Russia, United Kingdom
Schillings, the last safe haven for Russia-focused investigators

The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
Gunvor Group, Alaco, Exiger, Control Risks

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: every Wednesday, we report on events big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community.

LondonFormer Schillings investigator joins Gunvor

WashingtonExiger beefs up government contracts department

London/ZurichAlaco's Swiss branch shrinks

WashingtonAlyssa Misner leaves Control Risks

United Kingdom
Law firm Schillings poaches from C and F Partners to expand investigations team

Schillings, which is particularly sought after by business magnates from ex-Soviet countries, is continuing to expand its investigations team in this area, as well as recruiting cyber intelligence heavyweights to protect itself against attacks.

United Kingdom
Schillings uses EU's GDPR data protection law against private investigation rivals

The reputational defence firm is using the European data protection measure to force private investigators to reveal what they know about its client`s.

The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
GPW/Schillings, Exiger Diligence, Nardello, Banque de France, Opus Pear Tree

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: each week, we report on events both great and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community. This week, we go to London, New York and Paris.

London Irwin leaves Nardello

Paris Banque de France recruits new security chief

London GPW nabs investigator Waters from Schillings

New York Exiger exodus

London Opus Pear Tree assists gold giant Petropavlovsk

Spotlight | United Kingdom
Oligarch crackdown shakes up private investigation sector

The wave of sanctions against Russian oligarchs in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine is having a big impact on the corporate intelligence world.

Spotlight | United Kingdom
Sanctions race generates new market for investigation and assistance work for oligarchs

Londongrad has gone into a frenzy since the start of the Western riposte to Russia's invasion of Ukraine on 24 February. The entire ecosystem which has grown up around the oligarchs is working to help them escape sanctions and limit the reputational and financial damage they are expected to cause.