Capabilities
Three disciplines. One intelligence platform. One partnership.
Our work is organised around three disciplines that address the questions international businesses face when entering the Gulf, Iraq, and Iran. Each is led by a partner and supported by the same proprietary analytical platform.
Risk Advisory
Understand what exposure you are about to take — before you take it.
Political risk assessment, sanctions exposure analysis, and counterparty due diligence informed by proprietary intelligence infrastructure. We turn the question of risk from a compliance line-item into a decision-making lens.
Country & sector risk
Quarterly briefs on political stability, regulatory shifts, and succession dynamics in each Gulf state, Iraq, and Iran.
Sanctions exposure mapping
Counterparty, supply-chain, and beneficial-ownership screening across UK, EU, US OFAC, and UN regimes.
Pre-transaction due diligence
Source-verified investigations into prospective partners, joint-venture counterparties, and target acquisitions.
Market Intelligence
See the region as it is — not as it appears in wire copy.
Actionable intelligence on regional developments, regulatory shifts, and market dynamics. Our analysts focus on judgement and context — producing source-verified, corroborated assessments structured for decision-makers who need to act, not just read.
Daily intelligence pulse
Curated developments across the Gulf, Iraq, and Iran — delivered to subscribing clients by 07:00 GMT.
Commissioned research
Bespoke briefs on sectors, specific regulations, or counterparties — typically delivered within 48 hours.
Thematic deep-dives
Long-form assessments on structural themes — AI infrastructure, energy transition, sanctions recalibration.
Strategic Access
The right introduction — to the right person — for the right reason.
Curated introductions to senior stakeholders, sovereign wealth funds, and government decision-makers. Access is not a commodity; it is earned over years, maintained through discretion, and extended only where both parties benefit. We act as the bridge.
Senior stakeholder networks
Introductions to principals and their offices across the Gulf — conducted in confidence and on explicit mandate.
Sovereign wealth funds
Curated access to investment offices, platform subsidiaries, and co-investment partners across the GCC.
Government & regulatory
Engagement with ministries, regulators, and licensing authorities where formal process must be complemented by informed dialogue.
How engagements work
How engagements work
- 01
Inquiry
Written approach. We review for conflicts, sanctions, and fit within three business days.
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Scoping
A short call with a partner to define the decision you are making and the evidence you need.
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Engagement
Fixed-scope work product. Typically 48 hours to two weeks. Always partner-led, always source-verified.