
Investigative Due Diligence
Crisis & Risk Management Guide 2026 : Global-wide
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Provided by Quinlan Partners
Due Diligence & Business Intelligence
Quinlan Partners provides investigative due diligence and business intelligence services to investors, corporations, financial institutions, boards, private equity sponsors, and legal counsel facing significant business, investment, and strategic decisions.
Material information that informs high-stakes decisions.
Clients engage the firm when critical decisions require intelligence beyond database searches and publicly available information alone. The team combines sophisticated public records research, investigative interviewing, and human source inquiries to uncover information material to its clients' decision-making process, verify critical representations, and identify potential risks before commitments are made.
The practice supports pre-investment and pre-relationship due diligence, board and C-suite vetting, business and market intelligence, strategic advisory matters, third-party risk assessments, and compliance reviews, many involving cross-border issues and jurisdictions where reliable information can be difficult to obtain.
Quinlan Partners regularly identifies undisclosed business interests, hidden relationships, prior disputes, reputational concerns, and other risks that may affect transactions, investments, and strategic relationships. Findings are rigorously fact-checked and presented in clear reporting that gives clients the confidence to proceed with, renegotiate, or step away from significant opportunities.
Clients (12)
- Leading Law Firms
- Private and Publicly Held Companies
- Financial Institutions
- Private and Public Boards of Directors
- Financial Institutions
- Private Equity Sponsors
- Hedge Funds
- Non-Profit Organizations
- Universities and Colleges
- In-House Counsel
- Institutional Investors
- HNW Individuals and Family Offices
Industries (12)
- Private Equity & Investment Funds
- Activist Investors
- Financial institutions
- Leading Law Firms
- Hedge Funds
- Nonprofits and Foundations
- Public and Private Companies
- Government
- Technology Companies
- Healthcare & Life Sciences Companies
- Energy & Infrastructure Businesses
- Real Estate Investors & Developers
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Strengths
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Quinlan is exceptional at what they do. I think the team is exceptional. They're able to find documents that no others can find and the customer and company feedback is extremely high quality.
Investigative Due Diligence respondentCrisis & Risk ManagementQuinlan was able to generate detailed information and presented it very well. They were professional the whole time and we're supportive of their efforts. Their work product was very strong.
Investigative Due Diligence respondentCrisis & Risk ManagementAt Quinlan, they are responsive and willing to customise their approach to our needs. They move with urgency and a commitment to find the truth in any matter. They do not stop until the work is appropriately done.
Investigative Due Diligence respondentCrisis & Risk ManagementQuinlan has a very high end, white glove service model. They use all the available technology, but couple it with an investigative journalist's savvy and thoughtfulness.
Investigative Due Diligence respondentCrisis & Risk ManagementQuinlan stands out for their ability to generate proprietary, ground-level intelligence on compressed deal timelines without compromising discretion.
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Notable Practitioners
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Band 1 
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Paul Quinlan
Formerly an investigative journalist, Paul Quinlan is the founder and chief executive officer of Quinlan Partners. Quinlan regularly assists clients with due diligence, internal investigations and intelligence gathering.
Paul is a fantastic partner. I appreciate his attentiveness and responsiveness to our needs. I trust him with our work.
Investigative Due Diligence respondentCrisis & Risk ManagementPaul is excellent. He is professional, detailed-oriented and extremely thorough.
Investigative Due Diligence respondentCrisis & Risk ManagementPaul Quinlan is a problem-solver and creative solutions expert - he finds a way to make any investigation work.
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Band 2 
Band 2 
Dorothy Baker
Dorothy is known in the investigative due diligence market for her responsive, detail-oriented approach and work on complex matters for private equity, legal and advisory clients.
Dorothy is a fantastic thought partner and a critical member of our adviser team. Her communication and proactiveness is among the best within our adviser network.
Investigative Due Diligence respondentCrisis & Risk ManagementDorothy is extraordinary. When she delivers a work product, I know she's left no stone unturned.
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Ranked Individuals at Quinlan Partners (2)
Members
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Anita Huslin

Adina Holzman

Mark Skertic

Megi Hakobjanyan

Wes Kovarik

Matt Matt

Brantley Hargrove

Lisa Lisa Pevtzow

Samuel Saville

Alex Baum

Dorothy Baker
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