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Anonymized examples from real engagements. Client identities and specific details have been changed to protect confidentiality.
Cross-Border M&A — Hidden Beneficial Ownership
Challenge
A mid-market private equity firm was acquiring a manufacturing company in Southeast Asia. The seller represented full ownership, but the PE firm's legal counsel suspected undisclosed beneficial owners with potential ties to sanctioned individuals.
Approach
- 01Corporate registry analysis across 4 jurisdictions (Singapore, Philippines, BVI, Hong Kong)
- 02Beneficial ownership tracing through 3 layers of holding companies
- 03Sanctions screening against OFAC, EU, and UN consolidated lists
- 04Open-source intelligence on identified individuals
Outcome
Identified two undisclosed beneficial owners, one of whom had a prior enforcement action with a regional financial regulator. The PE firm renegotiated terms with full disclosure as a condition to close.
Fraud Litigation — Multi-State Asset Tracing
Challenge
A plaintiff's counsel in a $30M fraud case needed to locate assets belonging to the defendant, who had been systematically moving property into family members' names and shell entities across multiple states.
Approach
- 01Real property searches in 8 states using county recorder databases
- 02UCC filing and secured transaction analysis
- 03Corporate entity mapping — identified 11 related LLCs
- 04Financial flow reconstruction from available court documents
- 05Vehicle, watercraft, and aircraft registry searches
Outcome
Located $8.2M in traceable assets across 3 states, including real property held in the names of family members and two previously unknown LLCs. Findings were admitted as evidence and supported a successful motion for preliminary injunction.
C-Suite Hire — Executive Background Investigation
Challenge
A publicly traded technology company was considering a candidate for CFO. The candidate had an impressive resume spanning three countries, but the board wanted independent verification before extending an offer.
Approach
- 01Employment and education verification across US, UK, and Germany
- 02Civil and criminal litigation history searches
- 03Regulatory action and professional license verification
- 04Media and social media review for reputation risks
- 05Reference interviews with former colleagues
Outcome
Verified all employment claims. Discovered an undisclosed civil judgment in the UK related to a breach of fiduciary duty at a prior company — a material omission. The board used the findings to negotiate appropriate contractual protections.
Supply Chain Risk — Sanctioned Entity Exposure
Challenge
A Fortune 500 consumer goods company received a whistleblower tip that one of its Tier 2 suppliers was indirectly sourcing raw materials from a region subject to US sanctions.
Approach
- 01Full supply chain mapping from Tier 1 through Tier 3 suppliers
- 02Corporate ownership analysis of flagged entities
- 03Trade record and customs data analysis
- 04Sanctions and denied party screening
- 05On-the-ground source inquiries in the flagged region
Outcome
Confirmed the exposure: a Tier 3 supplier was 40% owned by an entity on the OFAC SDN list. The client was able to remediate the supply chain before regulatory scrutiny, avoiding potential penalties estimated at $50M+.
Judgment Enforcement — Debtor Asset Discovery
Challenge
A creditor held a $4.5M judgment against an individual who claimed to have no assets. Traditional collection efforts had failed. The creditor's counsel engaged Atlas Veracity for a comprehensive asset discovery.
Approach
- 01Nationwide real property search across all 50 states
- 02Bank account identification through UCC filings and court records
- 03Vehicle, watercraft, and aircraft registry searches
- 04Business interest identification through secretary of state filings
- 05Social media and lifestyle analysis for undisclosed assets
Outcome
Discovered three residential properties held in a family trust, a 35% interest in a profitable LLC, and a registered aircraft — all previously undisclosed during debtor examination. Total identifiable assets exceeded $6M.
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