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Alvarez & Marsal

Investigative Due Diligence

Crisis & Risk Management Guide 2026 : Global-wide


Alvarez & Marsal

About

Provided by Alvarez & Marsal

Our investigative due diligence team examines companies and individuals through sophisticated analysis of international databases and available public records but recognize that the most useful intelligence for corporate decision makers will frequently come through discreet enquiries with knowledgeable network of sources, former employees, competitors, associates, and industry observers. 

We identify potential deal-breaking issues in joint ventures, acquisitions, and investments and help our clients fully understand who they are doing business with.

Our professionals have deep sector and jurisdictional knowledge in a variety of industries such as real estate, banking, retail, energy, transportation, waste management, mining, and manufacturing. We rapidly mobilize anywhere in the world, relying on our deep and broad expertise across our range of professionals.

Our investigative due diligence services include:

  • Anti-corruption due diligence
  • Corporate contests
  • Asset searches
  • Transactional due diligence
  • Business partner due diligence
  • Vendor due diligence
  • Competitor intelligence
  • Litigation intelligence, including asset evaluation, pre-deposition fact gathering, profiling adverse experts, and witness development

Chambers Review

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Investigative Due Diligence - Global-wide

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

Alvarez & Marsal is a global professional services firm that provides investigative due diligence support as part of its wraparound suite of advisory services. A&M's due diligence team conduct open source and human-led enquires in a variety of jurisdictions, most notably in the Middle East and in India.

Notable practitioners

Dhruv Phophalia is head of Alvarez & Marsal's Indian investigations practice, and a key contact.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • They consistently demonstrate a clear understanding of our business and the commercial context in which we operate. Their ability to anticipate potential risks from a commercial perspective adds significant value to our decision-making process.

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  • Alvarez & Marsal brings a deep, multidisciplinary bench of experienced professionals with the scale and resources necessary to address complex matters efficiently and effectively.

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  • They key differentiator for A&M is the commercial lens that they bring to the assignments. We have found them clued in on the business context of the risk, which allows them to provide focused and actionable advice.

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