Briefings
Briefings to read before you act
Each four-page briefing sets out the issues, the questions to ask and the first steps. We send it once you have verified your email address, and every request is kept in confidence.
Briefings
Situations
For a problem you are facing now: what it usually looks like, the mistakes that make it worse and what to do first.
Received a Whistleblower Complaint
What whistleblower complaints usually look like, why they are harder than they seem, and the first 48 hours.
Suspected Fraud or Embezzlement
What suspected fraud usually looks like at first, why it is harder to handle than it seems, and the first 48 hours.
Vendor Kickbacks and Procurement Fraud
How vendor kickbacks and procurement fraud usually show up, why they are hard to prove, and what to do in the first 48 hours.
Vetting a Partner, Vendor or Acquisition Target
What the data room will not tell you about a partner, vendor or target, the warning signs worth a closer look, and where to start.
Tracing Hidden or Diverted Assets
How hidden or diverted assets usually show up, why tracing them is harder than it seems, and what to do in the first 48 hours.
Disputes That Need Forensic Evidence
When a dispute turns on the records, why forensic evidence is harder than it looks, and what to do before positions harden.
Digital Evidence and Data Leaks
What data leaks and lost evidence usually look like, why digital evidence is so fragile, and what to do in the first 48 hours.
Reviewing a Stressed or Insolvent Company
Signs that value was diverted from a stressed borrower, why it is hard to prove, and what lenders and resolution professionals should do first.
Bribery and Corruption Allegations
Signs that payments need a closer look, why bribery allegations are hard to test, and what to do first to protect the company.
Responding to a Regulator or Agency Notice
What notices from regulators and agencies usually ask, why replying well is harder than it seems, and what to do before you reply.
Briefings
Due Diligence
Pre-Investment and Promoter Due Diligence
Where promoter checks go wrong before a deal, the warning signs worth a closer look, and the questions to ask before you commit.
Integrity Due Diligence
How third-party problems start, why onboarding checks miss them, and the questions to ask about vendors, partners and customers.
Senior Management Due Diligence
What standard background checks miss on senior hires, the signs worth a closer look, and the questions to ask before you appoint.
Market and Competitor Intelligence
Where published research falls short, the mistakes that create legal risk, and how to gather market and competitor intelligence lawfully.
Briefings
Investigations
Fraud and Whistleblower Investigations
How fraud and complaints usually surface, why early handling decides the outcome, and what to do before anyone is alerted.
Forensic Accounting and Data Analytics
Where fraud shows in the numbers, why audits and sampling miss it, and how to find, prove and quantify it in full transaction data.
Digital Forensics and eDiscovery
Why digital evidence is easily lost or challenged, the mistakes that make it worse, and what to do before anyone touches a device.
Anti-Bribery and Corruption
Where bribery risk shows up, why it is harder to handle than fraud, the mistakes to avoid and the questions boards should ask first.
Briefings
Disputes
Litigation and Arbitration Support
Where disputes go wrong on the evidence, the mistakes to avoid, and what to settle with counsel early in litigation or arbitration.
M&A and Shareholder Disputes
What post-deal and shareholder disputes look like, why the facts are hard to establish, and the questions to answer before you litigate.
Stressed Asset and Insolvency Forensics
Warning signs of fund diversion in a stressed account, why it is hard to see, and what lenders and resolution professionals should secure first.
Asset Tracing and Recovery
Why a judgment or claim is only as good as the assets behind it, where hidden assets usually sit, and what to ask before you enforce.
Briefings
Overview
Firm Overview
The moments when independent forensic work matters, why they are hard, and how Spectra Forensics helps.