Commercial disputes

France, Saudi Arabia
France's struggling Saudi arms export body under administration

A new court ruling has prolonged the existence of the French arms export body, ODAS, which is embroiled in a legal dispute with Riyadh after having secured some of the largest defence contracts with the kingdom.

Austria, Russia, United States
Fresh court battle looms for ex-Armada execs

The ex-director of the now-defunct Russian IT firm is to fight a former rival's allegations in US courts.

Qatar, United Kingdom
Helped by PRs and investigators, US investors renew pressure campaign in multi-billion dollar case against Qatari royal

Hoping to benefit from a new political climate in Washington, dispute funder Delta Capital Partners has engaged lawyers and lobbyists in London and Washington to reprise threats, first made in 2021, to sue the Qatari state for allegedly protecting royal family member Sheikh Fahad Al-Thani.

United States
Israeli investment strategist seeks to unveil details of hack-for-hire scheme

Israeli investor Ofer Levin claims to have been hacked by Indian firm Belltrox during arbitration proceedings against an American businessman. Levin has applied to a Florida court to force the latter to provide evidence of the activities of which he claims to be a victim.

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UN crisis communications, changes at Nardello Dubai, EPEE in Niger

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

StockholmSoftware firm lands UN crisis communications contract

DubaiNardello exec step down

France/NigerOrano and EPEE talks on closing uranium mines security contract underway

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Field Intelligence moves beyond ESG, ADIT's soirées, Burford's loss

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

LondonField Intelligence expands range of services

Warsaw/ParisADIT's busy events schedule

Dubai/LondonVeteran sleuth Daniel Hall leaves Burford Capital

Saudi Arabia
PIF engages corporate investigators to probe misspending at Neom

A Public Investment Fund's probe completed last spring found evidence of financial trickery and over-spending at Neom. In response, the Saudi government has decided to enlist the support of outside investigators in the region. Sources close to the work say the true scale of spending on Western firms is much larger than has been reported.

The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
French-style litigation support, Ankura hiring in Asia, Competition in Dubai

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

ParisPrisme Intelligence opens litigation support practice

Hong KongAnkura adds muscle to financial investigations team

DubaiBoutique teams struggling to compete in investigations market

UAE
Talent wars: first wave of ex-Deloitte investigators takes up PwC roles after mass resignations

PricewaterhouseCoopers surprised the Middle East consulting sector last year by poaching more than 60 forensics consultants from "Big Four" rival Deloitte, including at least four partners. This month, the more junior hires, who enjoyed shorter notice periods, began taking up their posts.

Saudi Arabia, UAE
Talent wars: PwC rocks Middle East investigations sector with super-charged hiring spree

PricewaterhouseCoopers is said to have targeted as many as 90 forensics consultants in Saudi Arabia and the UAE as part of a drive to rapidly expand its advisory offering in the region. Among those who have already agreed to move are senior investigators from Ankura and Deloitte.