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01 / PRE-LITIGATION INTELLIGENCE · DISPUTE PREPARATIONBefore filing a claim or building a defence, it is important to understand not only the content of the documents but also the actual sequence of events, the structure of the parties involved, the movement of assets and the origin of key assertions.
BLACKFILE helps reconstruct the factual picture of a dispute, verify material circumstances and prepare structured material for the legal team.
Facts · Timeline · Parties · Assets · Evidentiary gaps
At this stage, a general description of the situation is sufficient. Procedurally sensitive documents are submitted only after a secure channel has been agreed.
The board shows how preparation is structured: each key question in the matter receives an established fact, a source, contradictions, gaps and a next action. All interface data is fictitious.
Red indicates a material contradiction, a critical gap, an approaching deadline or assets requiring urgent attention. All interface data is fictitious.
Dispute between shareholders, partners, executives or beneficial owners of a company.
Verification of the sequence of negotiations, performance of obligations, payments and the parties' actual conduct.
Examination of corporate changes, movement of funds, transfer of property and related structures.
Verification of parties, companies, assets and facts across multiple jurisdictions.
Reconstruction of events, statements, documents and connections existing before and after the disputed act.
Independent verification of the other party's allegations, sources of information and factual contradictions.
Individuals and legal entities, executives, owners, intermediaries and related structures.
Ownership, management, affiliation, changes in structure and possible conflicts of interest.
Events, documents, negotiations, payments, corporate actions and changes in the parties' positions.
Companies, real estate, financial interests, digital assets and other identifiable objects.
Payments, obligations, indications of fund diversion, related companies and inconsistencies with available data.
Origin, sequence, contradictions, external corroboration and connection to established events.
Public registries, corporate documents, court materials, financial information, digital traces and information lawfully provided by the client.
What happened and what can be confirmed.
What the statement is based on.
Whether the information is confirmed by independent data.
How the fact relates to other parties and events.
What information is missing for a complete picture.
What the legal team may consider as the next step.
BLACKFILE establishes and structures the facts. Legal characterization, strategy and procedural decisions are determined by the client's legal team.
A position in a dispute is worth exactly as much as the facts it relies on.
To examine indications of misstated accounts and the diversion of goods through connected companies.
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Reconstruct the flow of invested funds and describe the related assets after the project lost transparency.
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Before filing the claim it was necessary to establish the sequence of corporate decisions and verify the connections between participants of several companies.
ResultThe client had partial information on the transfer of assets to related structures.
ResultIn an international dispute, the parties' positions depended on the sequence of negotiations, payments and actual performance of obligations.
ResultIt was necessary to independently verify the material statements made by the other party.
ResultWe obtain a general description of the situation, the parties, jurisdiction, stage of the dispute and upcoming deadlines.
Together with the client or legal team, we identify the factual questions that require answers.
We build an initial structure of participants, events, companies, assets and information gaps.
We gather available information, cross-check sources and verify key conclusions.
We prepare a chronology, connection maps, a matrix of facts, appendices and an executive summary.
We deliver the material and discuss the facts identified, the limitations of the research and possible directions for further work.
from €4,000
Timeframe: 5-8 business days
For an initial independent assessment of the situation and the available evidentiary base.
10 000-30 000 €
Timeframe: 15-30 business days
For comprehensive preparation of the factual basis of a legal dispute.
After assessment
Timeframe determined after assessment of the task
For international, multi-party and especially complex disputes.
The final cost depends on the number of participants, jurisdictions, documents, the period under review, urgency and the depth of verification required. The scope and stages are agreed before work begins.
BLACKFILE is not a law firm and does not replace a lawyer. We establish, verify and structure facts. Legal qualification, admissibility of evidence and procedural strategy are determined by the legal team and the competent court.
The sooner the key questions and sources are defined, the more time remains to verify information before procedural deadlines.
Yes. The engagement format can be agreed with the legal team so that the materials correspond to its factual tasks and the structure of the case.
Materials can be prepared for the legal team, however their admissibility and the manner of procedural use are determined by the lawyer and the court.
No. BLACKFILE provides a factual and analytical basis. Legal conclusions are made by the client's legal counsel.
Yes, if the task is lawful and based on admissible sources and methods. The feasibility and depth of verification are assessed before work begins.
The investigation can be divided into stages: initial assessment, identification of key events, prioritization of documents and expanded verification of material episodes.
Yes. The composition of the team and the methods used are determined taking into account jurisdictions, languages, availability of sources and the nature of the dispute.
Yes. We can carry out an initial assessment of the factual side of the task. For legal strategy and procedural actions the client will need legal counsel.
At the initial stage, describe the situation in general terms. Do not send procedurally sensitive documents, personal data or confidential materials until a secure channel has been agreed.
Describe the situation, jurisdiction and nearest deadline. BLACKFILE will assess the matter's readiness and propose a preparation format.
