Is a defendant worth suing? You may have a case, but what if the person you’re suing has no assets? An asset search can help you decide what to do. We’ve seen more requests for asset searches lately, and their open-ended nature is what makes them so interesting. Every...
September 2021 The art of discretion: How covert does your investigation need to be? It’s a question we always ask our clients. “What if the person you want to investigate learns about the investigation?” It’s a question we always ask our clients. After all,...
Behind every business background request is a client with a mixture of assets and reputation at stake. Our clients come to us because they need to better understand whether an individual under consideration for a position of trust can cause them financial or...
July 2021 M&As: The background work that’s keeping us busy Global M&A and IPO activity continues to explode in 2021, creating an influx of investigative work at Waterfront Intelligence this year. Our background research helps dealmakers understand the...
May 2021 Brand confusion: A story of eliminating trademark infringement It was a heady time for the growing software company as it prepared to open a new office in India. Then disaster struck: the CEO discovered the company’s products were already listed for sale on...
Know your international vendor, yet beware of getting too cozy The factory making your company’s wares in Asia is extraordinarily efficient. However, it turns out they landed your business by bribing local officials. You never knew, until it was too late. In 2020, the...
