Investigations that settle cases and close deals.
Investment Vetting
Before you invest, know who you're trusting.
Are they lying about their past? We check every founder claim. Previous exits. Employment history. Criminal records. Regulatory sanctions.
Where did their money come from? We trace source of wealth. Legitimate business? Family money? Questionable origins that could sink your reputation?
Who else is backing them? We vet co-investors. Sanctioned individuals? Shell companies? Political exposure that creates compliance headaches?
What aren't they telling you? We scan global media. Court filings. Regulatory actions. The controversies they hope you won't find.
Is the market real? We interview former employees. Customers who left. Competitors who know the truth about their technology.
Are the numbers fake? We trace revenue claims. Verify customer contracts. Check if that "growth" is just creative accounting.
Who's really in charge? We map true ownership structures. Beneficial owners behind nominees. Control mechanisms they didn't disclose.
What's the real competition? We profile sector rivals. IP disputes brewing. Regulatory changes that could crush their business model.
Are they keeping promises? We monitor management performance. Track key hires. Watch for red flag behaviors that predict failure.
Who's circling the company? We watch for acquisition interest. Activist investors building stakes. Competitive threats emerging.
Is your investment safe? We conduct periodic re-screening. New sanctions hits. Regulatory violations. Management changes that matter.
When should you exit? We provide ongoing intelligence on market conditions. Sector trends. The perfect timing for your liquidity event.
Complex Litigation
Complex litigation demands more than legal theory. It requires battlefield intelligence—knowing your opponent's weaknesses before they know yours. We map the human networks, financial flows, and hidden relationships that shape high-stakes disputes.
Should you sue? We map your opponent's assets first. Real estate. Equipment. Revenue streams. Hidden liabilities that could block your recovery.
How do they fight? We study their litigation history. Patterns emerge. Settlements. Stall tactics. Resources they'll deploy against you.
Where to sue? We trace their jurisdictional footprint. Find the venue that favors you.
What happened? We interview their former employees. The ones who left. Who remember. Who will talk.
What's their ammunition? We gather cross-examination material on their witnesses. Facts they'd rather hide.
Where's the smoking gun? We follow paper trails others miss. Interview reluctant witnesses. Build admissible evidence.
Are they broke? We monitor their real spending power. Detect asset shuffling to shell companies. Spot the lies during settlement talks.
Who else knows? We find third-party witnesses. The accountant who quit. The supplier who got stiffed. The partner who walked away.
Where's your money? We trace assets across borders. Offshore accounts. Corporate veils. Hidden ownership.
How to collect? We identify the best jurisdictions for enforcement. Navigate sovereign immunity. Execute on foreign awards.
Are they hiding more? We use state-of-the-art methods to detect financial patterns. Monitor for new concealment schemes. Recover what's yours.
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Delicate Situations
Swift answers. Silent methods.
Is the rumor true? We investigate whispers before they become headlines. Sexual misconduct. Financial irregularities. The allegations that destroy careers.
Who's talking? We identify sources of leaks. Disgruntled employees. Activist investors. Competitors planting stories. We find them before they find reporters.
How bad will this get? We map potential damage. Which regulators will investigate. What documents exist. Who else knows the truth.
Can we contain it? We assess your options. Quiet settlement. Preemptive disclosure. Strategic silence. We provide concrete data on what works and what backfires.
What do they have on you? We discover the evidence your opponents possess. Documents. Witnesses. Financial records. The smoking guns they're holding back.
Who's driving the attack? We trace funding sources behind investigations. Political motivations. Commercial interests. Personal vendettas masquerading as justice.
How do we respond? We gather counter-evidence. Find witnesses who support your version. Rebuild the narrative.
Where are the other bodies buried? We uncover additional exposures before your enemies do. Related misconduct. Pattern behaviors. The next scandal waiting to drop.
Can we rebuild trust? We monitor sentiment shifts. Track media coverage. Identify when rehabilitation becomes possible.
Who still believes? We map remaining stakeholder support. Loyal employees. Patient investors. Customers willing to give second chances.
What's the real damage? We assess long-term reputational impact. Career prospects. Business relationships. The true cost of survival.
How do we move forward? We design comeback strategies. New positioning. Strategic partnerships. The path from pariah to respected player.
Hear it from them
“My firm first relied on Lael as a legal investigator while litigating a sensitive intellectual property matter in 2016. Lael conducted witness interviews and drafted detailed memoranda in support of our case. Lael’s memos are well-written, organized, and timely. She is gracious and discreet in her interactions with witnesses and clients and adheres to a high ethical standard. Lael is a professional, discreet, and conscientious investigator. I am proud to offer my recommendation.”
“Lael is a professional investigator who is compassionate, competent, and knowledgeable about the law. In 2016 I hired Lael to work on a case during a very emotional time in my family’s life. Lael understands how sensitive a case can be involving a child, and she also comprehends the need for objectivity in evidence-gathering. Rather than entertain my desire to explore dead ends further, Lael steered the investigation toward information that would mean something in court. I continue to use Lael for anything I need, and she has never failed me. She is responsible for my reunion with my mother, who I had not seen in decades, and has confirmed the welfare of other loved ones. Her unbiased analysis, grasp of the law, timely manner, and professionalism are bar none.”
“When I was referred to Miss Henterly by a colleague in 2019 I was embroiled in a crisis that impacted every aspect of my professional and personal life. After a hostile takeover at the biopharmaceutical company I had founded, I needed to assert my rights as a minority shareholder. I felt a moral imperative to reveal specific misconduct to the regulatory authorities. I needed help separating the wheat from the chaff. Miss Henterly has an effortless ability to make science accessible to the layperson. She created visual aids illustrating my complex case and produced other deliverables that simplified the process of explaining my case to legal counsel. Without the help of Miss Henterly and her team, I may have never defended my rights in this matter. I would recommend her agency to anyone in need of an investigator who can explain complex processes to non-scientists.”
“Since we started working together in 2015, I have relied on Lael’s work as a complex litigation investigator for numerous federal securities, qui tam, and antitrust cases. Lael has obtained vital evidence to support some of the most newsworthy court cases of the past five years. Lael is diligent in her work and places a premium on accuracy. She adheres to the highest ethical standards in her investigative work.”