The Risk Advisory Group
Litigation Support Guide 2025
The Risk Advisory Group
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The Risk Advisory Group is a global business intelligence and investigations firm. We provide intelligence, evidence and analysis to guide legal and commercial decision-making.
For more than 25 years we have helped our clients to identify and mitigate risk, capitalise on new opportunities, and resolve contentious matters.
Offering a global service with offices in London, New York, Washington, DC., Zurich, Moscow and Singapore, we work with the world’s leading law firms, corporations, financial institutions, and investors across a wide range of scenarios.
All of our work is bespoke. We tailor our investigative methodology to suit our clients’ needs and the relevant information environment. Our experienced and multidisciplinary team of investigators and regional specialists includes former lawyers, journalists, academics, and government officials, as well as those with commercial and sector backgrounds. We combine rigorous research and creative investigative strategies with the language capabilities, country-specific knowledge and established networks of our regionally-focused teams.
We work to the highest standards of confidentiality and integrity. Our firm was established in the belief that corporate investigations can be conducted in an ethical and transparent manner, and with a methodology that can withstand the highest level of scrutiny. That principle remains core to our identity to this day.
Disputes & Investigations
In a litigation and arbitration context, our work ranges from fact finding and gathering evidence to assist in building a case or establishing a claim, to working with counsel on specific issues during proceedings in support of the legal strategy, to identifying assets against which to enforce judgments or awards.
We also work with in-house legal and compliance teams who require investigative expertise and an independent perspective when reacting to issues that affect their organisation and situations that could develop into legal, reputational or commercial risks (for example allegations about potential misconduct, or bribery and corruption).
Integrity Due Diligence
The Risk Advisory Group helps legal and compliance teams evaluate and mitigate a broad spectrum of regulatory and reputational risks. Our Integrity Due Diligence services are designed for clients seeking true diligence – in-depth insights and analysis – on their counterparties, not just due diligence.
Typical scenarios include:
- Working with legal and compliance teams to evaluate JV partners, suppliers, agents or acquisition targets;
- Helping compliance teams respond to new sanctions;
- Completing diligence on acquisition targets for deal teams;
- Evaluating candidates for senior positions.
Strategic Intelligence
Designed for senior leaders facing high-stakes commercial decisions in uncertain environments, our Strategic Intelligence service adds an advisory focus to our in-country intelligence gathering.
Typical scenarios include:
- Helping M&A teams identify and evaluate acquisition targets;
- Working with bid teams to produce compelling proposals in major tender, licensing and privatisation processes;
- Advising corporate strategy teams considering entering new markets;
- Working with government affairs teams and business leaders during government negotiations.
Environmental, Social and Governance Intelligence
We access hard-to-find information to help our clients to understand and to mitigate global ESG issues. Our overarching goal is to bridge the gap between decision makers and those affected by their decisions, with a particular emphasis on complex international markets. Typical scenarios include:
- Working directly with investment teams to support deal diligence with ESG Intelligence and Human Rights Diligence and Impact Assessments;
- Assisting compliance and ESG officers in monitoring the activities under their purview;
- Engaging with communications and external PR teams to manage crises and organise responses to ESG issues: when sensitive ESG issues arise in the context of an ongoing project, we help our clients to understand and to mitigate them via a four-part process: investigation, stakeholder mapping, analysis and mitigation.
- Providing board-level intelligence to support strategic decision-making across the spectrum.
Key Contacts:
Patrick Lord, CEO
Patrick Kelkar, Deputy CEO
Ariana Issa, Director
Tim Stanley, Director
Tim Roberts, Director
Johan van Spengler, Associate Director
Huw Charles, Associate Director
Offices:
Washington, DC
1717 K Street NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20006
+1 202 349 4040
New York
60 Broad Street, 24th Floor, New York, NY 10004
+1 212 600 2040
London
The Skipper Building, 2nd Floor, 83 Clerkenwell Rd, Farringdon, EC1R 5AR
+44 20 7578 0000
Switzerland
Bleicherweg 10, Zurich, CH-8002
+41 44 561 68 37
Singapore
20 Collyer Quay, Level 12, Office 12-16, Singapore 049319
+65 3106 4710
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- LondonThe Skipper Building, 2nd Floor 83 Clerkenwell Road Farringdon , London, Greater London, UK, EC1R 5AR
- Singapore12 Marina Boulevard 17-01, Tower 3 Marina Bay Financial Centre , Singapore, Singapore Island, Singapore, 018982
- New York60 Broad Street, 24th Floor , New York, New York, USA, NY 10004Washington, DC601 13th St NW, , Washington, DC, District of Columbia, USA, DC 2005
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The Risk Advisory Group appoints Alyssa Misner as Director and Head of its Washington, D.C. office
The Risk Advisory Group, a leading global provider of business intelligence and investigations services, is pleased to announce the appointment of Alyssa Misner as a Director and Head of its Washington, D.C. office.
