Burson Brussels Appoints Mathew Heim as Senior Advisor, Competition, Litigation and Regulatory

Brussels, XX March 2026 - Burson, the global communications agency purpose-built to create value for clients through reputation, today announced the appointment of Mathew Heim as Senior Advisor, Competition, Litigation and Regulatory. In this role, Heim will support clients navigating complex competition enforcement, regulatory scrutiny and litigation-related public affairs challenges.

Heim will work closely with Burson's Competition, Litigation and Regulatory; Technology; Energy & Industrials; and Corporate and Public Affairs teams across EMEA and globally. He brings more than two decades of experience at the intersection of law, policy, and strategic communications.

Previously, Heim served as Head of International Competition Policy at Amazon, based in Seattle, and as Vice President and Counsel at Qualcomm in Europe. Earlier in his career, he spent over a decade advising clients across a range of sectors on the politics of law in Europe, including competition policy and enforcement, litigation communications, crisis management and political risk.

Heim remains actively engaged in the global competition policy community. He serves as Senior Advisor to Business at OECD (BIAC)'s Competition Committee to the OECD and as a Non-Governmental Advisor to the International Competition Network, nominated by the UK Competition and Markets Authority. He is also Co-Chair of the International Chamber of Commerce Task Force on Competition Law and the Digital Economy.

In addition, Heim is a non-resident Senior Fellow at the George Washington Competition & Innovation Lab, where his research focuses on competition policy governance. His work has been published in leading journals including the Journal of European Competition Law and Practice, European Competition Law Review, Competition Policy International and Concurrences.

Andrew Cecil, CEO of Burson Brussels, said: "Clients are facing increasingly intricate and high-stakes regulatory challenges, from navigating an evolving competition policy to mitigating the complexity of international enforcement actions and innovating while under intense regulatory scrutiny. Mathew's exceptional experience and insights gained from leading competition policy and enforcement strategy internationally for the world's most innovative companies, will further strengthen our ability to support clients maneuvering these complex and critical challenges. His arrival truly underscores Burson's commitment to assembling the strongest talent in the industry for our clients."

"I am excited to join Burson at a time when companies face increasing regulatory complexity across many jurisdictions," said Heim. "Burson's integrated approach to public affairs, communications and strategic advisory services provides a strong foundation to help clients address these challenges and build and protect their reputations."

About Burson

Burson is the global leader in communications purpose-built to create value for its clients through reputation. With highly specialized teams, industry-leading technologies and innovative creativity, Burson contributes to redefine the reputation of brands and companies as a competitive advantage, enabling them to lead both the present and in the future. Burson is part of WPP (LSE/NYSE: WPP). For more information, visit: www.bursonglobal.com.

For more information:

Gesa Winkens - Director, Burson Brussels - [email protected]