services
Criminal Investigations and Fraud Examination
[ Purpose ]
Establishing the facts behind acts of criminality + gathering evidence
Minimising the impact of a criminal acts on people and organisations + preventing such problems reoccurring
[ Activities that we are commonly asked to investigate ]
- misappropriation
- theft
- hijack for cargo theft
- employee wrong-doing
- extortion
- insurance fraud
- embezzlement
- corruption
- sabotage
- criminal damage and violence
Tracking Vessels
[ Purpose ]
Locating and tracking vessels that are difficult to find because they do not appear on port websites, ship-movement dabases
[ Vessels that we are frequently asked to track down ]
- all classes of merchant ship
- high-value motor and sailing yachts
- fishing vessels
[ Circumstances giving rise to the need to track them ]
- un-explained disappearance
- sanctions compliance
- arrest
- litigation support
- physical recovery + repatriation
- loan-finance default
- illicit trading
- abandonment
- insurance fraud
LOCATING WITNESSES
[ Purpose ]
Tracing people who may be able to assist our clients’ because they were an eye witness to a particular event or because individuals have knowledge of a specific subject
[ Sensitive and discreet work ]
Our role extends from establishing the existence and identification of witnesses to locating and making contact with them
We often act as the conduit for on-going communication between our clients and witnesses
We travel internationally to meet with, interview and take statements from them
Mapping Corporate Structures
[ Purpose ]
Establishing how organisations and groups of companies are structured
Evidencing beneficial ownership, corporate control, financial and asset structuring arrangements
[ Circumstances that usually require bringing clarity to complex corporate structures ]
Obtaining various forms of injunctive relief against financial assets and property
Pursuing associate-ship arrests
Independent validation of the provenance and governance of companies
Counter-party identification and screening
Asset Tracing
[ Purpose ]
The identification of the existence of assets where they are located, how they are owned and how they are controlled
[ Assets that we are usually asked to trace ]
- ships
- yachts
- cargoes
- bunkers
- money
- aircraft
- real estate
- personal property
- financial instruments
We also provide insight into which assets are likely to be worth pursuing and why taking into account realisable value, as well as issues of jurisdiction and ownership
Integrity Assessment
[ Purpose ]
Mitigating the risks arising from the potential non-performance of a counter-party
Identification of factors that influence the ability of counterparties to meet contractual obligations
[ Solid due diligence in changeable environments ]
Insight into the track record of individuals and companies
Uncovering undisclosed disputes or liabilities
Substantiating undertakings, warranties and guarantees
Mapping operational, political, ethical, cultural and legislative drivers in new markets