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

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
Control Risks Ukraine, Arcanum, Horizon Engage, Schillings

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

KyivControl Risks looks to expand in Ukraine

WashingtonSpecial forces veteran joins Arcanum

New York/LondonPatrick Lord hired by rebranded Horizon

LondonEx-FCDO staffer goes to Schillings

United Kingdom
Law firm Schillings poaches from C & 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.

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
Herminius, Nardello, Raedas and Naftogaz

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

Kyiv/New YorkNaftogaz reshuffles investigators

New YorkBryan Mabry takes over US operations at Herminius

LondonAbby Stanglin leaves Nardello

London/WashingtonRaedas loses two investigators

Spotlight | Russia, United Kingdom
Londongrad divided over use of SLAPPs and GDPR in lawsuits

Private investigators and lawyers representing foreign executives, particularly Russian, East European and Central Asian oligarchs, are bracing themselves for bitter fights over libel and privacy cases.

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

Investigations firm Schillings, which specialises in reputation repair for oligarchs, appears to be going against the grain. While most of Londongrad's private investigators are fretting over losing business, the firm, which employs both lawyers and investigators, is betting on the future by expanding and recruiting more staff.

Israel, Kazakhstan
Threatened in Nur Sultan, Kenges Rakichev has Israeli base to fall back on

The BTA Bank majority shareholder is not sitting idle as President Tokayev brings the country's intelligentsia to heel. Drawing on contacts far and wide, he has rustled up a PR campaign to present himself as a loyal supporter of the regime and, failing that, he still has his associates in Tel Aviv to fall back on.