Due Diligence Investigations

Increasing globalization of commerce, massive movement of investment capital between the West and foreign markets, and the explosion of transnational crime and terrorism necessitate a greater focus on due diligence investigations. Due diligence today is driven as much by the threat of future civil and criminal liability as by a desire to forecast the future success of a transaction.

While recent legislation, such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, with its focus on financial information, has spurred much of the increase in due diligence, perhaps a greater concern to those conducting international transactions are the anti-money laundering provisions of the USA Patriot Act of 2001, with its focus on combating terrorist financing. Failure by corporations and financial institutions to exercise comprehensive due diligence of foreign parties can lead to significant civil and criminal penalties against them and their principals.

Veritas Intelligence provides solutions to these problems. The due diligence required goes far beyond “looking at the books” – especially when the other party to the transaction is a foreign company or individual. We conduct indepth research worldwide, providing the intelligence our clients need to make informed decisions and demonstrate to their shareholders, insurers and regulators their commitment to act as good corporate citizens. Our investigations build a comprehensive profile of the subjects, based on corporate filings, litigation and criminal records, company shareholding indices, industry sources, media reports, interviews, industry licensing and disciplinary records, business profiles, liens, judgments, bankruptcies and property holdings.

Our investigations have uncovered serious fraud and misrepresentation, mitigating our clients’ exposure to financial and reputational damage. Allow us to provide you with more than just raw data: actionable intelligence essential to understanding the risks and rewards of any opportunity.