The RIsk Advisory Group appoints new Chief Executive
The Risk Advisory Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Patrick Lord as its new Chief Executive, effective immediately.
Saudi's Regional Headquarters (RHQ) Program
At the start of 2024, Saudi Arabia implemented its Regional Headquarters (RHQ) program in an effort to boost stagnant FDI flows. Under the RHQ program aligned with Vision 2030, multinational companies must establish a Regional Headquarters (RHQ) in Riyadh to secure government contracts and fully co
Looking back over the past twelve months, 2024 has been Egypt’s year for foreign direct investment (FDI), dominated by multi-billion-dollar deals with the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Egypt’s strategy with the UAE has specifically centered around the privatization of public assets, ranging from large-scale
Trump’s approach to Venezuela: Sanctions, alliances, and immigration policy
As the agenda of a new Trump administration takes shape, questions abound about how it will handle U.S. policy towards Venezuela. Given Trump’s at times unpredictable decision-making and the presence of hardline figures in his administration, the U.S. strategy is expected to place increased pressure
Indonesia’s critical minerals push
Indonesia’s vast reserves of minerals—particularly nickel, copper, bauxite, and tin —position it as a global leader in the critical minerals market. Recognising the potential of these resources, Indonesia has actively encouraged foreign investment in mineral processing, transforming the country into
The Risk Advisory Group appoints Tom Hartley as Non-Executive Director
The Risk Advisory Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Tom Hartley as Non-Executive Director (NED) to the Board, with effect from November 2024. Tom joins the boards of The Risk Advisory Group (Holdings) Limited and The Risk Advisory Group Limited.
The new global trade order: tariffs, EVs, and the shift in supply chains
The global trade landscape in 2024 has increasingly been defined by rising tensions between China and key Western economies, particularly the US, Canada, and the EU. The current focus of these tensions is squarely on high-tech sectors, notably electric vehicles (EVs), which have become a battlegroun
Saudi's Regional Headquarters (RHQ) Program
At the start of 2024, Saudi Arabia implemented its Regional Headquarters (RHQ) program in an effort to boost stagnant FDI flows. Under the RHQ program aligned with Vision 2030, multinational companies must establish a Regional Headquarters (RHQ) in Riyadh to secure government contracts and fully con
The Risk Advisory Group appoints Hannah Gilkes as Non-Executive Director
The Risk Advisory Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Hannah Gilkes as a Non-Executive Director (NED) to the Board.
What the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive Means for EU Companies
After years of back-and-forth negotiations and the ironing out of several significant amendments, the EU Parliament as well as the Council of the European Union have approved the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), which imposes stringent new due diligence requirements.
Washington prioritises India’s rise
US complacency on Narendra Modi’s vision for India means investors will have to take precautionary measures into their own hands, even with his recent depressed electoral victory.
US waivers offer Venezuela oil and gas export leeway, despite sanctions snapback
The Biden administration’s recent reimposition of sanctions on Venezuela’s energy sector was tempered by concessions that seem likely to allow at least some export of its oil and gas to global markets. The decision on 17th April permits certain waivers for foreign companies to remain in place.
Mitigating risk amid Namibia’s oil boom
Huge oil discoveries in the deep coastal waters off Namibia over the last two years are generating a wave of energy investor interest in the country’s hydrocarbon reserves. These recent finds will potentially turn the country into into one of Africa’s top petroleum producers in the coming years.
What the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive Means for EU Companies
After years of back-and-forth negotiations and the ironing out of several significant amendments, the EU Parliament as well as the Council of the European Union have approved the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), which imposes stringent new due diligence requirements.
How do restrictions on access to UBO registries in Europe impact business deals?
A recent EU Court of Justice decision has limited access to ultimate beneficial ownership information. In this increasingly complex environment, it is vital to understand how to obtain accurate and trustworthy information on ownership.
What the expansion of Germany’s new Supply Chain Act means for your business
A new law in Germany requires companies to conduct supply chain due diligence – and from January next year it will apply to all those with more than 1,000 employees in the country. Medium-sized German companies and significant overseas investors need to prepare now.
Money laundering is a serious and increasingly challenging problem in the art industry. In response, the EU, UK & US have all tightened regulations in recent years. Art market participants must be proactive in analysing customer information or risk facing financial penalties and reputational damage.
The intelligence factor: A valuable resource in investigations
This article explains how law firms and in-house counsels can leverage intelligence to gain a better understanding of the external environment, successfully prioritise and review internal claims, complete more investigations, and mitigate reputational risks.
Demystifying the carbon credit market for private equity firms
We explain how impact-focused intelligence can be used to thoroughly vet the legitimacy of carbon credit investments, as well as validate their alignment with overall ESG investment strategies.
