G3, or the Good Governance Group, is a strategic advisory consultancy which specialises in providing advice on risk mitigation, governance, cyber security and regulatory compliance.
The company was set up in 2004 by two former senior executives from Kroll Inc.[1] For a period of time it was owned by Kinnevik and it was then subject to a management buyout.[2]
In 2012, it was reported that the Group had received £1.5 million from the government of Bahrain for "a media campaign to support the Kingdom of Bahrain's stance before the international community", during the Bahraini uprising.[6]
In June 2012, Proven acquired Palmer Legal Technologies, a provider of e-discovery and digital forensics services to litigation and dispute resolution teams involved in commercial litigation, internal compliance reviews and regulatory investigations.[7]
Background
The firm has offices in London and New York City and works with multinational corporations and financial institutions on dispute resolution, regulation and compliance, cyber security, reputation management, integrity due diligence and corporate social responsibility.[8]
The company also provides intelligence for businesses, such as competitor analysis and cyber security, including for the defence contractor BAE Systems.[3] The company was reported to be worth £20 million in 2011.[3]
Services
Strategic advice - Advice on commercial, geographic or political considerations in M&A transactions or expansion into new business sectors or territories
Integrity due diligence – Pre-transactional due diligence on public or private entities or individuals to assess suitability of potential business partners
Political and business risk management – Advice on challenging emerging or developed markets focused on anticipating and interpreting political, legal or regulatory events, trends or decisions that could affect business interests
Dispute resolution – support to businesses engaged in complex, high value cases in multiple global jurisdictions, involving fraud, corruption, internal and regulatory investigations, asset profiling, and anti-bribery/corruption compliance
E-disclosure and digital forensics – specialist e-disclosure, regulatory investigation and digital forensic services that include data mapping and collection
Information and cyber security – advice on the optimisation of information security strategies and systems to enhance business opportunities and protect critical information infrastructure, including cyber security, digital investigations and online reputation
Reputational intelligence – advice on the management and safeguarding of reputations
Gareth Bullock - former group executive director of Standard Chartered, holding a number of positions at the bank over the years including CEO of Africa, group CIO, and head of strategy. He is also a trustee of the British Council.[11]
Lord David Gold - one of the UK’s leading litigation lawyers and founder of David Gold & Associates litigation advisors. He was formerly a senior litigation partner at Herbert Smith LLP.[14]
Dr. August Hanning - former senior official in German and European security and intelligence with an expertise in European politics emanating from his time as state secretary for the interior.[15]
↑ Sengupta, Kim (15 October 2011). "Werritty attended talks about arms deal with Israel and China". The Independent. Retrieved 14 March 2012. Mr Werritty was a regular visitor to Sri Lanka and Israel and had received payments from the Good Governance Group, which offers advice on international security, and the company Tamares Real Estate, which belongs to Poju Zabludowicz, the chairman of Bicom, an Israeli lobbying group.
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