RISK ADVISORY
A Decision Maker Safeguard Tool
SHERPAS ADVISORY advises Senior Executives and Boards on the most efficient and compliant practices to their situation.
As risk experts, our advisors gather and interpret all the relevant information for each case.
As problem solvers, we provide a comprehensive and complete set of action for each issue aligned with your priorities.
RISK ASSESSMENT & CONTROL Needs
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Risk Mapping
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Risk Assessment & KYC
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Corporate Risk Avoidance
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Compliance & Ethics protocols
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Board Risk Advisory
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Risk & Crisis know-how
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Compliance & Risk Managers
BUSINESS & ASSETS SAFETY Needs
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Turn-Around and Right Sizing
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Asset Rescue
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Fraud Response Plan
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Corporate control take-over
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Brand & IP Protection
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Public reputation recovery
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Crisis Management
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Crisis Communication
RISK ADVISORY
Delivery
Risk Advisory are provided on a Consultation basis through man-day, or through dedicated sets of solutions (Programs & Protocols) adapted to most of Risk issues.
PROTOCOL: Coordination and combination of PROGRAMS with KPIs’ result engagement.
PROGRAM: Coordination and combination
of SERVICES with KPIs’ result engagement.
SERVICE: Pre-defined treatment for specific issue.
RISK ASSESSMENT SOLUTIONS
RISK MAPPING Services
RISK MAPPING FOR LEGAL ENTITY
RMC - Review of structure, organization, documentation, process, third parties’ exposure or Headcount.
RISK MAPPING FOR DEPARTMENT
RMD - Review of structure, organization, documentation, process, third parties’ exposure or Headcount.
RISK MAPPING FOR TRANSACTION
RMT - Review of structure, Parties, Compliance, Intl. Sanctions, levy, or collateral and securities.
DUE DILIGENCE Services
KYE FOR EMPLOYEE
Reputation & Data Check
Management Risk
Fraud Suspicions & Disputes
KYC FOR CUSTOMER
Reputation, Litigation, Credit
AML, ABC, Intl. Sanctions
Fraud Suspicions & Disputes
KYP FOR PARTNER
Reputation, Litigation, Credit
M&A or IPO
Fraud Suspicions & Disputes
COMPLIANCE ASSESSMENT Programs
INTERNAL COMPLIANCE REVIEW
ICR - 361° Risk Assessment©: a full review with upgraded recommendation and integration for Corporate, Finance, Sales, HR, Supply-Chain or Purchasing compliance
INTERNATIONAL SANCTIONS COMPLIANCE
ISC - AML, ABC and Geopolitical sanction lists. Integration of monitoring & response procedures.
INTERNAL INVESTIGATION Programs
INTERNAL INVESTIGATION
IIP - For flagrance cases or past suspicions, providing a deep review evidencing schemes and responsibilities.
INTERNAL INVESTIGATION
PRELIMINARY RISK ASSESSMENT
PRA – Overview assessment, 361°Risk Assessment™, benchmark, categorization, Risk exposure and Risk degree with Audit, Legal, Forensic & Risk Advisor review.
Free of charge for program’s clients.
PRELIMINARY CRISIS ASSESSMENT
PCA - Suspicion categorization, Risk exposure and Risk degree with Audit, Legal, Forensic & Risk Advisor review.
Free of charge for program’s clients.
CASE RISK ASSESSMENT
CRA – Case full scope Risk assessment,
in case of specific risk exposure or critical situation.
RISK MITIGATIONS SOLUTIONS
RISK MITIGATION PROGRAMS / ALSO SERVED UNDER CRISIS PROGRAMS
DISPUTES NEGOTIATION
DNP - Resolve hard case situation with expert negotiators defending your interests.
ASSETS RESCUE
ARP - Deploy rescuing response to endangered strategic assets.
TURN-AROUND & RIGHT SIZING
TAS - Full scope assessment, strategies & actions to performs a targeted business change.
INTERIM BUSINESS CONTINUITY
IBC - In case of early departure of management, immediate temporary replacement by senior Executive & EA.
TERMINATION NEGOTIATION SUPPORT
TNS - Legal and Management operation to end a collaboration.
CRISIS COMMUNICATION
CCP - Specialized scripts and crisis communicants to address or mitigate your Image issues.
ASSETS PROTECTION
APP - Insure the right level of protection according to the assets and their risks.
INDIVIDUAL PROTECTION
IPP - Provide safety conditions to your team involved in High-Risk situations.
