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RiskWatch: Investigating Russia’s Sanctioned Oligarchs March 31, 2022 As businesses and investors worldwide rush to ensure compliance with aggressive sanctions targeting Russian companies and regime-connected individuals, identifying ties to the expansive business empires of Russian oligarchs is a top priority. Tom Stocks, senior investigator with the Organized Crime and Reporting Project (OCCRP) joined RiskWatch to discuss the challenges of tracking oligarch assets including […] -
Vcheck Global Ranks Among Top 3% of 2022 Inc. Regionals: Pacific Businesses March 23, 2022 For the third year in a row, Vcheck Global has been ranked among the top 3% of fastest-growing companies in the Pacific region, according to the Inc. Regionals: Pacific list released by Inc. Magazine this month. The annual list features top companies based in California, Washington, Oregon, Hawaii, and Alaska that are drivers of economic […] -
Russia’s War in Ukraine: New Sanctions, Increased Requirements for Enhanced Due Diligence March 16, 2022 Introduction Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to the imposition of some of the most aggressive, expansive, and coordinated sanctions ever by dozens of countries. These sanctions have come from places widely expected to take such action, including the United States, United Kingdom, and European Union, yet also from other countries taking actions almost unprecedented […] -
RiskWatch: Mike Blankenship on the Year of the De-SPAC February 22, 2022 Mike Blankenship, managing partner of Winston & Strawn’s Houston office, returns to Vcheck Global’s podcast RiskWatch to discuss de-SPAC due diligence priorities, M&A sectors and regions to watch, and risks facing biotech and digital health investors. You can listen to our first conversation with Mike Blankenship on the RiskWatch podcast. This conversation covers: -
RiskWatch: Talking Transparency with James Cohen and Shanti Salas February 15, 2022 Hot on the heels of Transparency International’s recently released 2021 Corruption Perceptions Index, Vcheck Global’s Seth Harlan speaks with James Cohen, Executive Director of Transparency International Canada and Shanti Salas, VP, North America, for OpenCorporates for the latest episode of the RiskWatch podcast. The trio discuss myriad topics including global corruption concerns, transparency obstacles posed by shell […] -
RiskWatch: Elaine Greenberg Talks Anticipated SEC Enforcement Changes January 26, 2022 With the Securities Regulation Institute’s 49th Annual Conference underway, Vcheck Global’s Seth Harlan speaks with Elaine Greenberg, Shareholder at Greenberg Traurig LLP and former senior officer in the the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Enforcement Division. Highlights from this RiskWatch podcast episode include anticipated changes in the types of sanctions and relief sought […]