K2 Intelligence

UAE
Investigators fly in, and out again, for Dubai Arbitration Week

The Middle East's biggest legal get-together unites lawyers with corporate spooks from around the world. But while leading arbitration firms have put down roots in the UAE, investigators remain wary.

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
Alvarez & Marsal's hiring spree, changes afoot at KCS Group, results for Raedas, French Africa intelligence specialists

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

London/New York/San FranciscoAlvarez & Marsal's back-to-back hires

LondonKCS Group rolls out leadership and structure changes

LondonFinancial stability for Raedas

ParisMilitary intelligence African specialist heads into private sector

Iraq, United States
Rebuilding Iraq's financial system, part 2: how K2 Integrity landed role at core of Iraqi central bank reforms

The US investigations firm began its work for Iraq's central bank auditing a group of poorly operating banks. By mid-2024, that role had expanded significantly, with K2 invited to strategy discussions with senior central bank officials.

Iraq, United States
Rebuilding Iraq's financial system, part 1: K2 Integrity's ability to block international dollar payments prompts interference complaints

Not yet confirmed by the Iraqi government, K2's contract with the Central Bank of Iraq includes powers to verify, and decline, dollar payment requests made through a centralised platform. The new process has seen Iraqi financiers lamenting a lack of transparency.

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
ADIT/Amarante regional rivalry, Herminius, CR Investigations, Lextrack, De Vinculis

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

LyonAmarante snatches regional council contract from ADIT

LondonHerminius picks new adviser

New York/Boston/WashingtonCR Investigations takes on US staff

London/ViennaNew asset hunter tuned into Central Asia?

LondonNicholas Houghton closes a chapter

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
Charles River Associates, StoneTurn, JS Held

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

LondonCharles River Associates reshuffle

New YorkStoneTurn snaps up new health sector contract

JerichoDoJ extends mystery contract with JS Held

Spotlight | Bahrain
Bahraini government enlists K2 Integrity on wide-ranging national oil company corruption investigation

Investigators at Jules Kroll's K2 Integrity spent a year investigating insider dealing at Bahrain's state oil group. Its findings were used last month to confirm the prosecution of a senior engineer at the group.

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
Coeus Advisory, Straife, K2

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

LondonEx-FCDO analyst Mark Vasey sets up second corporate intelligence company

Houston/IstanbulStraife takes on new Caspian energy specialist

LondonInvestigator Andrew Whelan returns to K2

France, United Kingdom
Ex-private investigator Ralph Ward-Jackson back in business with advisers focused on Iran and former Soviet countries

The businessman Ward-Jackson is moving into the litigation PR sector, which is increasingly in vogue in London. And he is relying on the Paris-based lawyer Ardavan Amir-Aslani, who is known for his Iranian expertise.

United States
Embattled credit rating agency calls corporate intelligence firm to the rescue

A recent court case has revealed that the credit rating agency Egan-Jones hired K2 Integrity to help comply with orders from the US Securities and Exchange Commission around conflict of interest violations.

United Kingdom
Stuart Leach Associates, bolstered by former Bell Pottinger staff, strengthens its investigations capacities

Recently founded Stuart Leach Associates is building its own investigation capabilities to back up its reputation management and communication work.

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
Paris Arbitration Week, Portland, K2, Idesus

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

ParisInternational firms' interest in arbitration cases keeps growing

LondonKim Darroch stops in at Portland

LondonIdesus files for removal from UK register

WashingtonK2 pushes brakes on financial investigations