Shahed Fakhari Larson

Shahed Fakhari Larson is a partner at Brunswick Group in New York. Shahed specializes in reputation and strategic communications with a focus on the tech, consumer and financial services sectors. Shahed has a demonstrable track record of successful high risk problem-solving and positioning for Fortune 500, newly public and growth stage companies, including operational crises; policy and geopolitical challenges; litigation; regulatory investigations; management transitions; culture and conduct matters; and mergers and acquisitions. Shahed is also a member of the firm's crisis and litigation offers, advising institutions facing complex legal matters impacting numerous stakeholders, including class action litigation, trademark disputes, shareholder litigation and regulatory matters. Shahed launched and led the firm’s Workplace Culture and Conduct offer, advising clients on strategies to make meaningful progress on challenges related to discrimination, harassment and trust in the workplace. Shahed is a member of the firm’s U.S. Operating Committee and head of the firm’s global Clearance Committee, overseeing the identification, assessment and management of potential conflicts of interest as well as reputational and ethical risks for the firm.

Shahed Fakhari Larson earned their J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center and their B.A. in Political Science and Sociology from the University of California, Los Angeles.

They are on a team with Ellen Moskowitz - Senior Partner, New York, Michael O'Looney - Partner, New York, and Kim Mitchell - Partner, New York. Shahed Fakhari Larson reports to Maria Figueroa Kupcu, Partner, Head of Office, New York.