Ms Maissane Celie Morgane LAHMAR-SAVAGE

Maissane Celie Morgane Lahmar-Savage is an accomplished public affairs and lobbying professional based in Brussels, with deep expertise in EU regulatory and legislative processes. With academic credentials from Sciences Po Bordeaux and a distinguished career spanning advisory, consulting, and strategic roles, she has developed a robust network within the European political landscape, working closely with key stakeholders across various EU institutions . Lahmar-Savage has held positions at notable public affairs and communications consultancies, focusing especially on topics such as digital policy, intellectual property protection, and legislative advocacy. Her work includes leading campaigns against counterfeiting, driving awareness for effective regulatory frameworks, and providing strategic counsel to major entities including luxury brands and policy alliances. As of her most recent career stages, she has managed advocacy portfolios focused on influencing both EU and national-level policies, demonstrating an ability to effect tangible legislative outcomes . Fluent in both English and French, her cross-cultural understanding and diplomatic finesse have enabled her to navigate complex policy environments and effectively champion her clients’ interests in a nuanced and tactical manner.

Ms Lahmar-Savage’s principal role at Flint Europe—an influential political and regulatory advisory firm—revolves around representing client interests at the highest levels of European decision-making. Flint Europe has a well-established presence in the UK, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, offering strategic insights, crisis coordination, and advisory services for firms with cross-border interests. With Brexit redefining commercial relationships and regulatory frameworks, the UK’s position in Europe remains complex and in constant evolution—making the role of expert advocates such as Lahmar-Savage more crucial than ever.

Strategically, her lobbying for the UK partnership has extended beyond mere policy monitoring to engage deeply in agenda-setting forums, tackling topics such as digital transformation, trade, data protection, intellectual property enforcement, and environmental standards. Flint Europe’s UK-aligned objectives often include facilitating favorable post-Brexit regulatory alignments, ensuring access to the single market for UK businesses, and protecting UK interests amidst evolving EU legislative landscapes. Lahmar-Savage works behind the scenes to align her clients’ narratives with dominant political discourses, help draft industry-friendly policy positions, and cultivate direct dialogue with European policymakers.

On a granular level, her advocacy is not only overtly about representing UK or UK-linked corporate interests—it also involves subtle diplomacy, such as shifting policy perceptions about the UK’s role and regulatory compatibility within the EU. This dual approach seeks to ensure that UK-based entities, brands, and stakeholders remain influential participants in the European market, despite political headwinds or legislative divergence. Moreover, hidden intentions often manifest in efforts to secure advantageous trade conditions for UK exports, harmonize standards, or delay/adapt incoming EU rules to better suit British economic actors.

Flint Europe uses Lahmar-Savage’s expertise to build coalitions, structure joint communications, and shape public consultation responses in favor of UK priorities, ensuring long-term, stable engagement with European counterparts. These activities collectively help anchor the UK’s position in numerous regulatory areas, presenting British interests as both integral and beneficial to the European project

Ms Lahmar-Savage’s lobbying activities are both extensive and visible in the European policy arena. Her leadership in coalition-building, advocacy campaigns, and high-level events has established her as a respected figure among policymakers, particularly those dealing with regulatory and digital economy dossiers. She has played pivotal roles in the Together Against Counterfeiting (TAC) Alliance, which brings together close to 100 companies and more than 20 trade associations, with a core mission to steer and influence EU legislation on intellectual property and anti-counterfeiting measures.

A hallmark of her lobbying has been the orchestration of joint statements and open letters addressed to the European Parliament and Council, urging stronger “Know Your Business Customer” (KYBC) rules and more robust enforcement measures in the Digital Services Act (DSA). These efforts required detailed negotiations with relevant EU parliamentary committees and direct bilateral meetings with key Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and Council representatives. By securing the collective endorsement of dozens of business, consumer, and civil society organizations, Lahmar-Savage influenced amendments and refinements to legislative drafts that better reflected UK industry concerns—particularly around e-commerce, market access, and brand protection in Europe.

Her activity logs often include:

Organizing roundtables and closed-door workshops attended by MEPs, European Commission officials, and Council attachés.
Leading advocacy days that involved one-to-one meetings with committee rapporteurs, shadow rapporteurs, and senior staffers in the European Parliament.
Supporting the drafting of policy briefs, technical notes, and stakeholder submissions focusing on how proposed changes would impact the competitiveness of UK businesses within the EU.
Coordinating joint campaigns with policy think tanks and industry groups to create a united front on issues overlapping UK and EU interests.
Mobilizing press campaigns and public petitions directed at both EU and national government stakeholders in support of favorable outcomes for the UK.

Significant milestones include successful advocacy that contributed to the extension of the “trusted flagger” designation to individual rightsholders and broader notification obligations for platforms selling counterfeit goods—both measures with direct relevance for British brands operating across Europe. These interventions have resulted in tangible legislative advancements and set stronger frameworks for ongoing UK-EU regulatory cooperation, bolstering the influence of both UK-linked organizations and their European partners

Phone:
+32 477 98 31 88

Email:
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Flint Europe Website:
https://flint-global.com/

Office Address:
Avenue des Arts 44, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium

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