clearer understanding of regulatory and political challenges throughout the Republic of Korea. The partnership also provides clients of The GR Company with access to Ballard’s expertise within the United States.

Japan

In August 2024, Ballard Partners firmly established itself in East Asia through an alliance with KyodoPR, a Japanese public relations firm with long-established expertise in domestic public affairs. The collaboration provides Ballard clients with local, experienced counsel related to government relations, as well as effective communications services. While the firms maintain their independence and their own management, they share offices and facilities, in addition to networks, contact, insights, and other value-added assets.

United Kingdom

At the same time as its announcement about the partnership in Japan, Ballard Partners also announced a newly established relationship with SABI Strategy Group in the United Kingdom. A strategic communications company in London, SABI is well-positioned to expand Ballard’s impact in the country, through access to the firm’s research team, local public relations experts, campaign management expertise, and advocacy experience. 

Ballard Partners’ Offices in Nigeria and Saudi Arabia

Prior to the announcements of partnerships with firms in the United Kingdom, Asia, Latin America, and Canada, Ballard Partners established offices in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as well as in Abuja and Lagos, Nigeria. 

Ballard’s Riyadh office is the lynchpin in the firm’s strategic counsel and advocacy services for clients in the greater Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The office is also focused on assisting clients operating in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, especially in the context of Saudi Vision 2030, the government’s long-term economic diversification plan. Meanwhile, Ballard’s offices in Abuja and Lagos marked the firm’s entry into Africa. This presence gives clients unprecedented access to expertise, advocacy, and guidance related to doing business in Nigeria—Africa’s largest economy and its most populous country—and across the continent. 

Through these and other international offices in Turkey and Israel, in addition to the various regional partnerships that make up the Ballard Global Alliance, Ballard Partners provides clients with advocacy, policy development, and relationship management services that are truly global in scale.

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