Eight practice areas. One standard of rigor.
From fraud investigations to market entry, GCI delivers analytical products that give commercial and federal clients unique insight into their most critical decisions.
Fraud Investigations
Uncovering the schemes, structures, and intermediaries designed to stay hidden.
- Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) investigations and pre-emptive risk assessment
- Money laundering
- Counter threat finance
- Insider trading
- ITAR, EAR, and embargo investigations
- Identification of shell companies and intermediaries
- Asset ownership and expenditure versus means
- Embezzlement
- Whistleblower allegations
- “Ghost” employees
- Identification and explanation of fraud schemes or patterns used to bypass laws or regulations
Individual Due Diligence
A complete picture of the people behind your transactions and partnerships.
- Political, economic, and corporate connectivity
- Employment history, current and former business affiliations
- Asset searches
- Personal and professional relationships
- Adverse information: criminal, civil, and bankruptcy litigation
- Judgments, liens, and UCC filings
- Regulatory and professional licensing actions
- Negative media screening
Corporate Ecosystem Mapping
Who owns it, who runs it, who influences it — and who profits from it.
- Identifying connectivity to other corporate entities (parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates)
- Identifying primary corporate leadership
- Identifying owners and significant shareholders
- Identifying individuals and entities with significant influence over operations
- Identifying creditors and insurers
Supply Chain Diagnostics
Visibility from raw inputs to finished product — before a weak link becomes a crisis.
- Mapping processes from inputs to finished product
- Identifying sources of primary commodities and mapping those markets
- Identifying operational weak points
- Identifying technology components sourcing
- Identifying sub-contractors and diagnosing their operations
Mergers & Acquisitions Support
Independent analysis for transactions where surprises are unacceptable.
- Corporate due diligence
- Valuation services
- Corporate finance review
- Forensic services
- Business intelligence services
- Litigation and dispute consulting
- Acquisition targeting
Market & Industry Mapping
Finding the opening — and the obstacles — before you commit capital.
- Identifying inefficient markets for market penetration
- Identifying spare capacity in source materials and production facilities
- Identifying barriers to market entry
- Identifying potential new customers
Business Operations Support
Advisory and research that keeps complex operations running — and improving.
- General management advisory
- Financial advisory
- Manufacturing operations research
- Infrastructure operations research
Business Segment Development
Navigating the legal, tax, and regulatory terrain of new business segments.
- Corporate registration and governance laws
- Corporate, multistate, and international tax environment
- Strategy and operations support
- Customs, duties, and VAT consulting services