Vetting a charitable organization
Vetting a charitable organization Making sure major gifts don’t put your company’s reputation at risk. When Help Hospitalized Veterans raised $168 million over three years, the organization’s donors believed their money would assist people returning from the Iraq War....
Waterfront Intelligence expands to offer international capabilities through network of global affiliates
Waterfront Intelligence expands to offer international capabilities through network of global affiliates Started in 2017 as a national investigations firm, Waterfront Intelligence can now handle cases in more than 45 countries around the world through a network of...
Top M&A trends for 2019
Megadeals ruled 2018, and most analysts see more of the same ahead—with some important caveats. We’ve reviewed forecasts for 2019 M&A deal activity, and the outlook is generally positive. But as many reports point out, a deal is only as good as the due diligence...
Highlighted Cases of 2018
Our official second year in business was wonderful at Waterfront. We took cases ranging from defense of executives accused of fraud and putting together evidence for a variety of civil and criminal trials, to untangling opaque corporations and figuring out assets...
Q&A with John Cline
Q&A with John Cline From representing Oliver North, to arguing before the Supreme Court, to hearing a federal judge’s rare apology, renowned defense attorney John Cline shares key moments from four decades in practice. Bruce Gerstman, Waterfront Intelligence For...
Who is trying to ruin our reputation?
Who is trying to ruin our reputation? A developer came to me when its planned new housing community hit a snag, after years of effort and millions in sunk costs. An anonymous group of neighbors opposed to the development had launched a website to derail the...
Sidley Austin partner, former federal prosecutor David Anderson tapped as new U.S. Attorney
Sidley Austin partner, former federal prosecutor David Anderson tapped as new U.S. Attorney If confirmed by the U.S. Senate, David Anderson will replace acting U.S. Attorney David Tse for the Northern District of California, and may be called upon to apply federal...
Wealthy – or broke?
Wealthy — or broke? An asset search can help determine when to take action. A venture capitalist client once wanted to find out whether it was worth suing the CEO of a healthcare startup he had funded which had filed for bankruptcy. We conducted an asset search and...
Finding a Great Witness
Finding a Great Witness In my time spent in the courtroom as an investigator, and before that as a newspaper reporter, I’ve seen countless witnesses testify. And I’ve interviewed people who are about to serve as witnesses, to help identify any potential issues in...
3 Vulnerabilities Facing High Net Worth Individuals – And You, Too
3 Vulnerabilities Facing High Net Worth Individuals – And You, Too Celebrities, politicians — and you. It turns out that no one is immune from financial and reputational risk at the hands of scammers. From merely embarrassing to catastrophic, here are three threats...
