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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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