Services

Financial institutions
Our financial institution clients include investment, commercial and private banks, and insurance companies. We particularly work on:

Enhanced due diligence to support Know-Your-Client (KYC) processes and to satisfy regulators when on-boarding ultra high-net-worth individuals from high-risk countries or sectors.
Assessments of the reputation, probity and compliance procedures of potential partner institutions.
Advice on anti-money laundering (AML) and anti-bribery and corruption (ABC) processes and compliance.
Market-entry planning based on assessments of the local, regional and global political, economic and regulatory context.
Dispute resolution advice to the insurance sector.
Geo-political and security risk advice.

Pre-deal due diligence to gain a full understanding of the performance, integrity and reputation of the target investment entity and its key individuals.
Independent assessments of potential key recruits to portfolio companies, to understand their reputation, track record and probity. Our assessments are completely objective, and, unlike headhunters, we don’t have a financial interest in whether or not a hire goes ahead.
Insight into unfamiliar or complex operating environments. This includes sources of potential disruption, exposure to corruption and malfeasance, and the attitudes and sentiment of relevant stakeholders.
A qualitative picture of a company’s ESG performance, identifying areas of strength and weakness, based on insights from key stakeholders in government, trade unions, NGOs, and others.
The investigation of suspected inappropriate relationships between a company and its suppliers and/or customers, and the measurement of the perceived level of transparency of a company’s operations in country.

Market-entry planning and partner identification, based on assessments of the local, regional and global political, economic, market and regulatory context.
Due diligence to provide a full understanding of the performance, integrity and reputation of a potential acquisition, partner or major supplier.
The political, cultural and inter-personal context behind unsatisfactory commercial outcomes, major disputes and litigation.
Insight into unfamiliar or complex operating environments. This includes sources of potential disruption, major security risks, exposure to corruption and malfeasance, and the attitudes and sentiment of relevant stakeholders.
Geo-political and security risk advice.
A qualitative picture of a company’s ESG performance, identifying areas of strength and weakness, based on insights from key stakeholders in government, trade unions, NGOs, and others.
The investigation of suspected inappropriate relationships between a company and its suppliers and/or customers, and the measurement of the perceived level of transparency of a company’s operations in country.

Due diligence to provide a full understanding of the past performance, integrity and reputation of a potential business partner or investment.
Advice on the political, cultural and inter-personal context behind unsatisfactory commercial outcomes, major disputes and litigation.
Insight into unfamiliar or complex operating environments. This includes sources of potential disruption, major security risks, exposure to corruption and malfeasance, and the attitudes and sentiment of relevant stakeholders.

Design and delivery of complex, bespoke training and capacity-building programmes to government clients