Kesarev
Kesarev is a government relations, public affairs, regulatory policy, and issue-management advisory firm focused on complex EMEA, Eurasian, Russian, Belarusian, and EAEU markets.
- Highest 2026 tier: Tier II
- Geopolitical and political risk advisory firm
- Geopolitical & Political Risk Advisory
Overview
Kesarev is a government relations, public affairs, regulatory policy, and issue-management advisory firm focused on complex EMEA, Eurasian, Russian, Belarusian, and EAEU markets. The firm supports multinational companies, industry associations, and institutions navigating politically sensitive regulatory and policy environments.
Its relevance to this ranking comes from its regional specialization. In markets where formal regulation, political relationships, sanctions exposure, industrial policy, and government engagement are deeply intertwined, clients often require localized political intelligence and carefully structured advisory support.
Kesarev is included in one 2026 Advisory Ranking category. The highest recorded classification is Tier II.
Firm facts
| Founded | 2004 |
| Firm type | Geopolitical and political risk advisory firm |
| Headquarters | Berlin, Germany / Moscow, Russia / Minsk, Belarus |
| Primary focus | Government Relations, Public Affairs, regulatory policy, issues management and political & geopolitical risk advisory |
| Highest 2026 Advisory Ranking tier | Tier II |
Principal activities
Geopolitical intelligence
Country analysis, political forecasting and strategic risk monitoring.
Strategic Government Relations & Public Affairs
Political & Geopolitical Risk Advisory
Issues Management & Risk Advisory
Regulatory Policy & Risk Intelligence
Market-entry and stakeholder advice
Market-entry assessment, stakeholder mapping and government-affairs context.
Mergers & Acquisitions
FDI & Investment Screening
BRICS, Global South & Eurasian Policy Advisory
Scenario and strategic planning
Scenario development, exposure analysis and executive decision support.
Kesarev works with clients on assignments that may combine strategy, specialist analysis, implementation support and organizational adoption. The precise scope depends on the mandate, sector, geography and client requirements.
Sector and mandate coverage
Sector coverage
- Food & Agribusiness
- FMCG & Retail
- Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals
- Financial
- ICT & Technology
- Media & Entertainment
- Infrastructure & Transport
- Chemicals
- Mining & Natural Resources
- Energy & Utilities
Mandate types
- Country risk
- Geopolitical strategy
- Market entry
- Political intelligence
- Scenario planning
- Stakeholder mapping
Market position
Kesarev is positioned as a specialist Government Relations and Public Affairs advisory firm with particular expertise in complex political and regulatory environments across Russia, Belarus and the EAEU, complemented by broader EMEA and BRICS-related capabilities. Its distinctive positioning combines deep local institutional knowledge with regulatory policy expertise, political and geopolitical risk analysis and practical stakeholder engagement.
Distinctive focus: Its relevance to this ranking comes from its regional specialization.
Competitive context
Kesarev competes with specialist risk advisers, intelligence providers, expert-services firms, technology platforms and larger multidisciplinary professional-services firms. The relevant peer set varies by mandate, industry, jurisdiction, geographic scope and delivery model.
Comparable firms are selected according to overlap in business model, client segment, service coverage, geographic activity and mandate profile. Inclusion does not imply equivalence in scale, ranking or market position.
Leadership
| Person | Current position | Institutional background |
|---|---|---|
| Evgeny Roshkov | Executive Partner and Co-founder | Government Relations and Public Affairs advisory |
Leadership information reflects the public sources reviewed for this profile. View the firm’s website ↗
Corporate and regulatory information
Kesarev provides Government Relations, Public Affairs, regulatory policy, political and regulatory risk and related strategic advisory services.
View registered-entity details
| Service status | Advisory, intelligence, expert, managed or technology services |
| Headquarters | Berlin, Germany / Moscow, Russia / Minsk, Belarus |
Principal offices
- Berlin, Germany / Moscow, Russia / Minsk, Belarus
Rankings and recognition
Ranking inclusion is editorially determined. The existence or maintenance of a Wiki profile does not influence ranking eligibility, tier or position.
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Related institutions and subjects
Sources and data transparency
The profile is based on the following publicly available institutional, regulatory and editorial sources:
- Kesarev — official firm overview and service information.
- Advisory Ranking — Top 30 Geopolitical & Political Risk Advisory 2026 — inclusion and tier classification.
