Burson appoints Nabhan Malik as Director, Corporate & Public Affairs

LONDON, 26 May 2026 - Burson, the global communications agency purpose-built to create value for its clients through reputation, today announced that Nabhan Malik is joining its London office as a Director in its Corporate and Public Affairs team.

Malik brings over a decade of experience working in communications and public relations across the EMEA region and in multiple industries, including energy and, financial and professional services. Most recently he served as an Associate and Practice Manager at Brunswick, where he advised some of the world's leading brands on navigating financial results and capital market events, crisis management, and developing compelling executive storytelling campaigns. Prior to this he worked in Government Relations at Shell.

He is a passionate campaigner on child poverty, having co-founded the Children's Prosperity Plan, supported by human rights lawyer Cherie Blair CBE KC and former Children's Commissioner Baroness Anne Longfield CBE, which successfully called on the UK Government to scrap the two-child benefit cap which lifted over half a million children from poverty.

"Nabhan is an excellent addition to our Corporate and Public Affairs team," said Simon Redfern, UK, CEO, Burson. "Clients today face highly complex, fast-moving challenges and opportunities, Nabhan's experience and proven track record in driving brand reputation for FTSE 100 companies will be invaluable to our clients."

Malik said: "Joining Burson at such a pivotal moment of change in communications is an exciting prospect. Over a decade in the industry, both in house and in agency, has taught me that reputation is a company's most valuable asset. Burson's pioneering Reputation Capital, revolutionises how reputation is measured and managed. It is a game changer and this innovative approach to building and protecting reputation makes me excited to join the team."