Assessing Potential Investments

About half of all mergers, acquisitions, financial investments and joint ventures fail to deliver value, while many also cause financial and reputational damage to the parties involved. Reasons for failure are many but some – undisclosed interests, personality clashes, fraud and links to crime -- can be uncovered prior to the transaction. The hidden perils of a major transaction are not always identified by legal and financial due diligence. Kroll’s due diligence investigations provide clients with critical insight to better evaluate risk.

Kroll advises on all stages of the investment cycle, most typically: identifying and investigating prospective agents and intermediaries; investigating, pre or post transaction, an acquisition or joint venture partner for evidence of corrupt behavior; investigating a suspected or confirmed problem and advising on next steps; conducting risk assessments; reviewing anti-corruption controls, policies and processes. Kroll helps clients understand to what extent their perception of risk matches the reality, and whether price adjustments are warranted, based on factors we reveal.

• Due Diligence
• Screening and Red Flag Identification
• Enhanced Due Diligence
• Investigative Due Diligence
• Risk & Compliance Solutions
• Third Party & Vender Screening
• Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Screening & Outsourcing
• Proprietary Hedge Fund Research