What We Do
We provide strategic intelligence and risk advisory services for decision-makers with exposure to complex regions such as Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa.
Services
- Geopolitical Risk Advisory/Country Risk
- Strategic Intelligence
- Strategic Due Diligence/Counterparty risk
- Litigation & Dispute Support
- Stakeholder Mapping
- Regulatory, reputational, scenario-driven risk assessments
How We Work
We integrate open-source research, local human intelligence, and strategic analysis to uncover realities on the ground.
We emphasise context – the historical, geopolitical, and cultural dynamics and nuances that shape outcomes.
We deliver actionable intelligence and clear strategic insight, not just problem lists.
Where We Work
Our regions of primary expertise are Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa, but we also work in the Caribbean, the UK, Ireland, Spain, Portugal and Israel.
Who We Are
Pedro Armada
Strategic intelligence and risk advisory specialist with 10+ years’ experience leading high-stakes engagements for multinational clients and global law firms. Academic background in politics, risk management, scenario planning, and forensic accounting. Languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Hebrew.
Eduardo Lamphrey
Seasoned investigator, litigator and qualified attorney admitted to the bar in Panama. Military experience in the Colombian Army’s Anti-Guerrilla and Military Police units. Academic background in criminal law, procedural law, and dispute resolution. Languages: Spanish.
Case Studies
Latin America | Dispute Support – Hospitality
Challenge: An international hospitality company suspected key executives of running parallel competing businesses in South America.
Approach: We conducted extensive open source and public records research including onsite field research.
Outcome: We confirmed the executives had interests in several competing businesses and provided extensive mapping of their corporate and property interests. Our findings permitted the client to dismiss the employees with minimal legal risk.
Africa | Strategic Due Diligence – Carbon Markets
Challenge: An international climate finance entity required due diligence on an agroforestry project in a remote East African region, alongside a country and sector risk assessment.
Approach: We conducted discreet human-source enquiries and combined findings with geopolitical and cultural analysis, focussing on land use dynamics and local political structures.
Outcome: We identified significant operational bottlenecks driven by recent regulatory changes and interference from local actors. While the market remained broadly open to foreign players, pending policy shifts and conflict legacies posed uncertainty, requiring proactive community engagement. Our intelligence enabled the client to refine its market-entry strategy and make an informed investment decision.
Latin America | Strategic Intelligence – Real Estate
Challenge: An international investor needed clarity on an investment fund and its principals linked to a major corruption and money laundering probe.
Approach: We conducted confidential interviews with industry and government insiders and analysed the geopolitical context behind the investigation.
Outcome: We confirmed political motivations influenced the high-profile case and exposed a rival-backed campaign to discredit the subjects. Our insights allowed the client to mitigate risk and structure the transaction accordingly.
Africa | Sovereign Asset Search – Energy Sector
Challenge: An international law firm required intelligence to trace assets linked to state-owned entities in West Africa for judgment enforcement.
Approach: We carried out a months-long investigation combining advanced OSINT techniques with targeted HUMINT enquiries across multiple jurisdictions.
Outcome: Our work uncovered millions of dollars in assets held through affiliated entities, enabling the client to secure seizure orders in several courts.
Strategic Intelligence & Risk Advisory | Armada Risk Consulting 