About Us

We guide the world’s leading companies through their most complex financial and operational times, empowering them to act with confidence, protect their reputations, and achieve success.

C Street was built to redefine how companies communicate and lead in complex special situations by combining decades of legal insight with strategic communications expertise in a single, integrated firm. In 2024, we launched the industry’s first dedicated liability management communications practice, giving companies and sponsors a trusted partner for messaging around complex capital structure transactions.

Today, C Street is pioneering a new model for strategic advisory by helping clients navigate high-stakes moments, engage stakeholders, and position their business for long-term success.

How C Street Got its Name

C Street is more than a name. It’s a story. A tribute to music, memory, and meaning. It nods to the legendary E Street Band, whose spirit of collaboration, grit, and connection has always inspired us. It’s also a quiet homage to Sea Street Beach on Cape Cod – the founder’s wife’s favorite place, where joy and reflection meet. And, of course, it’s a play on words: a firm built to advise the C-suite.

But more than anything, C Street was never meant to be about one person. It was built with intention to last, to serve, and to bring together a team of extraordinary people dedicated to guiding clients through their most important moments.

It’s More Than A Name…

It’s a tribute. To greatness. To teamwork. To the power of showing up with everything you’ve got.

We drew inspiration from Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band because they embody everything we believe in. They are a team in the truest sense. A family forged through passion, relentless practice, and a deep connection to their craft and their audience.

Known as the hardest working band in show business, they don’t just play music, they deliver four-hour performances, filled with heart, grit, and purpose. Each member plays his or her part. Every note matters. And every show leaves more on the stage than the crowd ever expects.

Their songs, Land of Hope and Dreams, No Surrender, The Rising, are anthems of struggle and hope, perseverance and promise. They’ve inspired generations not only because of what they play, but because of how they play, with unity, conviction, and soul.

That spirit is in our DNA. Like the E Street Band, we are at our best when we play as one – each of us bringing our expertise, our discipline, and our full commitment to every client, every time. No shortcuts. No ego. Just purpose, preparation, and pride in the work.

As Springsteen wrote:

“Tonight I’ll be on that hill ’cause I can’t stop
I’ll be on that hill with everything I got
Lives on the line where dreams are found and lost
I’ll be there on time and I’ll pay the cost.”

That’s the heart of C Street. We show up. We give everything. And we stand with our clients on that hill… Prepared, relentless, and all in.

This is our origin. This is our anthem.

Integrity and Transparency

We believe in delivering more than just communication solutions – we drive strategic impact. Every message we craft, every campaign we design, and every strategy we execute is purpose-built to align with your long-term business goals.

Excellence and Innovation

Client-Centric Focus

C Street Cares

C Street thrives on building community—one focused on giving back. Since its inception, C Street Cares has donated over $300,000 to local and national charities. With New York City and Chicago as our homes, we know the importance of supporting the people and cities in which we live and work.