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In today's interconnected world, actions leave a trail that extends beyond the digital landscape. There is an ever-growing need for comprehensive intelligence about the actions and motivations of individuals, businesses, and other entities.

Whether it is due diligence or thorough background checks, complex disputes, safeguarding reputations, or a suspicion that something just isn’t right, it is important to get to the facts. Investigations are at the heart of what we do, as we assist in revealing the truth or creating intelligence that shapes your decision-making.

Our investigative work delves deeper than just digital footprints and public records, utilising our broad international connections, cutting-edge investigative and financial analysis methods.

Our proactive approaches are designed to decisively disrupt criminality, protect against fraud, and support cases to recover assets. Throughout this process, we adhere to the highest ethical and legal standards.

We adopt a holistic approach, tailored to the circumstances of each case. We ensure that you receive insightful and actionable intelligence or the evidence that you need.

For support with a Cyber Incident, please call our 24/7 incident line on +44 20 3321 7705

Joe Hancock Partner (non-lawyer) +44 20 3321 6406 joe.hancock@mishcon.com

Mark Tibbs Partner (non-lawyer) +44 20 3321 6611 mark.tibbs@mishcon.com

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Cyber Risk and Complex Investigations

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Delivering rapid incident response, complex investigations and cyber security consulting.

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Our key services include

Asset tracing

Our team combines cyber intelligence skills with traditional investigative techniques to find hidden connections and critical evidence buried in open source material.

Counterfeiting and Intellectual Property Investigations

Counterfeits are now widely sold online and the evidence of grey market importation is often digital. Our team combines cyber intelligence skills with traditional investigative techniques to tackle these issues.

Cryptocurrency investigations

Our team has in-depth knowledge of how cybercriminals and fraudsters use and abuse cryptocurrency providing us an unparalleled view of how assets are being stolen.

Cyber threat intelligence

We regularly investigate fraudsters, criminals and nation states who carry out attacks in the cyber domain. The team uses their digital skills to track attackers in the real world and hold them to account.

Digital evidence gathering

Our team is comfortable dealing with witnesses who may be caught up in an investigation. We attend search orders alongside our legal colleagues to help seize and preserve electronic evidence.

Environmental, social and governance

Our ESG due diligence process begins with a thorough analysis of the target organisation's ESG performance from publicly available information and our broad range of sources.

Fraud investigations

We combine cyber crime, computer forensics and investigations experience to tackle highly complex, often multi-jurisdictional cases. We assist to either recover funds or to help privately prosecute and deter further frauds.

Internal investigation support

We work closely with lawyers in our White Collar Crime and Employment teams to support internal investigations.

Litigation and dispute resolution support

Our team regularly gathers evidence to support legal matters from urgent injunction work in significant and complex civil litigation to private criminal prosecutions where people’s liberty is at stake.

Online privacy and reputation

We have extensive experience of working with both private and corporate clients to review their online presence and to mitigate the risks it may pose.