Analysis
We provide our clients with in-depth analysis of political, security and economic developments in the Balkans, both region-wide and country specific but always tailored to their needs. With our network of analysts embedded throughout the region and immersed in the latest information at its source, we not only explain to our clients specific events but also provide foresight regarding risks and opportunities.
Corporate Investigations
BIRN Consultancy handles a wide range of corporate investigations and integrity due diligence cases. Our clients come to us when considering a new business relationship or when they are worried about an existing one running into problems. We answer their questions but also point out issues which they might have missed.
Advisory
Whether our clients are entering a new market, expanding existing projects or exploiting other opportunities, we help them make informed decisions in uncertain political, regulatory and commercial conditions. Irrespective of whether our clients need to understand the wider business environment, a specific sector or map key decision makers, we carry out research and provide analysis based on their needs.
Tailored to your needs
Sometimes the needs of our clients require a mix of all of our services or relate to a niche problem that does not fall neatly into any of the above categories. Some problems require multi-jurisdictional investigations and analysis. Whatever the brief, we can assemble the most relevant expertise to provide answers for our clients based on their needs.
Who we are
BIRN Consultancy is an analysis, advisory and corporate investigation consultancy with a regional focus on the Balkans. Unlike our competitors, we are based in the Balkans, in close proximity to the variety of information that our clients need to navigate the web of complexity that the region represents from a political, business, regulatory and compliance point of view. Uniquely, our team of analysts and experts combines a mix of deep local knowledge together with an understanding of the needs and best practices of our clients based outside the region.
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News
- Lawyer Says Ex-CIA Officer Pressured to Testify in Montenegro ‘Coup’ CaseFormer CIA officer's lawyer claims Montenegrin prosecutors threatened to prosecute Joseph Assad if he refused to testify in the now-dismissed 2016 'coup plot' case.
- Prominent North Macedonia Prosecutor Resigns, Citing Political PressureLence Ristoska quits after being removed from two politically sensitive cases concerning alleged corruption within the ruling party – calling it the last straw in a series of moves aimed at preventing her from doing her job.
- Politicians Trade Blame as Romania Told to Pay for Unclaimed COVID VaccinesPoliticians accuse each other of poor planning and mismanagement after a Brussels court orders Romania to pay more than 600 million euros for unclaimed COVID-19 vaccines from US pharma giant Pfizer.
- Trial of Greek Anarchist Over Apartment Explosion Opens in AthensThe trial of Nikos Romanos and three other anarchists over a deadly blast in Athens in 2024 has started, amid claims by his supporters that he was targeted for his radical views.
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Premium Content
- Kosovo’s Outgoing President Osmani Looks to Her Political FutureAs Vjosa Osmani gets ready to vacate the presidential office this weekend, her political ambitions are clear - but whether she can realise them is less certain.
- Court Orders, No Explanations: How Turkey Muzzles Journalists on Social MediaKurdish investigative reporter Rusen Takva says the repeated blocking of his social media accounts shows how court-ordered content restrictions are being used to curbing press freedom in Turkey.
- Letter from London: Can Europe Save the Day for the UK Government?The British government is wondering whether promises of closer links to Europe may help woo largely hostile voters. Meanwhile, a right-wing newspaper is touting Serbia’s Aleksandar Vucic for his tenacity in standing up to the EU.
- North Macedonia Prosecutor’s Decision Puts Politically-Sensitive Cases at RiskNorth Macedonia’s new Chief Prosecutor, Nenad Saveski, has made a decision that could determine the fate of two of the country’s most sensitive cases, both of which target the alleged illegal financing of the governing party.