Integrity Risk

Energy production is, in one way or another, crucial to the economies of Guyana, Suriname and Trinidad. Guyana is quickly becoming one of the world's largest per-capita producers of oil with significant gas development potential. Suriname is developing its first major offshore block, while Trinidad & Tobago is looking to revitalize its long-central oil and gas production and refining capacity. Two also court a green energy future and share a border. How these countries manage and organize their energy resources and infrastructure, and what opportunities they have for energy integration, have become key political questions for each country. In 2025, Guyana and Suriname have general elections, while Trinidad & Tobago held a general election on April 28. Resource development and economic prosperity remain high on the agenda. So too are thorny geopolitical issues such as Chinese economic influence, US trade and energy tariffs, Venezuelan territorial ambitions in Guyana, and a potential US security arrangement. This podcast is a recording from a webinar which assembled an expert panel to discuss these issues.

Curaçao has long been home to one of the Western Hemisphere's largest refineries and Suriname is a rapidly rising petro-state. In the 2020s they face considerable challenges in defining their future role in the global energy business and how this relates to climate change and the global energy transition from fossil fuels to renewables. Curaçao and Suriname also face issues related to broader geopolitical developments, including Venezuela's role in the region and great power competition between China and the United States. This podcast is a recording from a webinar which assembled an expert panel to discuss these issues.

Huge oil discoveries in the deep coastal waters off Namibia over the last two years are generating a wave of energy investor interest in the country's hydrocarbon reserves – the recent finds potentially turning it into one of Africa's top petroleum producers in the coming years. In this webinar, our experts discuss the opportunities for investors in Namibia's oil boom whilst sharing practical guidance on how to navigate the operational and commercial risks of entering the nascent oil and gas sector. 

Companies across Europe and the US face increasingly complex requirements regarding human rights and environmental pressure points in their supply chains. In this podcast we examine the practicalities of these requirements.

Deminor General Counsel UK, Emily O'Neill (EON), speaks with Tim Roberts, Director and Patrick Kelkar, Managing Director, Americas, at The Risk Advisory Group. In this interview with Emily, Tim and Patrick give a fascinating insight into the processes and methodologies involved in understanding defendant organisations and identifying their assets. 

We explore some of the key issues that arise during the course of a complex internal investigation, both from a legal and investigative perspective. In particular, we look at lessons learned and best practices based on our experience as practitioners. We discuss the interplay between the legal framework, the internal and external environment for the organisation in question, and how to adopt a creative approach when dealing with these kinds of issues.

This webinar is in partnership with the Association of Corporate Investigators (ACi). Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) investigations are taking center stage at the moment with climate change and sustainability foremost on all our minds. What is greenwashing? How do you avoid it and what are the potential outcomes for organisations subject to greenwashing investigations? This webinar will answer these questions and more. 

In this podcast we are joined by Elizabeth Wilks-Wood, Vice President of Compliance at Carlsberg Group, to discuss her experience of developing a compliance-focused career across multiple sectors.

As we approach the end of a torrid year for the global economy and India in particular, our thoughts now turn to what new commercial and economic linkages might emerge against a backdrop of dislocations in global trade and increasing supply chain diversification.  In this podcast, our South Asia experts assess what India can offer businesses looking to diversify their supply chains, identify the risks and opportunities to be considered and what business can do to capitalise on these trends. 

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, ruling Uzbekistan since December 2016, has initiated several milestone reforms aiming to create a market economy and open the country for foreign investors. Alexey Yugai, Associate Director and Eric Wheeler, Senior Associate in our Business Intelligence & Investigations team, have been on the ground meeting with international and Uzbek business people, as well as relevant figures in the public sector, outside political observers and journalists. This podcast will provide insight on the ongoing economic and judicial reforms, challenges that the government is likely to face while implementing them, and the opportunities that this changing landscape presents to foreign investors.

Zimbabwe's new President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his government have attempted to re-engage with the West and open the door to investors, since the ouster of the now former President Robert Mugabe. The Risk Advisory team have been on the ground meeting government officials and senior industry figures to monitor the current investment climate and opportunities for further reforms. In today's podcast, John Siko, Head of Business Intelligence Africa, discusses his recent trip to Zimbabwe and what it revealed about the prospects for political and economic reforms in the coming months necessary for the country to revitalise its economy and re-engage with the West.

South Africa's ruling African National Congress will elect a new party president who is almost certain to become South African national president in 2019. The Head of our Africa Business Intelligence practice, John Siko, will address the economic challenges a new ANC leader will face, review the prospects for reform under the leading candidates, and provide some insights on how the conference may unfold. 

In this podcast, our principal Central Asia expert explores the current and future consequences of the region's political and economic conditions.