Services

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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.
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Private equity investors
Some of the world’s largest private equity firms come to us to work on a range of matters including:

  • 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.
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Multi-national companies
Our clients include several major multi-national companies, who rely on our strategic advice and research for:

  • 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.
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Ultra high-net-worth individuals and family offices
Our clients include distinguished individuals and families. They rely on us for:

  • 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.