Our team has considerable experience in identifying and investigating asset misappropriations, conflicts of interest and violations of anti-corruption rules and regulations. We discover abusive practices, collect data and evidence, and assess the damages. We can also help plan and implement next steps for claim settlement and reinforcement of controls.

Asset tracing can provide significant benefits to financial institutions and other lenders in case a debtor's property is being foreclosed on or recovered through litigation. We use efficient advanced tools and methods to help lenders and guarantors track the status of their debtors and guarantee beneficiaries and identify potential concealment or appropriation of assets subject to recovery on a worldwide basis.

We will determine how the funds were used, prepare arguments to enhance your negotiating power and facilitate decision-making on whether to restructure or collect the debt. We will also help identify any collectible assets and provide substantiation and expert reports to support the strategy for recovery.

We carry out comprehensive analysis of the borrower's documentation to identify suspicious transactions, indications of impairment and other risk indicators. We assess the reliability of information provided by the borrower, including data on collateral, and look for changes in its status and quality. We check actual utilisation of loans received and investigate arrangements to siphon off funds from an organisation.

Our team is skilled in development and customisation of automated systems designed to monitor suspicious transactions. We perform data analytics and identify fraudulent activities, deploying algorithms and visualisation methods. We carry out procurement health checks, including quantitative data analysis and comprehensive assessment of quality parameters.

We carry out independent assessments of risks related to potential non-compliance with anti-corruption and AML/CFT laws. We provide practical recommendations for improving corporate policies and procedures, and help develop comprehensive legal compliance programmes and support their implementation.

Our team has extensive litigation experience in Russia and abroad. We can analyse the types of damages incurred, quantify their potential magnitude, prepare expert reports and provide expert testimony in compliance with the rules set out by the leading dispute settlement institutions, including ICC, LCIA, ICSID and SCC.

We review and assess the financial implications of violations related to transactions including non-compliance with the terms and conditions of joint venture agreements, representations and warranties, as well as purchase-and-sale agreements, and violations in the preparation of completion accounts. Our specialists act on a regular basis as independent experts for disputing parties to provide a single binding expert opinion on the subject matter of a dispute or litigation.

Our team has extensive experience in analysing critical factors that cause project implementation delays, affect project management or underlie similar disputes. We provide support to our clients when contractual terms are amended and when our clients require a review, clarifications on changes in planned project parameters and assessment of their impact on the project’s financial results. Also, we act as expert witnesses in international arbitrations on construction disputes.

When defining a legal strategy and subsequently during the litigation process, it is important to have complete information on the parties involved. We carry out integrity and affiliation due diligence on disputing parties and trace assets in various jurisdictions.

Equipped with the most advanced IT solutions, our specialists collect, systematise and analyse data that can be used as evidence in litigations. Our IT solutions enable external authorised users to obtain access to and analyse data in compliance with local laws in various jurisdictions.

Our specialists have significant experience in anti-corruption law consulting. We help to develop and implement integrated systems for combating corruption, as well as prepare and conduct training for employees and management of our clients.

Our specialists are experts in compliance with Russian and international laws. We hold full assessments of existing AML/CFT policies, procedures and controls, as well as assist in implementing controls that comply with Russian laws and global best practices.

Underestimating third-party risks can significantly affect the reputational and financial position of entrepreneurs and businesses. We perform integrity and affiliation due diligence to help you get a fair picture of your business relationships, confidently develop strategies and take decisions.

Asset tracing can provide significant benefits to financial institutions and other lenders in case a debtor's property is being foreclosed on or recovered through litigation. We use efficient advanced tools and methods to help lenders and guarantors track the status of their debtors and guarantee beneficiaries and identify potential concealment or appropriation of assets subject to recovery on a worldwide basis.

Business success largely depends on the relationships that a business builds with its clients, suppliers and other third parties. Our automated solution, Intella, is capable of analysing the entire range of business partners (up to thousands of counterparties at a time) and identifying relevant reputational, financial and tax risks. Intella might also pinpoint potential conflicts of interest between employees and business partners.

People are the most valuable asset of any organisation. Finding the right candidate or creating a talent pool for key positions is an important process that we can help make more reliable. We conduct background checks on candidates and employees, including analysis of their social media activity, verification of their CV data, and review of their biographical profiles and reputation.

Business success largely depends on the relationships that a business builds with its clients, suppliers and other third parties. Our automated solution, Intella, is capable of analysing the entire range of business partners (up to thousands of counterparties at a time) and identifying relevant reputational, financial and tax risks. Intella might also pinpoint potential conflicts of interest between employees and business partners.

In today’s world, we are using more and more electronic data with each year. Efficient data collection and analysis, as well as the retrieval of information relevant for regulators or lawyers require IT expertise. We use innovative methods and tools, accumulated global experience and in-house solutions to deliver exceptional service and save time and money for our clients.

Data leakage, electronic document forgery, deletion of information, unauthorised access and many other actions may be a result of a fraudulent intent or an attempt to cover up traces of fraud. We help to effectively look into such incidents for the purpose of internal corporate investigations or litigations.

Enterprise applications record all transactions, regardless of whether they are valid or fraudulent. Detecting suspicious transactions in a huge set of data is a critical task that our team handles efficiently. Using business intelligence and visual analysis tools, we quickly gain unique insights and find hidden patterns, correlations and other facts that may play a crucial role in discovering fraud.

Procurement operations are one of the most attractive areas for fraud perpetrators and are associated with high-risk business processes. We offer an advanced tool for the procurement health check (PHC), which combines traditional process screening with automated detection of affiliation alongside with identification of unreliable counterparties, data analysis and visualisation.

Engaging contractors and subcontractors, involving agents, establishing various contractual arrangements and obtaining multiple approvals from government authorities – all of these are fraught with a high level of construction fraud risk. Our team that includes experienced technical specialists and forensic experts will help you sort out every suspicious case.

Proper controls are a must at any project stage. We will carry out a project progress analysis, including the degree of completion and actual cost of work, to identify any gaps with incurred expenses. We will also estimate the cost to complete the construction, review contractor selection procedures and identify relationships with affiliated companies as well as estimate potential damages.

Project delays and budget overruns can be caused by many factors, from poor planning to unforeseen changes in construction conditions. Our experts will help you to clearly identify the causes of delays and assess their impact on project implementation costs so as to establish an approach to preventing such delays in future.

Our team has extensive experience in analysing critical factors that cause project implementation delays, affect project management or underlie similar disputes. We provide support to our clients when contractual terms are amended and when our clients require a review, clarifications on changes in planned project parameters and assessment of their impact on the project’s financial results. Also, we act as expert witnesses in international arbitrations on construction disputes.