Forensic in nature, financial investigations are designed to reveal, quantify, and help recover from wrongdoing, in contrast to due diligence investigations, which are designed to avoid problems. Common areas of financial investigation include:
LUBRINCO is competent to deal with complex international financial fraud. We have been very successful in helping locate substantial assets hidden abroad. In an average year we are involved in efforts to locate or seize approximately $600 million in concealed or laundered assets.
LUBRINCO's corporate and individual background investigation ability is domestic and international. An inquiry can range in scope from a brief overview to detailed comprehensive look at a company, its principals, and its industry. This insight is an invaluable tool for venture capitalists, investment bankers, CEOs, and corporate strategy executives.
LUBRINCO has the ability to conduct sophisticated Means versus Ability testing, also referred to as Reality Testing. We research and document the spending habits (ability) and compare that to the information on income and assets (means). If the ability exceeds the means the individual has undisclosed assets or undisclosed income.
Our demonstrated expertise in white collar crime investigations, proven research and due diligence abilities provides a unique ability to identify and assess risks. Risks such as technical risks, management risks, intellectual property risks, market risks, Legal Risks, Insurable Risks, et al are an important part of the assessment of a business as well as the level of 'sensitivity' to each of the risks to which it may be exposed.
It is not uncommon in high-value divorces for assets to be systematically hidden. We have been instrumental in locating and helping to recover substantial assets hidden during divorce proceedings. (Please see our article Location of Hidden Assets in Divorce Proceedings in the March 2000 issue of AEGIS e-journal.)
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