What we do

Bespoke Approach is a premier corporate advisory firm offering trusted counsel to a select group of clients exclusively. A unique bipartisan partnership of three respected political and business leaders, Alexander Downer, Nick Bolkus and Ian Smith, Bespoke Approach offers tailored solutions to leading Australian and international businesses on political, regulatory and strategic communications matters across a range of industries.

Having served as Cabinet Ministers in Australian Coalition and Labor Governments respectively, Alexander Downer and Nick Bolkus have strong records in applying their minds to multifaceted and high-profile issues of state; Ian Smith, on the other hand, is one of Australia’s leading communications consultants, having worked closely on a range of cross-border transactions, crises briefs and regulatory matters.

The principals appreciation of sensitive and complex issues enables Bespoke Approach to provide strategic advice, factoring in regional government policies and attitudes, cross-border sensitivities and prevailing public opinion.

Australia’s new political landscape presents a number of difficult yet exciting challenges for national and international businesses. How a business chooses to navigate its way through the unique environment presented by a minority government is made easier and achieved more confidently when guided by the adroit principals at Bespoke Approach.