The Risk Advisory Group appoints Alyssa Misner as Director and Head of its Washington, D.C. office
The Risk Advisory Group, a leading global provider of business intelligence and investigations services, is pleased to announce the appointment of Alyssa Misner as a Director and Head of its Washington, D.C. office.
The RIsk Advisory Group appoints new Chief Executive
The Risk Advisory Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Patrick Lord as its new Chief Executive, effective immediately.
Saudi's Regional Headquarters (RHQ) Program
At the start of 2024, Saudi Arabia implemented its Regional Headquarters (RHQ) program in an effort to boost stagnant FDI flows. Under the RHQ program aligned with Vision 2030, multinational companies must establish a Regional Headquarters (RHQ) in Riyadh to secure government contracts and fully co
Looking back over the past twelve months, 2024 has been Egypt’s year for foreign direct investment (FDI), dominated by multi-billion-dollar deals with the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Egypt’s strategy with the UAE has specifically centered around the privatization of public assets, ranging from large-scale
Trump’s approach to Venezuela: Sanctions, alliances, and immigration policy
As the agenda of a new Trump administration takes shape, questions abound about how it will handle U.S. policy towards Venezuela. Given Trump’s at times unpredictable decision-making and the presence of hardline figures in his administration, the U.S. strategy is expected to place increased pressure
Indonesia’s critical minerals push
Indonesia’s vast reserves of minerals—particularly nickel, copper, bauxite, and tin —position it as a global leader in the critical minerals market. Recognising the potential of these resources, Indonesia has actively encouraged foreign investment in mineral processing, transforming the country into
The Risk Advisory Group appoints Tom Hartley as Non-Executive Director
The Risk Advisory Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Tom Hartley as Non-Executive Director (NED) to the Board, with effect from November 2024. Tom joins the boards of The Risk Advisory Group (Holdings) Limited and The Risk Advisory Group Limited.
The new global trade order: tariffs, EVs, and the shift in supply chains
The global trade landscape in 2024 has increasingly been defined by rising tensions between China and key Western economies, particularly the US, Canada, and the EU. The current focus of these tensions is squarely on high-tech sectors, notably electric vehicles (EVs), which have become a battlegroun
Saudi's Regional Headquarters (RHQ) Program
At the start of 2024, Saudi Arabia implemented its Regional Headquarters (RHQ) program in an effort to boost stagnant FDI flows. Under the RHQ program aligned with Vision 2030, multinational companies must establish a Regional Headquarters (RHQ) in Riyadh to secure government contracts and fully con
The Risk Advisory Group appoints Hannah Gilkes as Non-Executive Director
The Risk Advisory Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Hannah Gilkes as a Non-Executive Director (NED) to the Board.
What the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive Means for EU Companies
After years of back-and-forth negotiations and the ironing out of several significant amendments, the EU Parliament as well as the Council of the European Union have approved the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), which imposes stringent new due diligence requirements.
Washington prioritises India’s rise
US complacency on Narendra Modi’s vision for India means investors will have to take precautionary measures into their own hands, even with his recent depressed electoral victory.
US waivers offer Venezuela oil and gas export leeway, despite sanctions snapback
The Biden administration’s recent reimposition of sanctions on Venezuela’s energy sector was tempered by concessions that seem likely to allow at least some export of its oil and gas to global markets. The decision on 17th April permits certain waivers for foreign companies to remain in place.
Mitigating risk amid Namibia’s oil boom
Huge oil discoveries in the deep coastal waters off Namibia over the last two years are generating a wave of energy investor interest in the country’s hydrocarbon reserves. These recent finds will potentially turn the country into into one of Africa’s top petroleum producers in the coming years.
What the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive Means for EU Companies
After years of back-and-forth negotiations and the ironing out of several significant amendments, the EU Parliament as well as the Council of the European Union have approved the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), which imposes stringent new due diligence requirements.
How do restrictions on access to UBO registries in Europe impact business deals?
A recent EU Court of Justice decision has limited access to ultimate beneficial ownership information. In this increasingly complex environment, it is vital to understand how to obtain accurate and trustworthy information on ownership.
What the expansion of Germany’s new Supply Chain Act means for your business
A new law in Germany requires companies to conduct supply chain due diligence – and from January next year it will apply to all those with more than 1,000 employees in the country. Medium-sized German companies and significant overseas investors need to prepare now.
Money laundering is a serious and increasingly challenging problem in the art industry. In response, the EU, UK & US have all tightened regulations in recent years. Art market participants must be proactive in analysing customer information or risk facing financial penalties and reputational damage.
The intelligence factor: A valuable resource in investigations
This article explains how law firms and in-house counsels can leverage intelligence to gain a better understanding of the external environment, successfully prioritise and review internal claims, complete more investigations, and mitigate reputational risks.
Demystifying the carbon credit market for private equity firms
We explain how impact-focused intelligence can be used to thoroughly vet the legitimacy of carbon credit investments, as well as validate their alignment with overall ESG investment strategies.