OUR SERVICES
The process of due diligence is significant during expansion or diversification initiated by joint ventures, mergers, acquisitions, and business alliances. Alea’s comprehensive studies provide pre-transactional intelligence to assess reputational risks associated with investee entities, partners, suppliers, customers, and other key stakeholders. Alea reports help build adequate checks and balances and assists investors at the time of infusing additional funds into the investee company.
The process of identifying potential red flags associated with corruption, fraud, money laundering, and other illicit activities in the organization and key management personnel includes:
- Regulatory compliance, enforcement, conflict, and litigation checks
- Background of key stakeholders
- Evaluation of known allegations
- Impact of political connections
- Verifying records for liabilities
- Identify legal/family disputes
- Identification of UBOs
- Source of funds
Integrating ESG considerations into investment decisions leads to better outcomes for investors contributing to an equitable future. Alea’s specialists assist investors conduct customized due diligence to suit specific ESG considerations in investments. With 100+ pre-determined parameters, thorough assessments are conducted to identify ESG risks specific to the target’s industry that could impact its operations, reputation, and financial performance.
Alea evaluates regulatory compliance, governance lapses, supply chain practices, reputation risks, ecological liabilities, human rights violations, and other factors that may impact ESG performance, to include:
- Assessment of the current ESG framework, policies, and initiatives
- Review of environmental footprint and impact
- Evaluation of social and regulatory policies
- Study of current work culture to review Diversity and Inclusion (D&I)
- Contribution to the development of the communities in which it operates
- Assessment of the Corporate governance structure
- Adherence to regulatory requirements and ethical standards
- Analysis of potential long-term ESG liabilities and opportunities
- Compliance with local and international regulations
Hidden asset searches are critical in cases where companies, investors, banks, or financial institutions are dealing with NPA/NPL’s. Our experienced team which specializes in Hidden Asset Discovery utilizes advanced techniques, industry knowledge, and extensive resources to help identify tangible assets of a significant value, and assets acquired or transferred post-loan sanction.
This process has a significant role in a fraud investigation or instigating settlement of dues, including after international arbitration. Alea’s Hidden Asset Discovery report provides information on:
- Present status of securitised assets
- Identifying additional undisclosed assets
- Determining tangible (commercial/residential) assets
- Identifying intangible assets (copyright, royalty, other income)
- Ascertaining current property ownership with evidence
- Locating assets of immediate family members
- Obtaining details of other creditors
A judicious and comprehensive background check can mitigate an organization’s operating risk and facilitate entry of contributing senior resources who are in sync with the company’s core values. Alea’s discreet Senior Professional Screening service combines industry expertise, extensive databases, and rigorous background check processes to ensure that individuals entrusted with key leadership positions meet the highest standards of integrity and professionalism.
While a pre-existing inadvertent listing of an individual can create challenges for a potential employer, scenarios involving a common name can create unfounded rumours or allegations. The robust screening process involves:
- Extensive and comprehensive OSINT checks
- Assessment of education, previous employment, and businesses
- Discreet HUMINT on integrity, leadership skills, reputation and decision making
- Evaluation of defined allegations and legal proceedings
- PEP connections
- Adverse listings with regulatory, compliance and enforcement bodies
- Assessing potential conflicts of interest, financial improprieties, or undisclosed liabilities
Reviewing and analyzing relevant contracts, correspondence, financial records, and evidence, to identify critical information, patterns, and inconsistencies to provide comprehensive reports helps develop litigation strategies. Alea has the skills and expertise to assist legal counsel and in-house lawyers to navigate when dealing with regulatory or enforcement actions.
Alea provides required support on potential mergers and acquisitions, joint venture partners, and third parties. The firm assists in gathering information including background checks, reputation assessments, and regulatory compliance reviews about opposing parties, witnesses, or involved key individuals. Alea also facilitates cross-border coordination, working closely with domestic and international law firms for:
- FCPA reviews
- Comprehensive litigation listings
- Investigations related to board-level issues
- Dispute Resolution related investigations
- Identification and background checks of expert witnesses
- Business continuity and other risk mitigation concerns
- Obtaining and reviewing evidence with digital forensic tools
Alea provides comprehensive anti-corruption reviews and fraud investigations to help safeguard client interests, maintain integrity in operations and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. Our investigation experts support with a thorough analysis of available information, gathering of evidence, and strategic consulting to provide actionable recommendations to help make informed decisions.
Alea works with internal Ethics & Integrity Divisions, to help uncover fraudulent activities, identify responsible parties, and gather crucial evidence. This includes in-depth background checks on individuals or entities suspected of involvement in fraudulent activities including verifying identities, checking criminal filings, assessing financial history, and scrutinizing past associations to uncover any potential red flags or inconsistencies. Alea’s fraud investigation process includes:
- Investigation of whistle-blower allegations
- Background checks, including discreet inquiries and overt interviews
- Analysis of existing or related litigation
- Identification of lifestyle alterations
- Extraction and analysis of digitally stored evidence
- Review and analyse documents to identify discrepancies
- Establishing the veracity of white-collar fraud allegations
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