Legal & Professional Services


Strategic Intelligence for Trusted Advisors and their Clients

Helping Professional Services Firms Navigate Risk,
Protect Reputation, and Deliver with Confidence

 

Legal and professional services firms operate at the center of high-stakes decision-making, where discretion, credibility, and accuracy are essential. Mintz Group supports law firms, accounting firms, advisory firms, executive search firms, and other consultancies with investigative intelligence that strengthens client service, mitigates risk, and enhances institutional resilience.

Our work helps firms deliver with confidence—whether preparing for litigation, conducting due diligence, responding to a sensitive allegation, or supporting a high-profile hire. We provide discreet, defensible, and decision-ready insights that withstand scrutiny from regulators, courts, clients, and the media.

Mintz Group’s investigations support client advisories, deal structuring, enforcement actions, and internal reviews. We help firms vet candidates, assess counterparties, trace assets, and respond to reputational threats—often working behind the scenes to protect institutional credibility and client outcomes.

Our litigation support includes asset tracing, dissipation analysis, and evidence gathering across jurisdictions. We deliver findings that meet evidentiary standards and strengthen enforcement strategy. In moments of crisis, we mobilize quickly to investigate fraud, harassment, conflicts of interest, and reputational attacks—working closely with legal counsel and communications teams to contain risk and support corrective action.

We also help firms assess reputational and ethical risks tied to business relationships, philanthropic engagements, and advisory roles. Our digital forensics capabilities allow us to trace anonymous actors, monitor online threats, and support legal and disciplinary processes—helping firms protect their clients and their own reputations.


What We Help Clients Solve

 

Our services are built around core capabilities designed to address the evolving risks and responsibilities facing legal and professional service firm clients:

 

Executive & Candidate Due Diligence

We conduct deep background investigations on candidates for executive, board, and advisory roles—uncovering undisclosed affiliations, misconduct, and reputational vulnerabilities.

Third-Party & Transactional Due Diligence

We investigate counterparties, acquisition targets, and strategic partners—surfacing hidden ownership, litigation history, and regulatory exposure to inform deal structuring and compliance.

Litigation Support & Asset Tracing

We assist legal teams with asset tracing, dissipation analysis, and evidence gathering—delivering findings that support litigation strategy and enforcement actions.

Crisis Response & Internal Investigations

We investigate fraud, harassment, and reputational threats—supporting internal reviews, regulatory inquiries, and crisis communications with fact-based intelligence.

Reputational & Relationship Risk

We assess reputational and ethical risks tied to business relationships and advisory roles—empowering firms to advise with clarity and confidence.

Digital Risk & Online Monitoring

We investigate online threats, impersonation, and privacy breaches—tracing anonymous actors and supporting legal and disciplinary processes.

Real-World Impact

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"Law firms need intelligence that stands up to scrutiny—from regulators, judges, and the press. Our work is built for that level of rigor."

 

Edward Palmer

Partner, Mintz Group

Key Contacts

Ian Casewell

Ian Casewell

Managing Partner, Global Co-Head, Disputes
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Jen Cherner

Partner, Global Co-Head, Disputes
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Michael Karran

Partner, Head of Office
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Sam Taylor

Partner
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Rachel Barker

Managing Director, Head of IP

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