Our Intellectual Property Protection Services (IPPS™) to assist clients whose products or services are being, or are likely to suffer from counterfeiting, piracy, infringement, passing-off or parallel trading. We offer unequalled experience in the brand protection arena where we have conducted intellectual property investigations and enforcement actions on behalf of our clients on every continent. Our fully trained investigators are experts in their fields, which has helped us pioneer new services, from routine trademark in-use investigations through Internet related problems to large-scale anti-counterfeiting and patent infringement.

• Due diligence – we examine the business interests, commercial track records and reputation of potential business partners.
• Fraud workshops - practical workshops teaching the skills which will enable executives to contain a fraud within their organization, to maintain business operations and to minimize reputational damage.
• Asset tracing & recovery – This will often require the review of the corporate structures and individuals concerned.
• Brand protection/anti-counterfeiting consultancy – we act to protect property rights anywhere in the world, including managing potential threats and investigating counterfeiting leading to the closure of such operations. We help to prevent product diversion and theft of trade secrets.
• Pre-employment screening – We background check applicants to ensure the integrity of new staff. We can verify skills, qualifications and employment, and conduct credit, residency, criminal record and civil litigation checks in 70 countries through our network of offices.
• Political and security risk analysis- 24/7 briefing and reporting.