JAVIER CORTES
PARTNER
A Harvard Business School (HBS) alumnus with a career spanning over 25 years in national security, economic intelligence, deep-level investigations, M&A due diligence. His expertise is built on a foundation of defense-sector intelligence and executive leadership as a former Managing Director at Kroll Inc.
Career Evolution
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National Security & Intelligence (12 Years): Specialized in government economic security, and NATO-Private sector defense high-technology developments.
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Kroll Inc. (Early 2000s): Served as Managing Director for Spain, Portugal, and the Middle East, leading complex regional mandates for one of the world’s premier risk consultancies.
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Boutique Leadership (2016): Founded a specialized firm to provide investors with a decisive information advantage in high-value deals and critical business scenarios.
Core Specializations
He is a recognized expert in navigating high-friction environments, including:
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Complex Litigation & Business Blockades: Resolving systemic obstacles to commercial operations.
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Reputation analysis: Mitigating high-level hazards to corporate and individual standing.
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Elite Access: Connecting clients to high-level, "difficult-to-reach" stakeholders within governments and global private sectors.
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M&A intelligence before a deal takes place.
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Global Asset searches, for litigation and arbitration processes
His background across the industry
Core Capabilities: Reducing Information Asymmetry
We empower clients to make informed decisions by creating a decisive information advantage in high-stakes scenarios:
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Litigation Support: Securing the "informational edge" over opposing parties.
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Strategic Due Diligence: Providing investment firms with deep-level pre-deal insights.
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Global Asset Tracing: Identifying assets across onshore and offshore jurisdictions.
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Corporate Control & Proxy Contests: Navigating disputes and supporting proxy advisors with vetted intelligence.
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Financial Integrity: Investigating fraud, corruption, complex financial networks, and financial crimes.
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Intelligence Consulting: Designing and implementing bespoke internal intelligence units for corporations.
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Solving corporate challenges: Neutralizing smear campaigns and uncovering the architects of influence groups.
Education
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MBA, Harvard Business School (HBS Alumnus)
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BA Honors, Management and compliance, University of Manchester, UK
Executive credential
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Mergers & Acquisitions certificate, Columbia Business School
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Behavioural Economics, Harvard Business school
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Cybersecurity certificate, Massachussets Institute of Technology, MIT
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Entrepreneurship, from Lab to markets, Harvard University
Memberships
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Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs (HAA)
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Harvard Club of New York and Madrid
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International Compliance Association (ICA, certified compliance professional)
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The IRM ( Certified Risk Management Professional)
Contact
I'm always looking for new and exciting opportunities. Let's connect.
Avda. Europa 26, edificio Atica
Pozuelo de Alarcón
Madrid 28224
Spain
1717 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Suite 1025.
Washington, DC 20006 (USA)