Serious Fraud Office

Spotlight | United Kingdom, United States
Boris Johnson's ex-adviser, Ahsani clan former lawyer and Juan Carlos's ex-lover join forces at Audenzia Advisors

The advisory firm based in Washington and London brings together a trio that is as unexpected as it is worldly, with strong links to private investigation firms.

Russia, UAE
Former Alpha Group exec rewarded by the Kremlin launches asset tracking business from Dubai

Headed by the former manager of Alpha Group's A1, Andrey Elinson, the asset managing firm Inweasta is expanding its asset tracking and litigation funding activities from its base in Dubai.

Switzerland, United Kingdom
Charles Carr pursues Europe expansion with support of low-profile family office

The network of small companies set up by former star K2 investigator Charles Carr keeps reeling in contracts. Already present in London, Milan, Zug and Paris, its growth is being backed by the family office of wealthy American Amre Youness, a former business associate of mining group ENRC.

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
Avisa parties, Alexandre Benalla in London, Strider Technologies, T&M USA

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

LondonAvisa's relaunch parties

London/ParisAlexandre Benalla bounces back in London

LondonDavid Kilby quits Herminius for Strider Technologies

New YorkEx-FBI chief Thomas Sheer advises T&M USA

United Kingdom, United States
End of ENRC v SFO bread and butter for investigators

In dropping its investigation into Kazakh miner ENRC, the Serious Fraud Office is closing the door on one of the largest intelligence sagas of the past decade. The multifaceted case had been a healthy money earner for a slew of investigators.

Spotlight | India, United Kingdom, United States
Worldwide battle over Indian-run hacking for hire converges in North Carolina

The many facets of ENRC's legal battle with its former lawyer Neil Gerrard have all ended up before a court in North Carolina, USA. The Kazakh firm is helping businessman Farhad Azima seek proof that Gerrard ordered Indian firm CyberRoot to wage a cyberattack.

China, France, Singapore, Thailand
Ex-Airbus sales execs move onto new Asian pastures

In the Asia-Pacific region, as elsewhere in the world, the aerospace giant has overhauled its sales operations in the wake of anti-corruption investigations. Its former salespeople have branched out into domains that are sometimes far-removed from the aeronautical sector.

United Kingdom
Rolls-Royce vs Goodrich ruling spells victory for FTI over Alvarez & Marsal

The two investigation firms' partners supplied evidence in a two-year legal battle that recently ended in victory for Rolls-Royce, which has been granted the right to buy Goodrich's aircraft engine parts servicing business.

India, UAE, United Kingdom, United States
Forensics firm Innovative Driven testifies in new legal action against alleged hackers for Ras Al Kaimah

Relaunching a fresh round in the battle against former operators for the Ras Al Kaimah Investment Authority (RAKIA), accused in other proceedings of hacking-for-hire operations, Oussama El Omari has submitted testimony from a Forensics investigator.

Spotlight | United Kingdom
British embassy in Riyadh springboard for retired diplomats' private sector careers

Following his predecessors' lead, former British ambassador to Saudi Arabia Simon Collis has taken on a number of business diplomacy roles since retiring.

United Kingdom
Gerrard and del Rosso, caught up in RAKIA wrangle, launch two-pronged attack on ENRC

In the latest twist in a complex and lengthy corporate intelligence batttle, star lawyer Neil Gerrard and private investigator Nick del Rosso are looking to prove that ENRC is behind lawsuits aimed at discrediting both of them.

United Kingdom
UK tax authorities pursue ENRC investigator

The Quaestio investigations firm was critical to the team of lawyers and investigators that Kazakh mining conglomerate ENRC financed in its pursuit of star Dechert lawyer Neil Gerrard. But Quaestio is in HMRC's crosshairs after failing to pay taxes.

Spotlight | UAE, United Kingdom, United States
Hack for hire: ENRC aims to open up Dechert and Nick del Rosso's Pandora's box

Kazakh mining group ENRC is already pursuing a legal and investigative campaign of unprecedented scale and complexity. Now, it is overseeing the start of fresh legal action against its nemesis, Neil Gerrard, his old law firm Dechert, and, by the same token, Britain's Serious Fraud Office (SFO).

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
Macron's ex-bodyguard in Kyiv, former Met officer goes private, from SFO to Capital Law, Beckles signs with Ankara, Bison poaches from 5 Stones, Nardello promotions

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

Paris/KyivFormer Macron security advisor prospects in Kyiv

LondonSpencer Barnett goes private

LondonSFO investigator who led to Glencore conviction joins Capital Law

WashingtonLobbyist Alex Beckles gets closer to Ankara

WashingtonBison Group shops at 5 Stones

New York On a high, Nardello goes on promotion drive

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

United Kingdom, United States
ENRC/Azima vs del Rosso/Dechert/Gerrard: mystery computer may hold sought-after secrets

The many parties involved in the mammoth legal dispute, including private investigators, hackers for hire and a host of lawyers, are waiting to find out what is inside a mysterious computer. It could tie up many loose ends in the case.

United States
Dechert and del Rosso's counterattack against Azima and hackers for hire exposes ENRC's involvement

Investigator Nick del Rosso, accused of conspiring with a Dechert lawyer to conduct a hacking attack for a Gulf emirate, is launching a legal counteroffensive with the law firm. Against this backdrop, hackers for hire allegedly involved in the affair are having their own stand-off.

United Kingdom
Airbus and OneWeb eye House of Lords influence thanks to the new Tory whip

With the UK forging ahead with space and defence programmes, Airbus Group's Westminster influence has received a boost from former Conservative MP Graham Evans's recent House of Lords appointment.