Risk & Regulatory Advisory

Compliance that works.
We don’t write long memos. We build compliance that holds up - in audits, in practice, and under pressure.

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We’re not a law firm. We’re your strategic partner and ally — with deep regulatory insight, practical experience, and a clear understanding of how businesses operate locally and across multiple regions.
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We’ve been on the inside and as former regulators, we know how policy is made, how it’s enforced, and what actually matters when things go wrong.

Our Approach: Practical. Strategic. Holistic.
When regulatory or geoeconomic pressure builds, you don’t need a 40-page legal opinion.
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You need a partner who can translate solutions into action, locally and regionally — fast.

That’s where we come in. We work side by side with in-house teams to turn regulatory complexity into operational clarity. Our support is grounded, actionable, and built for the real world.
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Our clients value discretion, clarity, and results that actually work in the real world.

We are engaged by leading global law firms and selected over established international consultancies for our regional depth, executional focus, and ability to work seamlessly across both strategic and operational levels.

Compliance isn’t theoretical — and neither are the consequences.

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Our Services

Policy Design & Implementation

We don’t hand over check-lists — we build compliance frameworks and scorecards that reflect how your business actually runs. Policies, procedures, codes of conduct — all designed to be understood, adopted, and defended.

Crisis Management

We help support our clients navigate every stage of a crisis—especially those that are unforeseen. Our solutions are value-driven, help organizations address existing crises, reduce future crisis scenarios, and build overall resilience.

Case Study

A Global Law Firm (Confidential Client Engagement)

Preemptive Crisis Management and Operational Resilience

Challenge
A major international law firm sought strategic compliance advice for a prominent global client in the events and exhibition space. The concern: reputational and regulatory risk exposure tied to potential sanctions issues at a high-profile event. The event involved exhibitors and sponsors from various jurisdictions, some with known sanctions risks, and the client needed a clear, defensible approach to managing liability and public scrutiny.
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Our Approach
We were engaged to provide a comprehensive analysis of Singapore’s sanctions regime, with a particular focus on reputational risk, operational liability, and brand protection. Our advisory team assessed exposure under Singapore laws and evaluated potential sanctions triggers based on beneficial ownership, payment structures, and exhibitor activities.

The client selected us for our ability to combine insight, regulatory fluency, and strategic communications awareness with a clear understanding of Singapore’s enforcement posture.
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What We Delivered
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Impact
The law firm was able to swiftly advise its client with a framework that balanced legal obligations with commercial realities. The event was succesfully held without any negative regulatory consequences.

Analysis of Singapore’s sanctions framework and its application
Specific risk mitigation strategies, including contract clauses and participant declarations to insulate the client from inadvertent breaches
Detailed reputational risk mapping, including how media, payment disruptions, and participant visibility could trigger scrutiny
Practical advice on due diligence workflows, including red-flag indicators
Strategic guidance on how to advise end-client stakeholders without escalating risk unnecessarily

Building Strategic Trade Resilience: Lessons from the Maldives

Challenge
In today’s environment of heightened geopolitical risk and regulatory scrutiny, governments and businesses alike are rethinking the frameworks that underpin secure and responsible trade. However, creating robust interagency requires experience and strategy. We are thus pleased that the Maldives took an important step forward with the Legal Framework Forum on Strategic Trade Controls (STCs), which was convened in Malé from 3–5 August 2025 with support from the U.S. Department of State’s EXBS Program.

The Forum brought together senior representatives from Maldives Customs Service, the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and other national agencies. Its goal was clear: to move from policy awareness to operational implementation.
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What We Delivered
We supported the Maldives Legal Framework Forum with the delivery of training on UNSCR 1540 obligations, export control legislation, and global best practices, while also guiding participants through scenario-based Tabletop Exercises (TTXs). These exercises, tailored to the Maldivian context, enabled senior government officials to stress-test the country’s response to dual-use goods violations and transshipment risks.

Equally important was the creation of a national RACI (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed) Matrix, led by our CEO, for interagency coordination. We assisted to establish clear roles across agencies, reducing ambiguity and strengthening accountability in managing trade related risks. Together with the formal establishment of the Maldives National Working Group on Strategic Trade Controls, this marked a decisive shift from ambition to action.

