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About us

We are investigators and problem solvers

We help the world’s leading businesses open up new markets and opportunities, and resolve the challenges they face along the way.

We provide intelligence, evidence and analysis to guide legal and commercial decision-making.

 

We do that by gathering hard-to-access information and providing independent perspectives in complex situations.

 

We combine creative investigative strategies with the language capabilities, country-specific knowledge, and established networks of our regionally-focused teams.

Our values

Our firm was established in 1997 with the belief that corporate investigations could be conducted ethically and transparently. We are still founder-owned, and that principle remains core to our identity today.

Three fundamental values govern the way we work with clients and with each other:

Rigour

We are relentless in pursuing the facts and understanding the story behind them. We explore every avenue, scrutinise every detail and question every source.

Relevance

We are laser-focused on the issues that matter to our clients. We carefully analyse all the information we gather, filtering out noise to deliver insights that move the dial.

Responsibility

We work to the highest standards of confidentiality and integrity, even in the most challenging environments. Our methodology can withstand the highest level of scrutiny.

We offer a global service with offices in London, Washington, DC, New York, Zurich and Singapore.

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We have completed investigations in 174 countries.

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We have worked on the ground in 43 countries in the last two years.

We are trusted by the world’s leading law firms, corporations, financial institutions and investors.

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Risk Advisory plays a critical role in our decision-making during major acquisitions. They provide an independent perspective and are unafraid to challenge our thinking.

Director, mobility company

The Risk Advisory Group communicates in a very clear way. Its people are experienced and totally understand what a law firm needs.

Chambers and Partners client reference – Litigation Support 2025, Asset Tracing

Risk Advisory helped us avoid wasting time and resources on the deal. Although the project looked promising on paper, the local intelligence they uncovered made it clear that it was a non-starter.

Investment director, PE firm

They answered questions we hadn’t even considered, focusing our minds on issues we hadn’t properly appreciated.

Vice president, global offshore infrastructure company

They are my go-to firm for high-stakes matters, and are generally recognised as the best across the legal and compliance bar.

Chambers and Partners client reference – Litigation Support 2024, Business Intelligence & Investigations

Risk Advisory opened our eyes on a pivotal partner selection decision. We realised we were going in blind in before, giving too much weight to factors that weren’t necessary for success.

Senior commercial analyst, aviation logistics provider

Opportunities without compromise

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