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Control Risks

Political Risk

Crisis & Risk Management Guide 2026 : Global-wide


Control Risks

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Control Risks’ Global Risk Analysis team advises clients on political, geopolitical, regulatory and security risks across global markets, helping them make informed decisions, manage exposure and respond effectively to fast-moving developments. The team works with a broad client base including multinational corporates, investors, financial institutions, law firms, government departments and non-profits, with particular experience supporting C-suite, legal, risk, government affairs and communications teams.

Recent work highlights include long-term strategic intelligence retainers, market entry and exit assessments, scenario forecasting, stakeholder mapping, geopolitical risk monitoring, crisis planning, business continuity support and board-level briefings across sectors such as energy, aviation, financial services, agribusiness, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, chemicals and technology. The team’s specialisms include country and regional analysis, horizon scanning, threat and risk assessments, regulatory and political risk forecasting, crisis response, data-driven intelligence and the development of tailored dashboards and analysis through platforms such as Seerist.

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Political Risk - Global-wide

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

Control Risks is an internationally recognised player in the global political risk market. It has developed a range of intelligence-related services, including political risk. The firm has offices across the world and is well placed to provide substantive analysis of politically sensitive developments in many jurisdictions.

Strengths

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  • Control Risks is definitely very professional, knowledgeable, and pays attention to what clients are looking for. They listen carefully, they are fast and results are as expected.

    Political Risk respondentCrisis & Risk Management
  • Control Risks has an extensive global footprint and its staff has in-region expertise, often with accompanying language skills.

    Political Risk respondentCrisis & Risk Management
  • They all have their individual role, communication is timely, they make themselves available, we never had to chase. I've no complaints at all. The communication is very much calm and measured within the team and they work very well as a team.

    Political Risk respondentCrisis & Risk Management

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Claudine Fry
    Band 2Claudine Fry

    Claudine Fry

    London-based Claudine Fry leads Control Risks' global issues team. Her work includes advising clients on terrorism and regulatory risk matters, as well as on geopolitical factors.

    • Claudine is a great partner and routinely highlights issues of interest to our business.

      Political Risk respondentCrisis & Risk Management
    • Claudine Fry is fantastic. She is very, very good and has a lot of experience.

      Political Risk respondentCrisis & Risk Management
  • Band 2Sorana Parvulescu
    Band 2Sorana Parvulescu

    Sorana Parvulescu

    Sorana Parvulescu is a partner in Control Risks' Dubai office who leads the geopolitical risk analysis team for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. She assists public and private sector organisations across a wide range of industries, helping them to manage geopolitical, security and reputational risk. Parvulescu speaks fluent English and Romanian, and is proficient in French and German.

    • Sorana Parvulescu is enormously experienced and very well respected. She is very, very good.

      Political Risk respondentCrisis & Risk Management

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