It was created in 2009 through the merger of international consulting firms The Albright Group, founded in 2001 by former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright,[3] and Stonebridge International, founded in 2001 by former US National Security Advisor Sandy Berger.

[1][4] In 2021, Albright Stonebridge Group became a founding member of Dentons Global Advisors.

[6] The firm advises clients on international policy and global markets.

[7] Its senior counselors include Joschka Fischer, James Steinberg, Pär Nuder, Carla Anderson Hills, and Thomas R.

The high concentration of officials entering from ASG and a relatively small number of similar firms worried some progressives over possible corporate influence on the administration.