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About / How we workYou describe your needs. We assess the request, agree the plan, timeframe and cost, gather and verify information, and deliver the results with the basis for each conclusion.
Your first message creates no obligation.
We do not begin research until we understand which decision the information needs to support.
That answer determines everything else: the questions to examine, the countries to research, the depth required and the format of the deliverable. The first three stages therefore focus on understanding the matter before research begins.
We agree every step with you. We start only after you approve the plan, timeline and cost.
At every stage you can see what we do, what you do and how the stage ends.
OutcomePreliminary understanding of the task
OutcomeWhether we can accept the matter
OutcomeBrief: questions, initial information and limitations
OutcomeApproved plan, timeline and cost
OutcomeVerified factual picture
OutcomeMaterial for decision-making
What needs to be established, which decision it will inform, in which countries and by when. Documents are not needed yet.
The plan you approve at the fourth stage sets out six terms. None changes without your agreement.
Who and what we examine, which questions we address, in which countries and to what depth.
Stages and dates. The timeframe begins once the scope has been agreed and the initial information received.
Depends on the number of countries, the depth of the review and the availability of sources. Excluding taxes and third-party costs, which we agree separately.
Who leads the project on our side, which communication channel is used and when you receive updates.
The format of the final deliverable and the criteria for completing the work.
What information we need from you, how to share it, where it is stored and when it is deleted.
A new question during the work requires a new agreement. The scope, timeframe and budget do not change without your consent.
The next stage starts only after it. So you always know where the project stands and what comes next.
The final deliverable answers the questions in the plan. Each material conclusion shows what it is based on and how confident we are in it.
The deliverable is structured around the questions you approved at stage four, rather than the volume of information found.
Each material conclusion includes its source, date and confidence level.
We state directly what could not be established. Gaps in the information also affect the decision.
A lawyer in the relevant country assesses whether the materials can be used in court or another formal procedure. The investigation does not guarantee asset attachment, enforcement or the return of funds.
We check these boundaries at the second stage. They also limit the conclusions in the final report. We are responsible for the accuracy of the information and the honesty of the conclusions.
Describe the situation and the decision you need to make. We will identify the service and scope during the assessment of the matter.
No. Your first message only needs the purpose, countries involved and timeframe. Documents and information about the parties are shared later, through the secure channel agreed at the third stage.
No. An order only appears at the fourth stage, when you approve the plan, timeline and cost.
We will tell you at the second stage. Reasons may include an unlawful purpose, a conflict of interest or the unavailability of the necessary information.
They depend on the number of questions, subjects and countries, the depth of the investigation and source availability. The timeframe begins after the scope has been agreed and the initial information received. Prices exclude taxes and third-party costs.
The update schedule is set out in the plan. You know who leads the project and when to expect the next update. Questions requiring your decision are raised without waiting for a scheduled update.
Only with your consent. If a finding opens a new line of enquiry, we describe it, state the timeline and cost, and agree it with you.
A deliverable answering the questions in the plan. It distinguishes facts, assessments with confidence levels, and hypotheses, and identifies risks, inconsistencies and what could not be established.
If the investigation is needed for a dispute, tell us at the outset so the plan can account for the required format. A lawyer in the relevant country assesses admissibility before the particular court.
The retention period and deletion procedure are agreed in the plan before sensitive materials are shared.
