Event Brief
Advisory firm co-founded by Mandelson to close
Filed: Feb 19, 2026 at 10:08 AM ET
Summary: Global Counsel is shutting down after backlash over links to Epstein.
WHO: Peter Mandelson
WHAT: Global Counsel is being placed into administration
WHEN: Feb 18, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
WHERE: London
WHY: Outcry over founder's relationship with convicted sex offender
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