Athenora Consulting

Discover Athenora

Athenora Consulting is a European public affairs consultancy founded in 2003 by Stéphane Desselas. Athenora is a leading consultancy that promotes a professional and transparent lobbying based on solid arguments and a commitment over time.

Athenora uniquely combines a proven lobbying method developed on the basis of the best influence strategies, a spirit of partnership with the European ecosystem and a recognised professionalism in its commitments. Athenora is devoted to defending sustainable causes, in a spirit of general interest, by sharing its in-depth knowledge of the European functioning and institutional networks.

Stéphane Desselas & Natacha Clarac

Fiercely independent

We have no shareholders and are free to choose the causes we wish to promote. We refuse to work for sectors we consider harmful to the health of people (tobacco, hard liquor, high-fat or high-sugar food or drink, weapons except for those to defend from a potential enemy) or for States and their entities listed as unfree or partially free by the Freedom House Foundation or for private people able to influence the EU by their own. We are proud of the diversity of our clients, which reflects the variety of sectors and organisations impacted by European regulatory initiatives.

Active entrepreneurs

Partners are the heart of Athenora and set its course. We are committed to our clients, from the proposal stage and throughout the mission entrusted to us. We build, in partnership, a tailor-made service and we value the quality of the relationship which is never reduced to a simple service. Athenora keeps an innovative spirit and its agility, in order to shake up the obvious and challenge the obvious. We know how to surround ourselves with talents that meet our clients’ expectations.

Committed and passionate

As the first consultancy to be listed in the transparency register of the European institutions, we respect the code of conduct of the European institutions and of the Society of European Public Affairs professionals (SEAP). We are convinced of the contribution that lobbying makes to democratic life. As Europeans at heart, we keep a critical mind to co-construct Europe. We value creativity and the ability to think "out of the box"! We are also proud to put our excellence at the service of pro bono missions.

International influence

As a member of the international Public Relation Global Network (PRGN), Athenora has privileged contacts in many countries. This network brings together more than 40 independent agencies that cooperate on transnational assignments. This international openness brings us a wealth of talent, covering the whole range of public relations and public affairs.