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
CPP - Handle a criminal procedure in defense of your interests and according to your goals.
BRAND IMAGE PROTECTION
BIP - Brand & trademarks image monitoring, recovery and Public relations support.
REPUTATION PROTECTION
RPP - Reputation management, professional & social profiling, damaged public image recovery.
MITIGATION PROTOCOLS
CRISIS MANAGEMENT
CMP
A dedicated Crisis Cell lead by a Special advisor coordinating the required experts & programs to reach a return to normal situation, to mitigate impacts and to issue learning reports for future avoidance
FRAUD RESPONSE PLAN
FRP
A coordinated team of managers, risk advisors and forensics specialists gathered to execute programs aimed at identifying, dissuading, sanctioning, and improving the corporate response to fraudulent behaviors.
BRAND & IP PROTECTION
BPP
Legal and operational treatment of Brands & IP Risks through image control, advanced marking technics, market monitoring & a focus on counterfeiters' production and network.
LEARNING & RISK AVOIDANCE
CRISIS SIMULATION TRAINING (CSM)
Place your team in front of a set of scenarios, to develop awareness, experience and methodology of turn around.
RED BOOK
(Set up or Upgrade)
Integrate the SAG’s 361° Risk Enhanced Direction Book™, or benefits from SAG’s locals’ expertise to upgrade it.
RISK DASHBOARD
(Set up & Integration)
Discover and adopt SAG’s RISK DASHBOARD system to upgrade your risk identification and tracking capabilities.
COMPLIANCE & RISK OFFICER
(Interim or Part-Time)
For short term situation or to ensure locally or regionally a compliance service reporting to your HQ.
BENCHMARK
The following shows a few cases of applied Strategy advisory successfully delivered by SHERPAS ADVISORY GROUP.
For more examples or detailed benchmarks and references contact your SAG Advisor.
INVESTMENT MONITORING
A European public bank decided to invest $2Bln in the joint development of Ski resort in the North Caucasus region but was concerned about the political stability and transparency level of the realization. SAG deployed a monitoring team and a special advisor at the board of the project.
SPA BREACH IN A LARGE M&A
A listed American company acquired the largest distributor of terminals of payment in a BRICS country. The seller, in breach of the SPA, incorporated a new company, hired former employees and tried to reroute the business sold. SAG performed successful negotiations and protected the M&A conditions.
SHAREHOLDERS DISPUTE
Two shareholders faced with a third partner reregistering illegally their shares through a Swiss fiduciary, as a result of deadlock in dispute negotiations, leaving them with no assets. SAG negotiation team was deployed over 3 jurisdictions and obtained an amicable settlement.
PARASITING DISTRIBUTION
A world leading electronic consumer goods company is blocked from entering an over 100 millions citizen market by a local distributor already importing their brand locally, illegally. SAG deployed its negotiation team and obtained the rechanneling of the existing distribution.
EXIT ASSESSMENT
IN WAR CONTEXT
Following a sudden fall of its revenue due to economic sanctions and the rubles’ depreciation, a leading IT company required a full market analysis review to decide if to withdraw from Russia or to downsize and in which proportions. SAG performed a full scope assessment with scenario plans.
M&A CULTURAL NEGOTIATIONS
From Asian, to South American, Eastern Europe or also Middle-east and African markets, SAG provided for numerous private equities and listed companies the support and insights to negotiate or mitigate the cultural aspects of the transactions and their integrations.
BANK/PAYMENT UNSTABILITY
In the context of international sanctions, and despite not being sanctioned due to the nature of its industry, a Pharmaceutical leader was at risk with its existing bank providers, impeached to operate banking flows. SAG ISC team and risk team provided compliant alternatives with contingency plan.
FRAUD WITHIN LOCAL EXECUTIVES
A European company received several whistleblowers reports about two of its local executives allegedly embezzling the company.
SAG forensics investigation results evidenced the suspicions. Then was mandated to perform the termination and to ensure the business continuity’s transition.
PARALLEL IMPORTS ASSESSMENT
A Luxury brand seek to return to a closed major market, but needed to apprehend the extend of the parallel imports before engaging. SAG provided a deep assessment of the market conditions, identified the key risks and opportunities, and develop strategies for a successful return.
PROCUREMENT & TENDERS RISK
A leading retailer was informed of systemic corruption within its purchase department (300+ HC), by providers having no choice but to lower the quality of their delivery and indirectly impacting consumers' preference towards the chain. SAG deployed its risk team to perform a full turn-around.