For commercial clients, these developments carry broader implications. The Maldives occupies a strategic position in Indian Ocean trade routes, making it both an economic hub and a potential target for illicit transshipment networks. By strengthening legal frameworks and institutional capacity, the Maldives is laying the foundations to become a secure, and trusted partner in global trade.

Impact
The Forum sets the stage for the drafting of a Strategic Trade Management Bill, targeted for 2026, which we will be supporting.

Our role in this journey highlights our ability to translate complex international obligations into actionable national strategies, equipping both governments and businesses to thrive in a more uncertain world.

We look forward to partnering with organisations across the region to embed resilience, and enhance compliance, and to help others make the leap from ambition to implementation.

Regulatory Framwork Alignment

We help you operationalise local and regional requirements — tailored to your sector and jurisdictions. From export controls and sanctions to Anti-bribery and Dawn Raids, we ensure your compliance strategy fits the regulatory environment you're in.

Academic & Research Institutions

We support institutions build strong internal compliance programs (ICPs), protect their researchers, and maintain viability for international collaboration and funding.

Case Study

Building Regulatory Readiness Across Countries

Aligning Leadership on Brand Protection and Internal Risk Response

Challenge
As a leading renewable energy company operating across the Asia-Pacific region, the client sought to enhance its regulatory preparedness for potential dawn raids. The company also aimed to align its senior leadership and operational teams with both tools and response strategies to ensure stakeholder trust and business continuity.

Our Approach
We engaged to lead a risk advisory engagement focused on building end-to-end organisational readiness. This included developing a tailored Dawn Raid Response Plan, delivering targeted training to C-Suite leaders, and conducting scenario-based workshops for site and regional teams. The client selected us over an established global firm based on our regional insight, practical approach, and ability to engage at both strategic and operational levels.
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What We Delivered
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Advisory support for the development of a Dawn Raid readiness guide and Response Plan
C-Suite training delivered at the APAC HQ
Preparedness workshops tailored for site-level teams, regional offices, and project sites

Impact
The engagement strengthened the client’s ability to respond rapidly and confidently to regulatory events, reducing operational exposure, improving internal consistency, and reinforcing leadership assurance across markets. Following the success of this initiative, we are in ongoing discussions to provide retained risk advisory support as part of a proactive crisis response framework.

Compliance Team Enablement

We strengthen internal teams with practical training, playbooks, and ongoing support. Whether you're scaling up or starting from scratch, we help you embed compliance into your culture and daily operations.

Audit & Regulatory Readiness

We prepare you for the real thing — internal audits, regulatory inspections, or external reviews. Using insight from our regulatory background, we assess gaps, flag risks, and ensure you're truly ready.
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Case Study

Fortune 500 Company

Leadership Alignment & Internal Investigations

Challenge
The client, a Fortune 500 company with operations across Asia and Australia, faced growing challenges in managing internal investigations related to business integrity, workplace grievances, and whistleblower complaints. Despite a capable leadership team, the organisation lacked a consistent and regionally aligned approach resulting in duplicated efforts, and investigations that were repeated due to concerns from the parent company over robustness and quality.
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Our Approach
We were engaged to deliver executive-level training to align senior leadership across regions around a consistent, risk-aware response framework. We moved beyond basic compliance awareness, focusing instead on strategic decision-making, reputational risk scenarios, and actions aligned with the company’s brand integrity and global challenges.
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What We Delivered
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Customised training for C-Suite and senior leaders across Asia and Australia using real life cases
Strategic guidance on navigating internal investigations with decisiveness and integrity
Risk frameworks tailored to meet high-pressure, multi-market environments

Impact
The engagement equipped senior leaders with a unified, risk-aware approach to handling sensitive compliance matters and internal investigations to reduce cost duplication, improving coordination, and strengthening reputational protection across jurisdictions. Following the success of our assistance, we are in ongoing discussions to support the client in scaling these practices more broadly across the organisation.

Our Approach

Ensuring your organization's compliance with laws and regulations is crucial.