The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
RosettiStarr, Farrant, Audere, ICSID/Paris Arbitration Week

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
Audere, Wallbrook, ESL & Network

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: each week, we report on events both big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community. This week, we go to London, Paris and Antananarivo.

LondonNew managing director joins upbeat Audere.

LondonAndrew Briggs back to bank

Paris/Antananarivo Perceau brokers Rajoelina-ESL & Network PR deal

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
Ex-CIA official launches new firm, RosettiStarr, Davra Consulting, Avisa loses ethics chairman

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: each week we report on events both big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community. This week we go to Washington, San Diego, London and France.

WashingtonEx-CIA official Ameer Shalaby launches intelligence tradecraft consultancy

San DiegoRosettiStarr hires ex-hacks

LondonRAF veteran launches consulting career

FranceGourdault-Montagne steps down as chairman of Avisa Partners' ethics committee

France, Japan, United Kingdom
Audere ups its game with new Asia-focused consultants

Oliver Blackmore earlier this year completed taking over Audere International, a corporate intelligence firm founded by his father Charles Blackmore. He is now stepping up recruitment of consultants internationally, particularly in Asia, to strengthen his company's presence there.

Hong Kong
Ex-Kroll bureau chief Richard Dailly still believes in Hong Kong's private investigation market

Despite the pressure from Beijing, Hong Kong continues to attract private investigation firms.

United Kingdom
17 Arm continues litigation funding path without Lord St John of Bletso

Since entering the world of mining and oil, Anthony St John, Baron St John of Bletso, has moved on from his time with 17 Arm Recovery, the low-profile UAE-based intelligence firm run by Russian aficionado Patrick Meade, Earl of Clanwilliam.

United Kingdom
Charles Blackmore sets his succession plan at Audere in motion

The head of small business intelligence firm, Audere International, has brought his son Oliver Blackmore on to the company's board.

Spotlight | United Kingdom, United States
Bankrolling high-stakes lawsuits

Obliged to find new revenue streams in these belt-tightening times, growing numbers of hedge funds are financing lawsuits in the hope of sharing in the potential winnings. The cases range from complex arbitration battles to acrimonious divorces and the decision [.