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Selected investigations

See what the investigation changed.

Four representative engagements, explained through coordinated text and animated reconstructions.

These accounts come from our published, anonymised case summaries. Details and timelines were modified for confidentiality. Diagrams are illustrative and do not reproduce client evidence.

International law firm · Asset investigation

Tracing assets across borders

What changed for the client

Previously undisclosed assets identified to support a freezing-order application.

01 / The instruction

Conventional searches had not located sufficient assets following a commercial fraud.

02 / The enquiries

Local investigators, open sources and financial analysis examined ownership across four jurisdictions.

03 / The connection

The enquiries identified previously undisclosed holdings and ownership arrangements.

04 / The outcome

The findings supported a successful freezing-order application.

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Family office · Enhanced due diligence

Undisclosed political ties in a proposed investment

What changed for the client

A clearer assessment of the proposed partner informed the decision not to invest.

01 / The decision

A family office was considering a joint venture in Central Asia. Ownership and political exposure remained unclear.

02 / The enquiries

Registry analysis, local reporting and human-source enquiries examined the proposed partner.

03 / The finding

Undisclosed political connections and a pending regulatory matter changed the risk assessment.

04 / The outcome

The client elected not to proceed with the investment.

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Corporate board via legal counsel · Litigation support

Understanding a shareholder dispute

What changed for the client

Intelligence on interests and funding contributed to the settlement strategy.

01 / The question

The legal team needed to understand the claimant group’s funding and commercial interests.

02 / The enquiries

Investigators examined the people, advisers and entities associated with the claim.

03 / The finding

The research identified undisclosed conflicts and a previously unknown funding arrangement.

04 / The outcome

The intelligence informed the legal team’s strategy and contributed to a favourable settlement.

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Regulatory defence team · Integrity investigation

Establishing what happened inside an organisation

What changed for the client

An evidential account of compliance failures supported the organisation’s response.

01 / The instruction

Regulatory scrutiny prompted an independent investigation into senior personnel.

02 / The enquiries

Document review, interviews and analysis of communications and financial records were coordinated through counsel.

03 / The finding

The investigation identified specific compliance failures and the evidence supporting them.

04 / The response

The findings provided a basis for the organisation’s remediation response to its regulator.

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