What do we do exactly?
Our goal is to consistently meet or beat client expectations while answering the big questions that they face in the normal course of their business. IRC will provide your firm with a solution in the following areas:
IRC Solutions
Corporate Intelligence & Investigative Services
Corporations across the country expose themselves to enormous risk when they explore business partnerships, joint ventures, new clients, mergers and acquisitions.
IRC's corporate intelligence division serves financial institutions, law firms, investment groups, banking firms, and hedge funds with the purpose of allowing our clients to know whom they are dealing with. We guarantee that our services will help minimize risk when considering a new partnership or joint venture.
Whether your company is involved, or about to engage in a merger, acquisition, joint venture, or similar business alliance, IRC’s investigative team will ensure that you possess real time, case relevant background information and operational knowledge before any partnerships are formed and contracts are signed.
Our investigators are experienced in looking at the larger picture of every research project. We concentrate on potential conflicts of interest, unknown competing business entity’s that a potential partner may possess, and determining the true nature of “third party” referrals and points of contact in a particular deal or transaction.
What we can investigate for your business expansion:
* Overstated / Exaggerated assets and revenues
* Litigation matters
* Criminal background information on the company and its officers
* Undisclosed business relationships that affect the potential alliance, as well as hidden ownership interests in related entity’s
* Unrecorded and understated expenses, liabilities, liens or judgments
* Undisclosed sanctions, liabilities and impending indictments
* Material misrepresentations and non-disclosure of relevant facts
* Any other case related factors which adversely effect the transaction or venture
IRC does not rely solely on public records research like many firms do. We surpass our competition by conducting advanced level due diligence research while teaming up with industry relevant experts. We utilize proprietary information and compile our reports in a manner that will ensure your investigative dollars are wisely spent when performing background due diligence.
Comprehensive Asset Investigations
IRC conducts hundreds of asset investigations every year. From locating proceeds of embezzlement matters, to determining an adversary’s financial status in a litigation matter, IRC can determine a subjects worth and / or locate any misappropriated assets.
Over the past 13 years, IRC has become a leader in tracking down assets fraudulently conveyed, hidden, and at times “misappropriated” by individuals and corporations. We have vast experience following complex money trails as well as an in-depth understanding of worldwide financial reporting methods. We work directly with firms that have a great deal of experience in international law and banking methods, we will gladly work hand in hand with your forensic accounting firm while working to understand the bigger picture.
How could an Asset Investigation benefit you?
* Determine the liquidity and worth of your adversary (Pre or post litigation)
* Discover if a fraudulent conveyance exists in a legal matter.
* Determine if corporate executives, public officials or competitors are effectuating a corruption scheme.
* Locate & recover the proceeds of an embezzlement operation.
Litigation Support Investigations
IRC understands that the foundation of any successful litigation case lies in the acquisition and gathering of critical information from victims, witnesses and other individuals. Real time intelligence gathering is what we specialize in.
We support law firms and in-house counsel to gather necessary supporting evidence for litigation through field investigations, subject interviews, surveillance and other fact gathering means. We also provide a wide range of reliable and confidential legal support services, including assessment of jurors, expert witnesses and related parties to litigation.
Our investigators are seasoned in litigation support techniques, and trained to provide credible, expert testimony when required. Additionally, all of our investigators adhere to strict internal guidelines and are conscious not to violate local, state or federal laws. We will always stress communication with you, the client, while expediting your matter in a competent and cost effective manner.
Our practice area is as follows:
* Skip-tracing / Locate Investigations
* Comprehensive Background Investigations / Juror Profiling
* Comprehensive Asset Research (pre / post litigation)
* Accident Investigations & Witness Interviews
* Customizable Fact Gathering Investigations
* IP / Trademark Investigations & Acquisitions
Intellectual Property Investigations & Acquisitions
IRC conducts global trademark investigations in a timely, cost effective and confidential manner. We initiate our investigation in total accordance with client instructions and obtain evidentiary certification whenever possible.
Our IP investigative research services include, but are not limited to determining the following:
* In-depth profile of the target entity or principal
* Origination of the mark in question
* Acquisition of marketing materials of infringing party (If required)
* Current location of principal and corporate status
* Details regarding the initial usage of a mark or product
* Assets held by target subject
* Additional Corporations held by principal(s)
* Public records information, such as property research, civil filings, criminal filings, as well as bankruptcy, liens and judgments research
* An on-site inspection of the target entity’s physical address
* Photographs of target business location as well as satellite imagery and neighborhood demographics profile of target location
Intellectual Property Acquisitions
IRC works directly with its clients & their counsel in order to discretely acquire the following IP content:
* Website addresses & URL domain names & related trademarks
* Entity identity and name usage
* Common-law IP & trademarks
* Toll-free numbers & other types of intellectual property
IRC routinely conducts an in-depth profile and asset investigations on the target entity and its principals in order to determine the best avenue possible for IP acquisition. Criteria, such as business liquidity, mode of living and overall financial standing in conjunction with other real time intelligence gathering is conducted in order to obtain the IP for the best price possible All negotiations are conducted in a professional and discrete manner.