Kazakhstan, United Kingdom, United States
Behind the scenes of Kazakh asset managers feud playing out in US and UK courts

United Kingdom
The changing face of private intelligence, part 2: The clampdown on state clients

In light of the British government's heightened vigilance, private intelligence providers are withdrawing from the hazardous world of litigation support to former Soviet states. But the media fallout from these legal battles is still being felt today.

United Kingdom
The changing face of private intelligence, part 1: Final chapter closes on oligarchs' battles

Years of sanctions against Russian oligarchs Petr Aven, Oleg Deripaska, Mikhail Fridman and others, all of whom were avid users of British private detectives, along with the death of several prominent Kazakh clients, is forcing London's private intelligence community to rethink its business model.

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
Ron Wahid in Ukraine, Paul Habeshaw at Herminius, Protectas in Geneva, Delamotte leaves SSF

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

Kyiv/LondonRon Wahid goes after ex-Kazakh associate

TokyoEx-Hakluyt executive Paul Habeshaw grows Herminius's Japanese office

Geneva/LondonSecurity firm Protectas equips FCDO

ParisBruno Delamotte exits SSF

Kazakhstan, United Kingdom, United States
Kazakh justice ministry investigates law firm it often used

Astana is hoping to shed more light on the activities of Bolashak Consulting Group, a law firm which was often hired under former justice minister Marat Beketayev.

United States
Corporate intelligence firm Arcanum hires lobbyist for defence issues

The former Chief of Staff for Texas Representative Michael McCaul will lobby for the intelligence company.

Spotlight | Kazakhstan, United Kingdom, United States
Score-settling thrives in international court battles with Astana over asset hunts

The lawsuit filed against Astana by Jysan Holding, which was managed until recently by members of the previous administration, underlines the country's 'endemic corruption'. This surprising line of defence is also used by businessmen who have been at loggerheads with that government for years.

Kazakhstan, United Kingdom
Kazakh government and opposition reorganise their London support to asset recovery efforts

Parallel to the legal proceedings in the United States, political opposition organisations and government representation from Kazakhstan are using London as a base to lead investigations into assets linked to the former ruling regime.

Kazakhstan, United States
Nazarbayev's US contacts challenge Kazakh government's asset recovery drive

The companies managed by allies and advisers of former president Nursultan Nazarbayev are counter-attacking, as the Kazakh government pursues its efforts to recover their companies' assets.

Kazakhstan, United States
Kazakh opposition turns to US courts to hasten asset recovery efforts

Kazakh political activists have trained their sights on companies registered in Nevada as part of a drive to speed up ill gotten asset recovery investigations.