We help clients anticipate and resolve high-stake issues in their business activities.
Our Crisis, Risk and Resilience practice comprises a diverse group of senior professionals with expertise in strategic intelligence, investigations, financial and operational restructuring and crisis management, complex negotiations, stakeholder management and commercial diplomacy created in response to the growing complexity, fragmentation and volatility of the global business environment.
Our team’s background is in industry, management consulting, banking, government and law. We regularly draw on functional and industrial expertise of other senior A&M professionals as well on insights from a global network of individuals well-connected across various industries and professions including banking, international organizations, private equity, government and media.
We offer expertise in:
- Commercial diplomacy and stakeholder management
- Partner and deal risk (M&A, JVs, agency relationships, etc.)
- Special situations and distress
- Reputation management
- Political risk
- Market entries and exits
- Complex negotiations
- Conflict resolution
- Fraud risk
- Asset tracing and recovery
- Policy and regulation
- Sanctions and international trade controls
- ESG and sustainability
- C-level board hiring and termination
US Commerce Seeks Public Input on the American AI Exports Plan: What US Exporters and Foreign Buyers Need to Know
October 30, 2025
The US government is seeking public input on a new AI exports initiative that could reshape how American technology is deployed abroad. Randall Cook, Kevin DeVilbiss, and Bridget Johnson examine the proposed American AI Exports Program, its focus on full stack AI solutions, and the national security considerations shaping its design.
Beyond Secrecy: Building a Culture That Stops Fraud at the Top
October 30, 2025
In this article for Raising the Bar, Director Robert Cruse outlines how to align culture and controls with enforcement trends under the FCPA and the EU Whistleblower Directive, including ensuring independent oversight and protected channels for insiders to speak up.
Navigating New Regulatory Harmonization Efforts Between the SEC and CFTC
October 21, 2025
How are disparities in SEC and CFTC regulatory regimes impacting innovation in financial markets, and what are the regulators’ plans to improve collaboration?
A&M Activist Alert
October 20, 2025
The 2020s have seen periods of heightened market turmoil not seen since 2011 and 2008. The impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, the war on Ukraine and now additional geopolitical events including trade and tariff wars, have presented significant challenges for corporates. How should they respond strategically and operationally? How should they best deploy their capital? Is now the time to seek acquisition opportunities? Or divestments?
