Scoop: Top advisor to Duke and Duchess of Sussex joins Brunswick as partner

The big picture: Timms — who joined Brunswick as CEO early this year — is reportedly focused on expanding the firm's global footprint.

• Recent big name hires also include prominent M&A lawyer Steve Cooke as a London-based partner and former Reuters M&A journalist Greg Roumeliotis as a director in its New York office.

Details: Schirmer will serve as a San Francisco-based partner in Brunswick's Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) group, whose clients have included Reddit, Airbnb, Apple, Coinbase, DoorDash, Facebook, Google, NVIDIA and Pinterest.

• She will join a global team of roughly 230 partners and will work closely with managing partner of the Americas Courtney Chiang Dorman and TMT global lead Ash Spiegelberg.

Context: Prior to advising Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Schirmer spent a majority of her career in tech.

• Schirmer worked under the late Katie Cotton at Apple and supported executive communications for Steve Jobs.
• She then spent time at The Outcast Agency managing tech and media clients, before joining Pinterest as global head of communications where she oversaw executive, product, and internal communications

• Schirmer supported the Sussexes for roughly four years as they transitioned away from royal duties and launched Archewell.

What they're saying: "Christine has helped shape the communication strategies of some of the world's leading technology and media brands," Timms said in a release. "Her first-hand experience navigating an array of highly complex issues will be invaluable to Brunswick's clients in the TMT sector and beyond."

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