International investigations firm Nardello & Co. has picked New York PR powerhouse Rubenstein Public Relations as its agency of record.
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Specializing in corporate fraud investigation, litigation support, due diligence, business intelligence and risk assessment, Nardello & Co. provides services for law firms and financial institutions, governments, individuals and private companies. The New York-headquartered firm, which has additional offices in London, Washington D.C., Hong Kong, Tokyo, Dubai, Milan and Miami, was founded in 2003 by former federal prosecutor Daniel Nardello, who previously served as assistant US attorney for then-US Attorney Rudolph Giuliani.
RPR’s corporate communications practice will provide global PR and media relations services for Nardello, with a focus on the firm’s thought leadership.
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