State-of-the-art business protection solutions

We minimise your risks posed by unscrupulous partners. We advise on financial investigations, conflict resolutions and distressed assets management.
State-of-the-art business protection solutions
We minimise your risks posed by unscrupulous partners. We advise on financial investigations, conflict resolutions and distressed assets management.

Business issues

Any company may face fraud, economic crimes or bankruptcy. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
We will protect your business
today
from unscrupulous counterparties
from unreliable employees
from financial losses
from reputational risks

We help minimise risks

Forensic
We are ready to conduct an independent financial investigation aimed at identifying and assessing financial risks resulting from unfair business practices.
Last year we helped our clients to save more than 6.2 bln roubles
We can conduct a forensic investigation
When you face corporate conflicts or unfair competition
To gain an objective view of the situation and prepare an effective strategy for resolving the conflict
In respect of your counterparties and partners
To exclude conflicts of interest and adverse impacts
In the course of negotiations, litigations and criminal prosecutions
To provide proof for our legal position
On a regular
basis
For financial performance appraisal and preventive risk management
When conducting significant contracts
To exclude damage and adverse impacts in the course of mergers and acquisitions, in buying / selling businesses and assets
When you suspect fraud or theft
To make an independent investigation, find and present proof, procure indemnity, search for and return assets
When the management team changes
To understand the actual state of affairs, find any skeletons in the closet
To evaluate the net assets and the possibility of retaining control
When you sell or bequeath a stake in your business
Business support
Due diligence
To evaluate fairly the investee and detect material risk zones
М&A support
To close acquisitions and sales of assets
Corporate security audit
To detect and remedy any security flaws
Security checks on counterparties, incl. foreign ones
To complete successfully KYC procedures and mitigate risks posed by bad faith counterparties
Support of execution proceedings
To solve issues related to the execution of judgments
To create a resilient and safe business environment
Business structuring and asset protection
Bankruptcy proceedings
Tracing debtors' assets
Tracing debtors' assets, in particular in foreign jurisdictions
Subsidiary liability claims
Legal actions to hold controlling parties liable
Contesting transactions
Assisting in contesting debtors' transactions
Pre-bankruptcy audit and protection of debtors' assets
Putting in place protections for debtors pending bankruptcy
Preparing a dispute resolution strategy
Amicable settlement of conflicts on mutually beneficial terms
Preparing and assisting with all bankruptcy proceedings
Bankruptcy of individuals and legal entities
Polygraph examination
Inspection of materially liable staff
To monitor staff in charge of money and other valuables
Vetting of domestic staff
To make sure your family is safe
Investigation of thefts and shortages
To discover more facts
Well-grounded results
To be used effectively
Tailored approach
To ensure most delicate treatment
To weed out dubious job seekers
Screening of job seekers
Our employees have a wide range of competencies and many years of experience in consulting.
Risk Center has proprietary tools for automated analysis of large amounts of data.
In preparing the reports, all the materials undergo the quality control procedures in accordance with the best industry standards.
Competencies
Personal automated resources
Quality standards
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Our client's privacy and reputation are our priority.
The reports are prepared by certified specialists and industry experts. We use expert knowledge to the maximum extent that contributes to the achievement of the project objectives.
Risk Center are the external experts, independent of internal corporate influence groups. We provide the client with objective information based on the results of the forensic investigation.
Preserving confidentiality and the customer's reputation
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Why we are being chosen

Our cases

Comprehensive corporate intelligence abroad

Situation:
Identification of foreign assets of individuals indebted to the Client's foreign subsidiary.

What we did:
  1. We identified entities with an total turnover of RUB 3.5+ bln, operating to the benefit of the debtors in Russia and abroad;
  2. We identified the debtor's assets in Russia, Europe, the Middle East and North America totalling RUB 200+ mln;
  3. We identified the debtors' international interests, suppliers and business partners.
Result:
The Bank obtained more information to pursue the debtors, enabling it to promptly procure injunctions, and bring the main claim, in many jurisdictions at once

Bankruptcy support

Situation:
A major Russian bank initiated bankruptcy proceedings against a borrower owing it RUB 2+ bln.

What we did:
  1. We contested a number of transactions and recovered siphoned assets;
  2. The debtor's CEO was also held liable in legal proceedings;
  3. Asset tracing identified the CEO's real estate in France.
Result:
The Bank successfully initiated bankruptcy proceedings, achieving a partial recovery of the debt.

False accounting

Situation:
A large Russian investor faced understated profits from a logistics company.

What we did:
  1. We analysed all financial transactions of the business based on data provided by the investor;
  2. We prepared the company's real financial statements incorporating its management accounts;
  3. We documented facts of false accounting by the company and deceit of the investor in respect of certain transactions;
  4. We gave specific recommendations on how to change the company's financial reporting culture

Result:
Further investments were put on hold pending implementation of our recommendations.

Conflict of interest and embezzlement

Situation:
A developer saw billions of roubles embezzled on a project in the Russian Far East In the course of these works there was embezzlement of budgeted funds. The total amount of damage exceeded several billion rubles.

What we did:
  1. We identified the suspect's affiliation with some of the Client's contractors;
  2. We identified the siphoning of funds to those contractors.
Result:
The Client got proof of a conflict of interest and cases of embezzlement.

Comprehensive corporate intelligence abroad

Situation:
Identification of foreign assets of individuals indebted to the Client's foreign subsidiary.

What we did:
  1. We identified entities with an total turnover of RUB 3.5+ bln, operating to the benefit of the debtors in Russia and abroad;
  2. We identified the debtor's assets in Russia, Europe, the Middle East and North America totalling RUB 200+ mln;
  3. We identified the debtors' international interests, suppliers and business partners.

Result:
The Bank obtained more information to pursue the debtors, enabling it to promptly procure injunctions, and bring the main claim, in many jurisdictions at once

Bankruptcy support

Situation:
A major Russian bank initiated bankruptcy proceedings against a borrower owing it RUB 2+ bln.

What we did:
  1. We contested a number of transactions and recovered siphoned assets;
  2. The debtor's CEO was also held liable in legal proceedings;
  3. Asset tracing identified the CEO's real estate in France.
Result:
The Bank successfully initiated bankruptcy proceedings, achieving a partial recovery of the debt.

False accounting

Situation:
A large Russian investor faced understated profits from a logistics company.

What we did:
  1. We analysed all financial transactions of the business based on data provided by the investor;
  2. We prepared the company's real financial statements incorporating its management accounts;
  3. We documented facts of false accounting by the company and deceit of the investor in respect of certain transactions;
  4. We gave specific recommendations on how to change the company's financial reporting culture.

Result:
Further investments were put on hold pending implementation of our recommendations.

Conflict of interest and embezzlement

Situation:
A developer saw billions of roubles embezzled on a project in the Russian Far East In the course of these works there was embezzlement of budgeted funds. The total amount of damage exceeded several billion rubles.

What we did:
  1. We identified the suspect's affiliation with some of the Client's contractors;
  2. We identified the siphoning of funds to those contractors.
Result:
The Client got proof of a conflict of interest and cases of embezzlement.

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