Political Risk & Strategic Intelligence

Giving you the competitive advantage.

At Nardello & Co., we deliver customized business intelligence that helps our clients navigate politically challenging environments, including those where opaque governments and systemic corruption present significant operational challenges.

We work with our clients to minimize risk.

In a global business environment, leaders close information gaps to make informed decisions. Time and again, leaders choose Nardello & Co. as their political risk advisory firm. They rely on us for our strategic intelligence and global risk mitigation services.

We understand the need to provide information in real time, ethically, and in compliance with relevant laws and regulations.

A leading risk management firm, we offer best–in–class political risk and strategic intelligence management services by supplementing the experience of our multi–disciplinary business intelligence team with intelligence gleaned from our global network of confidential sources. From offices in New York, Washington DC, Los Angeles, London, Dubai, Tokyo, and Hong Kong, our team works worldwide in every type of business environment.

Corporations use our political risk and strategic intelligence consulting services to manage:

New Market Entry

We identify, assess, and help you manage:

the real risks to a proposed investment
the most powerful established players and their likely responses to you
the authorities’ attitudes towards you
the geopolitical and regulatory risks

Pre-Transaction Due Diligence

We help you determine:

who can deliver in a new territory without damaging your reputation
whether potential partners or agents are politically exposed persons

Stakeholder Mapping and Engagement in Tenders and Privatizations

We identify:

whether a genuine situation or a “shoo-in” situation exists
who the real decision makers and stakeholders are and how to approach them
whether a bid is worth the effort and cost

Political Risk Mitigation

We help you identify and manage:

reasons for delays, unforeseen costs, and problems with local and national authorities
difficulties in obtaining critical licenses and permits
labor and local community engagements
international scrutiny and difficulties in raising finance
the potential for regime change

Government and Sanctions Advisory

We help you:

avoid unwelcome attention from governments or regulators
identify which countries are in lawmakers’ sights
assess the exposure of agents and partners to sanctions violations

Environmental, Societal, and Governance Assistance

We investigate:

supply chains to ensure compliance with stated ESG policies such as human rights, climate change, management conduct, and modern slavery
allegations of breaches of ESG policies and procedures by overseas subsidiaries, subcontractors, or suppliers

Special Situations

We can recommend the investors you should consider approaching and the best ways to maximize your chances of success. We can identify the motives and agendas of political activists, the likely outcome of litigation pending in a place where rule of law is not firmly established, and the likelihood that a judgment is enforceable in a given jurisdiction.

Trusted by Fortune 500 companies and prominent individuals around the world.

At Nardello & Co., our goal is to provide you with actionable intelligence and informed recommendations. We strive to provide thoughtful, ethically obtained insights that allow you to manage risk in a global business environment.

Our reputational due diligence services include:

Pre-transaction investigations of individuals and entities to determine the suitability and reputation of potential business partners
FCPA and other anti-corruption-related due diligence on potential third parties, agents, and partners
Pre-appointment investigations of executive and board member candidates
Self-due diligence of individuals and entities to prepare them for the scrutiny accompanying public or private offerings

Knowledge is power.

Protecting your interests requires looking beneath the surface to discover hidden facts. With business due diligence, the deeper you dig, the better positioned you are to make informed decisions.

We believe every case is different.

We strive to provide enhanced due diligence services that are customized to obtain the best possible results. By leveraging the skills and experience of our professionals, we tailor our methodology to develop a due diligence investigation strategy best suited to our clients’ needs. Whatever your specific needs are, we will work with you to ensure that you have the information you need to make an informed decision.