Cybersecurity Risk
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Firm PROFILE
Control Risks
Crisis & Risk Management 2026
Rankings
Leading firm in Crisis & Risk Management 2026
Ranked Departments
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Ranked Individuals
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Top figures
42
Offices
6002
Company Size
1975
Established Year
Content provided by Control Risks
Overview
Provided by Control Risks
Control Risks is a global strategic intelligence and security firm that is trusted by 80% of the Fortune 500 and over 60% of the Fortune Global 500. For more than 50 years we have helped organisations anticipate risk, protect people, assets and reputation, and pursue opportunity – from the boardroom to the most complex and high-risk environments.
Capabilities (5)
- Geopolitical Risk Advisory and Strategic Intelligence Services
- Deals, Investments, and growth
- Disputes, Litigation and Arbitration
- Corporate strategy amidst geopolitical risk
- Governance, risk and integrity
Clients (15)
- RDJ LLP
- Hiscox
- FleishmanHillard, Inc.
- Pinsent Masons
- Aviva
- Nexus Studios
- Keeper Solutions Limited
- British Horesracing Authority (BHA)
- Amazon
- DP World
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- Blackstone
- Kirland & Ellis
- Carlyle Group
- Deutsche Bank
Key people
Provided by Control Risks
Andreas Carleton-Smith
CEO, High Risk Managed Services
Antonis Papathomas
Chief Financial Officer
Bill Udell
CEO
Geert Aalbers
Global Chief Strategy Officer
Geoffrey Strickland
Chief People Officer
Hannah Kitt
Chief Marketing Officer
Jacqueline Day
Managing Partner
James McAlpine
Chief Operating Officer
Robert Boyd
Managing Partner
Sally McNairScott
Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel
Work & experience
Provided by Control Risks
Control Risks’ Global Risk Analysis team advises clients on geopolitical, political, regulatory and security risks worldwide. It supports corporates, investors, financial institutions, law firms, governments and non-profits with market entry, scenario planning, stakeholder mapping, horizon scanning, crisis response and board briefings, drawing on deep regional, sector and issue expertise across 42 offices.
Notable work
Provided by Control Risks
Global Development Finance Institution (DFI)
Completed
Control Risks helped a DFI strengthen security and human rights practices for healthcare investees in Mexico.
Hiscox Underwriting Ltd
Ongoing
Control Risks is Hiscox’s dedicated cyber incident response provider, supporting insureds 24/7.
Aviva PLC
Ongoing
Control Risks supports Aviva as a dedicated cyber responder, providing first-line incident support & recovery services.
Ranked Offices at Control Risks
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Ranked Departments at Control Risks (4)
Ranked Individuals at Control Risks (5)
Global-wide
Jessica Pyman
Investigative Due Diligence
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Giles Tyler
Cybersecurity Risk
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Henry Smith
Investigative Due Diligence
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Claudine Fry
Political Risk
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Sorana Parvulescu
Political Risk
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Top figures
42
Offices
6002
Company Size
1975
Established Year
Content provided by Control Risks
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