Corporate Intelligence Advisory

The Northern
Counsel

Independent corporate intelligence advisory based in New York and supporting cross-border matters worldwide involving complex Russian corporate structures and ownership-related risk.

Providing ownership structure reconstruction, affiliate network mapping, insolvency timeline analysis, sanctions exposure assessment, and asset presence indicators across Russian-linked entities.

Supporting law firms, investigators, and strategic stakeholders internationally in disputes, enforcement preparation, and high-risk counterparty analysis.

New York  ·  International
Focus

Reconstruction of complex corporate structures

This advisory focuses on reconstruction and interpretation of complex corporate structures connected to Russian entities operating across multiple jurisdictions.

Assignments typically involve layered ownership arrangements, undisclosed affiliate relationships, pre-insolvency restructuring activity, sanctions-related exposure signals, and jurisdictional indicators of asset presence.

The objective is to convert fragmented registry data, insolvency materials, litigation references, and affiliation signals into structured intelligence supporting legal strategy, enforcement preparation, and counterparty risk assessment.

Core Capabilities

Five analytical disciplines. One coherent intelligence framework.

01
Ownership Structure Reconstruction
Across Russian corporate groups and their foreign holding layers, including indirect control signals and nominee arrangements.
02
Affiliate Network Mapping
Identifying operational and managerial linkages beyond disclosed shareholder structures.
03
Insolvency Timeline Reconstruction
Analyzing structural shifts preceding bankruptcy, creditor repositioning, and affiliated party movements.
04
Sanctions Exposure Mapping
Across ownership, control relationships, management structures, and indirect affiliation signals involving Russian-linked entities.
05
Asset Presence Indicators
Identifying jurisdictional footprint signals suggesting recoverability potential and continuing economic activity.
Engagement

Selective work on complex matters

Work is conducted on a selective basis and focused on matters involving Russian-linked corporate structures with cross-border analytical complexity.

Typical deliverables include ownership structure memoranda, affiliate linkage maps, insolvency chronology summaries, sanctions exposure briefs, and asset presence indicator notes prepared to support legal review and enforcement strategy.

Ownership Memoranda Affiliate Linkage Maps Insolvency Chronologies Sanctions Exposure Briefs Asset Presence Indicators

A redacted sample report is available upon request

The sample illustrates the structure and analytical depth of a standard ownership mapping engagement — including beneficial ownership reconstruction, affiliate linkage identification, and registry-based verification across Russian corporate databases.

All identifying information has been removed. Available to counsel, investigators, and compliance professionals upon written request.

Engagement inquiries contact@thenortherncounsel.com Communication is conducted by email only