Political Risk Analysis
Due Diligence Investigations
Specialist intelligence
to inform business strategy,
uncover opportunities,
protect assets and reputation
Anywhere in the world
Expertise is spread out across many minds and places,
impossible to find in any one organisation.
A network approach is the answer.
We deploy best-matching independent sources for cost-effective and unique insights.
See how our bespoke geo-political risk intelligence can
make a difference to your organization
Our Services
-
Bespoke pre-entry studies, on-going risk monitoring, stakeholder analysis, supply chain assessments.
Assessing government and economic stability.
Analysis of the policy pipeline in any industry/country.
Integrity risks stemming from corruption and fraud.
The reliability of local law enforcement and the courts.
Informal business practices.
Cultural nuances affecting markets and brands.
-
How crime, social unrest, conflict and terrorism is likely to affect business travel and operations.
“Dos and don’ts” for business and expatriate life in specific locations.
-
Due diligence on potential JV partners, acquisition targets, key customers, suppliers, distributors.
Support for Sanctions/AML/FCPA corporate compliance programs.
Background investigations on the prospective recipients of loans or investments, and on prospective senior hires.
-
Asset tracing and recovery.
Pre-transaction/M&A due diligence.
Fraud investigations: intellectual property theft, illicit competition by associates, local managers’ conflict of interest, capital market fraud.
Investigations in support of legal compliance with: sanctions & trade restrictions, FCPA, AML rules, labour laws, human rights and environmental standards.
-
Training young graduates, independent professionals and clients’ employees on how to produce effective political risk analysis.
“Enquirisk's report on Russia's oil and gas quickly provided us with insights we had not found anywhere else. In particular, the report made extremely valid points on oil and gas business drivers, as well as on the country's financial and economic strategy”
Technip, a world leader in project management, engineering and construction for the energy industry
“At Swedbank, we take pride in providing our clients with regular access to leading international experts, including on topical geopolitical issues. On the Russia-Ukraine crisis, we relied on Enquirisk’s director Dr. Carlo Gallo, who flew in and spoke to over a hundred investors and senior company management at both our Oslo and Helsinki offices. Our clients deeply appreciated Dr Gallo’s ability to place fast-developing and complex events in perspective, explaining root causes and short-term drivers, with an emphasis on the business implications. We are very grateful to Enquirisk for such quality service.”
Trond Hana,
Vice President, Corporate Access at Swedbank Norway, Oslo (at the time).
With 8 million private customers and more than 600,000 corporate and institutional clients, Swedbank is the largest bank in Sweden, and one of the leading banks in Scandinavia and the Baltic
“I have had the absolute pleasure to work the professional team of Enquirintel [a former offshoot of Enquirisk] on several sensitive and critical projects for our group. We have asked Enquirintel to perform a collection of tasks including in-depth assessments of political risk, economic stability, geo-political and socio-economic risk, and highly confidential background checks on specific firms and respective ownership. Enquirintel has been able to provide valuable insights while maintaining the required flexibility and support that are needed in these types of inquiries.”
Head of International Operations at a leading food manufacturing firm
Dr Carlo Gallo
Enquirisk, Founder & Manager
Ensah Advisory Partners, COO
In addition to being Enquirisk’s Founder and Manager, Dr. Gallo is also Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Ensah Advisory Partners, a UK-based adevisory firm that supports CEOs, government leaders, international policymakers, and investors with intelligence and advice on how to navigate a rapidly changing world. In his capacity as COO, Dr Gallo implements Ensah's most complex international assignments.
Through 18 years of experience in the sector, Dr Gallo has helped dozens of multinationals make crucial investment decisions. Before founding Enquirisk, he was lead political risk analyst on Russia & the CIS at Control Risks. Previously, he completed a Masters and PhD at the London School of Economics (LSE).
Born and raised in Italy, Dr Gallo spent 20 years in London before moving to Santa Monica, California.
