Chambers Review
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Investigative Due Diligence - Global-wide
What the Team is Known For
Templeton Research is a popular choice among heavyweight private equity and hedge funds for pre-investment due diligence. Drawing on open source information and human source intelligence, the Templeton team advises on reputational and compliance risks relevant to jurisdictions around the world.
Strengths
Templeton Research are my go-to open source intelligence folks. They are detail-oriented and provide a wide breadth of services in key jurisdictions.
They are my go-to for tricky jurisdictions such as APAC. They are amazing at sourcing information on individuals and entities and they are able to tailor their reports to us in a bespoke manner.
Templeton have been excellent in the detail of their reports. They really tailor their reports to your needs.
Templeton's work product is very bespoke. They come up with really commercial ideas and solutions which are tailored to each client. They are very nimble in their operations.
The Templeton team are always so thorough, responsive and very technical in their outcome. They are my go-to for complex dealings.
Notable practitioners
Vancouver-based Adam Ross is a co-founder of Templeton Research. Ross is adept at open-source intelligence, and is regularly retained by clients to conduct pre-investment due diligence investigations. Sources highly value Ross's professionalism and reliability.
Adam is so thorough. He has a great background in the industry and very strong connections and network.
Adam Ross has a great set of technical expertise and a very good work ethic too.
Adam is very on the ball, very knowledgeable and the quality of his work is very high.
Brendan McGloin is based in Hong Kong and is a co-founder of Templeton Research. McGloin leads the Templeton team in delivering pre-investment due diligence projects for global investors.
Brendan McGloin is fantastic. He is so commercially aware. He just gets to the nitty-gritty of the matter.
Brendan is very straightforward, responsive and he has a great book of contacts.
Brendan McGloin has great responsiveness and the willingness to do whatever it takes. He also has personal expansive and valuable network which he leverages.