Litigation Support

Law firms have used MAI associates in investigating the merits of claims and allegations material to a case; in the identification and location of witnesses; in the location of domestic and foreign assets. MAI associates can furnish expert witness testimony and there are no limitations on expert testimony.

MAI has effectively assisted major domestic and foreign law firms, general counsel, and corporate legal departments with investigative services in numerous civil and criminal cases. Our commitment in providing clients with the attention to detail and the follow-through of investigative assistance that they deserve, has made us notable in the industry.

MAI clients benefit from the care and attention of an investigative team with these important resources:

• The breadth of investigative experience that comes from former FBI Special Agent associates who have investigated large, unusual, complex and difficult legal cases.
• A deep pool of experienced investigative talent with principal and senior associates who have major track records in investigations.
• A seasoned team of expert witnesses.
• Complex cases are aided by a state-of-the-art computer system that includes research in the latest databases.
• MAI is a well-respected, hard hitting, competent and resourceful investigative firm.
• We specialize and enjoy the challenge of taking on hard cases.

MAI has assembled prosecutorial case files, through the collection, preservation and chain of custody of evidence, for referral to a regulator, FBI, and law enforcement agency and has counseled clients on negotiating with and how to deal with prosecutors.

MAI has the depth of talent and investigative experience it takes to win in today's courtroom battles.

Global Due Diligence

MAI has significant experience in the performance of discreet inquiries that focus on sensitive business operations. As required, MAI will conduct due diligence investigations, to shield the interests of clients.

Due diligence means many things to different people and different professions. To a CPA, it generally means reviewing the accounts, balance sheets, income statements and consolidated returns, to make sure that the numbers make sense and don't conceal a diversion of funds. To a government contractor, it may mean making sure that a potential business partner is in compliance with all provisions of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) or other government regulations. To an attorney, it may mean reviewing all relevant information to ensure that legal standards and requirements are met, and that contingent liabilities are understood in order to be contained.

But certain fundamental issues can sometimes be overlooked in a flurry of technical, legal and financial review. If the potential partner seems to meet these other corporate standards, the real question must be answered: Who is this person? Can he/she be relied upon as a partner and meet our requirements?

• Is the business associate or partner who they say they are?
• Can the potential business associates or partner do what they claim they can do?
• In a foreign country, do the principals have the political acess and influence they claim to possess?

These elementary considerations are often overlooked until days or even hours prior to the closing of a transaction. The reality is that multiple potential deals are simultaneously competing for scarce resources, with the scarcest resource of all being the attention of the deal-maker. But even with the pace of global business today, these basic and fundamental factors remain critical to the success of the deal.

Once a preliminary assessment is made that a transaction has merit and has a potentially acceptable return, it is time to go one step further and use the necessary resources to actively commit to the deal. Preliminary due diligence is not necessary in all deals. But all transactions that appear to have a promising potential should be fully reviewed as early as possible.

That translates into a close examination of the potential partner/associate/distributor/agent:

• Are they who they say they are?
• Can they do what they say they can do?
• Do the principals have the political access?

Good due diligence does not mean "good" answers to inquiries on whether the selected partner is the right partner for a specific transaction. Good due diligence means that the complexity and the advantages and disadvantages of the potential business associate are examined in greater detail and the potential partner is better understood. This can be an invaluable asset in the course of negotiations that are likely to require patience, understanding, compromise and maybe even manipulation using all available data and business intelligence.

The pain of premature commitment to an unsatisfactory business partner can be excruciating, not to mention time-consuming. The agony associated with pursuing a deal without true commitment can be demoralizing for all sides. Finally, there are real dollar costs and identifiable career missteps associated with closing on a deal that was never meant to be.

Pay now or pay later. Or pay in time spent in administrative haggling, wasted expense and wasted manpower. In which case, you can pay now, pay later, and pay more later still.

Background Investigations

An MAI Business Background Investigation consists of the following criteria:

Corporate Filings
Regulatory Agency Compliance
Civil Litigation Records
Financial
Professional Licenses
Media Research
Political (Optional-Priced Separately)

Personal Background
Criminal Convicgtions
Civil Litigations
Financial
Regulatory Agency Compliance
Professional Licenses
Media Research
Political