France, Russia, UAE
Moscow investigations firm Gambit Global Intelligence expands Emirati footprint

United States
Vantage Intelligence has front row seat in legal dispute between John Paulson and Fahad Ghaffar

Puerto Rican businessman Fahad Ghaffar has been accused of stealing $200m from John Paulson, who also claims the former used corporate investigations firm Vantage Intelligence to improve his own public image.

United Kingdom, United States
Lukoil claims damages from ex-distributors in London and New York

The District Court of New York just accepted a request for discovery, allowing a subsidiary of oil giant Lukoil to move forward with its case to recover assets from ex-distributors.

France, Russia
From Monaco to Dubai, the revival of French investigators specialising in the Russian market

The tense political climate and sanctions generated by the war in Ukraine have forced French private business investigators specialising in Russia to adapt. A number of them, such as the firm TKM Consulting, have shifted their bases to Dubai.

Russia, Singapore, UAE
Investigator Gambit Universal teams up with digital intelligence specialist MatchSystems

The Dubai-based multi-jurisdictional investigation firm Gambit is now working with the Singaporian cryptocurrency tracing specialist MatchSystems. The two entities, which have already worked together on past projects, plan to pool staff, technical resources and even clients.

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
A likely Chinese PMC in London, James Stothard moves into investigation, Hervé Zany poaches DGSI staff, DGBI falls back on Geneva, Diligence veteran goes solo

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

London/ShanghaiA possible Chinese PMC in London

LondonJames Stothard moves from asset recovery to investigation

ParisHervé Zany poaches hire from interior ministry

ChamonixNick Day moves back to Geneva

LondonDiligence veteran goes solo in business forensics

Croatia, Switzerland
Geneva-based Eyes on Target takes off

Denis Mesek's firm specialises in investigations, field operations and counter-surveillance. It has been bolstered by an increasing demand for spying device detection in Central Europe, as well as a rise in Balkan litigation.

United Kingdom
Raedas extends its global client base through hire of star CIS lawyer

The new head of client relations at London investigations firm Raedas will be expected to make use of her connections in regions ranging from Russia to Brazil in order to attract lawyers looking for backup on legal cases.

Russia, UAE
Bank backed by discreet oligarch Mikhail Rabinovich set to open in Gulf

Low-profile business magnate Mikhail Rabinovich, who has connections within Moscow's inner circles of power and oversees a logistics empire that extends from Crimea to Vladivostok, intends to establish his Locko-Bank in the Emirates - a market very much in favour with Russian businesses affected by Western sanctions.

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
Day renames Diligence, Parly goes solo, GoodCorp helps French anti-corruption, StoneTurn's UK cuts, Cooper aids FGS and Sanctuary, JS Held closures

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 Geneva, Paris, London, New York, Chicago, Sacramento...

Geneva Nick Day drops Diligence brand name

Paris Parly goes into consultancy

Paris/London GoodCorporation taps into anti-corruption sector

New York StoneTurn makes UK cuts

London Former Cameron strategist helps FGS and Sanctuary

Chicago/Sacramento JS Held waves bye to branches

Spotlight | Russia
One year of war all but wipes out Russian private investigation market

The conflict in Ukraine has had an unprecedented impact on the world of corporate intelligence in and on Russia. Despite the huge decline in contracts, a few niche firms are still eking out an existence.

France, United Kingdom
Nick Day launches new Chamonix-based consulting firm

The founder and director of the corporate intelligence firm Diligence has founded the new company Crux Strategies.