Mintz Group, a renowned risk advisory and investigations firm, has made a major move in expanding its global presence with the acquisition of Greyhawk Intelligence Group, a leading corporate intelligence firm based in the UK. The acquisition was announced on Tuesday, 8 April 2025.
Greyhawk, which operates across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, has established itself as a top player in the industry, with multiple Chambers rankings in the Litigation Support and Crisis & Risk Management categories. The company’s impressive track record has made it a highly sought-after partner for private equity firms, corporations, financial institutions, and law firms, among others.
According to Mintz Group Co-CEO Chris Weil, the acquisition of Greyhawk is a strategic move that will strengthen the firm’s presence in key emerging markets. He noted that the demand for detailed intelligence on counterparties and dispute adversaries, which can only be gathered through in-country, on-the-ground personnel, contacts, and resources, has been on the rise. Greyhawk’s capabilities, especially in frontier markets, are expected to complement Mintz Group’s own and enhance the firm’s ability to meet the needs of its clients.
Greyhawk, which was founded in 2012 by Steven Haynes and Edward Palmer, has built a strong reputation for its expertise in international asset tracing and investigative due diligence. Haynes, a former investigative journalist with over 25 years of experience in the field, has worked in premier corporate intelligence firms before co-founding Greyhawk. Palmer, on the other hand, has advised on complex disputes and transactions across EMEA and Asia, and is ranked Band 1 by Chambers for investigative due diligence. The two will be joining Mintz Group’s leadership team as part of the acquisition.
Commenting on the acquisition, Greyhawk Director and Co-Founder Steven Haynes said, “Greyhawk’s core strength is our ability to provide our clients with the information they need to make high-stakes business decisions with confidence and to prevail in complex, cross-border disputes – and to do so from regions where records are frequently undigitized, data isn’t uniform, and disclosure requirements aren’t thorough.” He added that there is a natural fit between Greyhawk and Mintz Group, and the two organizations share a similar approach and values.
The acquisition of Greyhawk by Mintz Group follows the partnership announced earlier this year between Mintz Group and Xapien, an AI-powered search platform designed specifically for multijurisdictional due diligence. These moves reflect Mintz Group’s strategy of integrating cutting-edge technology solutions with the high-touch techniques employed by its professional investigators and analysts, who collectively have decades of experience in the industry.
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