United States, Uzbekistan
Arnold & Porter help Uzbekistan get closer to Washington

United States, Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan ropes in Ecology Mir Group to help it procure arms in the US

Uzbek defence industry agency Oboronprom has commissioned the Virginia-registered company to help it to find US companies able to meet its arms procurement needs, as the US and Uzbekistan seek closer military and security cooperation.

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
Idesus, Fitzroy Tavern, BGR and Governances

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

LondonNetworking session for London's corporate intelligence elite.

ParisGovernances still rolling in CAC 40 anti-corruption experts.

Washington/TashkentBGR continues Central Asian momentum.

London/ParisNewbie Idesus sets foot in Paris with Africa in sight.

Central Asia, Russia, United States
Russian banks negotiate with US treasury's OFAC to secure presence in Central Asia

Hit directly or indirectly by US sanctions, Russian banks are negotiating with the US treasury to be able to continue operating in Central Asia.

Spotlight | France
Paris caught in succession scramble

Since the death of Uzbekistan’s President Islam Karimov on September and until elections are held to find his successor, candidates for the job have been busy jockeying for position. French industry contacts in Tashkent are caught up in the fighting, [.

Spotlight | China, India, United States
Huawei's international charm offensive

Founded in 1988 by Ren Zhengei, a former telecoms engineer in the People's Liberation Army, the group Huawei Technologies is universally thought to be close to Beijing's army and security services. This suspicion has hindered the international development of the [.

United States
Accenture Calls on Arnold & Porter

A consultant to several intelligence agencies, the Arnold & Porter law firm also represents numerous government sub-contractors.