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EUK London was originally founded in 2000 to provide public affairs and government relations services. Over the years we have expanded our offering to comprise a comprehensive service of global regulatory intelligence and analysis, high-level strategic counsel and stakeholder engagement support.

EUK Consulting Ltd is a member of the Public Affairs Board of the Public Relations Consultants Association and is registered with the statutory UK Register of Consultant Lobbyists.

The EUK London Team

John Roberts

John Roberts

Executive Chairman

John Roberts has been a public affairs adviser for over 40 years, working mainly as a consultant but also in-house. Primarily based in London, John’s career also includes seven years living and working in Brussels. He was a Director of public affairs consultancy IGA in London and opened their Brussels office in 1989. John joined Philip Morris in the UK in 1993, becoming Vice President responsible for EU Government Relations and the EU Institutions in Brussels in 1997. He founded EUK Consulting in January 2000 and continues to head the consultancy today. In addition, he works with a number of charities pro bono to raise both awareness and funds.

David Bertram

David Bertram

Managing Director

David Bertram has over 30 years’ experience in public affairs. He graduated with a double First and research degree from Cambridge, during which time he undertook work in a political Party’s HQ and in Parliament. He then worked in-house at London Underground and British Gas before joining Philip Morris in 1996, first as Corporate Affairs Manager for the UK & Ireland, then in the EU Region HQ and later being appointed Director of Public Affairs for Central Europe, the Middle East and Africa. David joined EUK in 2001.

Rebecca Barnett

Rebecca Barnett

Director

Rebecca has fifteen years’ experience in global regulatory affairs consultancy, joining EUK in 2009 following experience at a public affairs agency and a constitutional reform campaign group. She was appointed as a Director in 2016, and now specialises in global regulatory intelligence, analysis, foresights and data management across multiple sectors and issues. Rebecca holds a degree in Modern History and Politics from the University of Oxford. She speaks German as well as her native English. 

JOE WRIGHT

JOE WRIGHT

Director

Joe joined EUK in October 2016 as a Research Consultant and was promoted to Research Manager in March 2019. Previously he worked as a Research Fellow for the think tank Civitas, where he researched and wrote about UK industrial and business policy. Before this, he completed internships for a Labour MP and a constitutional reform campaign group. He has a BA in Theology and Religious Studies from the University of Bristol.

MARCO VADAGNINI

MARCO VADAGNINI

Director

Marco joined EUK in February 2012. Previously, he worked as a consultant for the Italian Government and completed internships with the Permanent Representation of Italy to the European Union in Brussels and an international peace building NGO. Marco holds an MSc in International Relations from the University of Bologna and an MSc in International Political Economy from the London School of Economics. He speaks Italian (native), English and French.

Radu TASCA

Radu TASCA

Account Manager

Radu joined EUK Consulting in March 2022. Previously, he interned at the Romanian Foreign Service, working at the Mission to the United Nations in New York and the Romanian Embassy in London on issues of international law and Brexit preparation. Radu also has experience at Deloitte, in the Mergers & Acquisitions division. He holds an M.Sc. in European Politics from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), as well as a B.A. in International Relations from the University of Groningen, Netherlands. Radu speaks Romanian (native), English and French.

Aaliyah Vayez

Aaliyah Vayez

Research Manager

Aaliyah joined EUK Consulting in May 2022. Previously, she worked as a Political and Security Risk Consultant at Castor Vali analysing political and security issues across Southern and West Africa. Before this, she interned at the South African Institute for International Affairs in Cape Town where she worked closely with the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Foundation on issues of natural resource governance and democracy. Aaliyah holds an MSc in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science as well as Bachelor of Social Science and Honours in International Relations degrees from the University of Cape Town. Aaliyah speaks English (native) and Afrikaans.

EFRAIM CARLEBACH

EFRAIM CARLEBACH

Account Executive

Efraim joined EUK Consulting in September 2023. Previously, he worked as a freelance researcher, building on his experience in corporate intelligence research and parliamentary reporting. He holds an MA in philosophy from the Centre for Research in Modern European Philosophy and a BA in English Literature from the University of Oxford.

SARAH HINCK

SARAH HINCK

Senior Research Consultant

Sarah joined EUK Consulting in May 2023. Previously, she interned at the Arab British Chamber of Commerce in London, working on issues of international trade and economic development. Sarah holds an M.S.c in Comparative Politics from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), as well as a BA in Political Science and Communication from the University of Washington, in Seattle.

CORNELIA CARTHATI

CORNELIA CARTHATI

Senior Research Consultant

Cornelia joined EUK in October 2024. Previously, she worked as an Intelligence Analyst for a London based Consultancy monitoring, political, geopolitical, macroeconomic and policy developments on various sectors in Europe. She has completed traineeships in the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) in Brussels, the Bank of Greece in Athens and the Institut Louis Bachelier in Paris. Cornelia holds a MA and a BA in International Relations and European Studies from Panteion University in Athens and a MSc in International Economics and Macroeconomic Policies from the Paris Nanterre University. She speaks Greek (native), English and French.

THOMAS STEWART-SMITH

THOMAS STEWART-SMITH

Research Associate

Tom joined EUK Consulting in January 2025. Previously, he worked in corporate investigations, using open-source intelligence techniques to identify political and reputational threats facing an international client base. He holds a BA in History from University College London.

GIULIA TIMME

GIULIA TIMME

Research Associate

Giulia joined EUK Consulting in January 2025. Previously, she worked as a Contracts Specialist in the City of London, specialising in terrorism and geopolitical risk insurance. Giulia holds an MSc in International Development and Humanitarian Emergencies from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and a BA (Hons) in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from King’s College London. Giulia speaks German (Native), English and French, and she is currently learning Russian.

Camilla Manley

Camilla Manley

Office Manager

Camilla joined EUK Consulting in 2007. She has a background in office administration and a BA (Hons) in Politics and International Relations.

TOM THORPE

TOM THORPE

Non-Executive Director

Tom was a founder of EUK Consulting, alongside John Roberts, in 2000. Tom established and developed EUK’s research function, and in doing so was instrumental in expanding EUK’s services from the original UK-centric political monitoring to the global regulatory intelligence service that we offer today. Tom remains a Director of the company and currently serves in a non-executive capacity.

What our clients say

ARXADA

EUK has been a tremendous partner for our company. EUK understands our company and our business environment. Based on this they provide counsel and consultancy services in a cooperative manner that enables the company to be recognized and accepted as an important player across our industry.”

Arxada

Client since 2016

Areas covered

Biocides, Chemicals