INTELLIGENCE BASED ADVICE
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GMTL is a leading corporate intelligence firm providing strategic advisory and high-end due diligence.
Headquartered in London, we have offices in Washington DC, Cairo, Canberra, Zurich, Brussels and Milan.
Affiliates worldwide
We help clients make informed decisions about their business all over the world. Our highly qualified independent network of commercial and political specialists enables us to tackle issues in all sectors in over 150 countries.
Years of collective experience
The company is owned by its management and our core team has over 500 years of collective experience in corporate strategy & risk management for corporates and private investors.
Strategic Advisory
Reports
This can take the form of a stand-alone report, or a monitoring service (e.g. a weekly or monthly report) to keep clients fully appraised of an evolving situation. These cover a range of topics including:
Competitor strategy
Reputation analysis
Government regulation and policy
Market entry strategy
Insights on tender processes
Regulatory & Political Advisory Services
GMTL Advisory provides strategic guidance to businesses and investors navigating complex regulatory landscapes and political dynamics across various geographies. We specialise in translating policy developments into actionable insights, ensuring clients remain agile in evolving environments.
Key focus areas include:
EU Directives & Compliance: Proactive analysis of EU regulatory frameworks, including implementation timelines, cross-border implications, and compliance strategies for industries like manufacturing, energy, and financial services.
National Policy Shifts: Global real-time monitoring of legislative changes, parliamentary debates, and departmental consultations across sectors such as healthcare, technology, and environmental regulation.
Government Stakeholder Mapping: Profiling of ministers, senior civil servants, and parliamentary committees to anticipate policy directions.
Investment-Specific Regulatory Exposure: Assessing the regulatory and political landscapes impacting a particular investment opportunity; identifying potential headwinds/tailwinds.
Compliance &
Due Diligence
Pre-transactional compliance due diligence is an integral part of any M&A or partnership deal; it is also a fiduciary duty for a company board. We help clients all over the world by examining the many risks and regulatory obligations facing companies involved in transaction processes.
This is particularly important when companies are engaged in cross border transactions and encounter challenges like bribery, corruption, money laundering, sanctions, supply chain integrity, and different legal and regulatory systems.
Clients often underestimate the importance of due diligence, leaving them open to unforeseen obstacles and costs in the future.
Litigation Support &
Asset Tracing
Legal cases and disputes often involve accessing non-public, accurate information while remaining compliant with all relevant laws. Too often, parties are provided with open-source information which cannot be acted upon.
GMTL deploys a global team of investigators to offer an intelligence-based support service to lawyers involved in global disputes, providing documentary, testimonial evidence and counter-party information
Core Team
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Before founding GMTL, he was a partner at a leading London-based intelligence company, and has worked as a special adviser to the Irish Prime Minister and a strategy consultant at No. 10 Downing Street, HM Treasury and the Cabinet Office.
He is a specialist with considerable experience in aerospace, defence and energy and has spent over a decade providing strategic advice to global companies.
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Gordon is the co-founder and Global Managing Director of GMTL. A practitioner of business intelligence for nearly 20 years, his work cuts across a variety of sectors and disciplines, with an emphasis on transactional and strategic intelligence mandates for investors in both the private and public markets.
He also works closely with corporate clients and outside counsel on both transactional and contentious matters. Gordon began his career practicing corporate law in New York and London with a leading Wall Street firm. He holds a Juris Doctorate from the University of Virginia School of Law and is a licensed attorney in the State of New York.
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Prior to GMTL, Frits served as an executive board member responsible for corporate strategy and business development for a large FMCG company.
He has extensive experience in sourcing and executing global M&A transactions and providing strategic advice to Fortune 500 companies.
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Ian is former senior UK diplomat and head of security at Shell where he was responsible for cyber security, crisis and risk management.
He has substantial corporate intelligence experience and lectures frequently at board level on risk management, intelligence and cyber security issues in the UK and US.
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Charles began his career as a City lawyer in London and Tokyo and then spent over 20 years in industry comprising legal, M&A, business development and government affairs roles with both large multinationals and smaller entrepreneurial businesses. He has an MA in Law from Cambridge University.
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George has worked in the Middle East, in both the shipping and technology sector, and now leads affiliate management and report construction for GMTL.
Advisory Board
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Sir Michael is a former UK Defence Secretary with 30 years of senior political and business experience, serving in four British Cabinets, and as non-executive director on City and commercial boards.
Michael is Chairman of Aberdeen Standard Investcorp Infrastructure Partners and Deputy Chairman of Genel Energy Plc and Nova Innovation Ltd.
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Patrick was formerly head of Asia at Rolls-Royce, and led the team of regional presidents, responsible for geographic strategy, business development and political risk. His earlier career began with Jardine Matheson and spans business, diplomacy and cultural relations, with extensive experience in Asia. Patrick has also held various external roles, board positions and advisory appointments.
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Michael is a distinguished author and historian, a regular contributor to various newspapers and other publications, and he has taught at Oxford, the LSE and Stanford University.
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Alberto is a former investment banker with Rothschild and Credit Suisse serving in London, Zurich and Milan.
He executed a large number of M&A projects for large and mid-size corporates in Italy and Southern Europe, and has more recently headed business development and international sales at a large Italian industrial company.
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Assists clients in several European jurisdictions on litigation support and due diligence matters
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Mathula is a former Zimbabwean opposition leader and expert on Sub-Saharan Africa. He travels widely and is well placed to assist GMTL on projects across the region, especially with his high-level links in South Africa.
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Marceline is originally from Cote d’Ivoire and is GMTL’s expert on West African matters. She is well versed in the politics, business and regulatory dynamics of the region and has advised on transactions in the mining, consumer goods and infrastructure sectors.
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Formerly Chief Business Correspondent to and US Business Editor at the Times
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Brent Clark has had a distinguished career in the Australian military followed by senior industry positions. Most recently he was head of the Australian Defence Industry Association.
