About
Greyhawk’s directors have built, trained and led market-leading teams in both global advisory firms and leading risk consultancies. They offer over 40 years of international experience for the benefit of Greyhawk clients. The firm relies upon the insight and expertise of a network of specialist contributors in over 100 countries.
Our Approach
We are a low-volume, high value firm where every engagement is managed by a director with over 20 years’ experience. We provide reliable intelligence and evidence which enables our clients to make more confident decisions. We are transparent about our methods and realistic about likely outcomes.
Our Senior Team
Steven Haynes
Director
Steven is a co-founder of Greyhawk and has 25 years of investigations and intelligence experience.
He has worked “on the ground” in over 40 developed, emerging and frontier countries across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
He is ranked Band 2 by Chambers and Partners for Investigative Due Diligence and as a leader in asset recovery by Who’s Who Legal. Clients describe him as “precise, diplomatic and well-respected”, “very knowledgeable and valuable”, and “exceptionally diligent and well-connected”. [Chambers 2024]
Prior to co-founding Greyhawk in 2012, he was Director of Corporate Intelligence at KPMG for six years. Before that, Steven worked at Control Risks for seven years, where he was Head of Intelligence for Africa and the Middle East. He began his career as a newspaper reporter in London.
He has worked “on the ground” in over 40 developed, emerging and frontier countries across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
He is ranked Band 2 by Chambers and Partners for Investigative Due Diligence and as a leader in asset recovery by Who’s Who Legal. Clients describe him as “precise, diplomatic and well-respected”, “very knowledgeable and valuable”, and “exceptionally diligent and well-connected”. [Chambers 2024]
Prior to co-founding Greyhawk in 2012, he was Director of Corporate Intelligence at KPMG for six years. Before that, Steven worked at Control Risks for seven years, where he was Head of Intelligence for Africa and the Middle East. He began his career as a newspaper reporter in London.
Edward Palmer
Director
Edward has worked in corporate intelligence for more than 20 years. Since co-founding Greyhawk in 2012 he has acted for corporations, banks, states and private investors in complex, cross-border disputes and investigations. He has particular expertise in asset recovery, including supporting judgment and award enforcement against sovereign and corporate debtors. Recent work includes supporting a state investment agency in a $500m civil fraud claim across multiple jurisdictions.
Edward is ranked Band 1 for Investigative Due Diligence by Chambers & Partners. Clients describe him as “a pleasure to deal with and results-driven” and “an excellent ally” who “leads the team from the front”. [Chambers 2024]
Prior to Greyhawk, Edward spent twelve years at the Risk Advisory Group and PwC Forensic in London and Hong Kong. He has led investigations “in-country” in many jurisdictions including Russia, Kazakhstan, Burkina Faso, Egypt, Nigeria and China.
Edward is ranked Band 1 for Investigative Due Diligence by Chambers & Partners. Clients describe him as “a pleasure to deal with and results-driven” and “an excellent ally” who “leads the team from the front”. [Chambers 2024]
Prior to Greyhawk, Edward spent twelve years at the Risk Advisory Group and PwC Forensic in London and Hong Kong. He has led investigations “in-country” in many jurisdictions including Russia, Kazakhstan, Burkina Faso, Egypt, Nigeria and China.
Artur Foguet
Senior Associate
Artur has worked in corporate intelligence for eight years and has built extensive experience gathering information and intelligence in a range of complex, multijurisdictional disputes and investigations. Recently, this has included leading a major evidence-gathering exercise in a multi-billion dollar construction arbitration. His recent asset recovery work includes supporting creditors in the recovery of $200m following the collapse of an investment fund.
Artur works closely with the credit and special situations teams of multinational banks in the acquisition and recovery of distressed debt, particularly across southern Europe. This has included conducting due diligence on NPL portfolios prior to transactions and subsequently supporting the workout.
Artur has a Master’s in International Relations from the London School of Economics and a first-class degree in History from University College London. He speaks Spanish and Catalan.
Artur holds a Master’s degree in International Relations from the London School of Economics and a BA in History from University College London. He has lived in Spain and Canada and speaks Spanish and Catalan.
Artur works closely with the credit and special situations teams of multinational banks in the acquisition and recovery of distressed debt, particularly across southern Europe. This has included conducting due diligence on NPL portfolios prior to transactions and subsequently supporting the workout.
Artur has a Master’s in International Relations from the London School of Economics and a first-class degree in History from University College London. He speaks Spanish and Catalan.
Artur holds a Master’s degree in International Relations from the London School of Economics and a BA in History from University College London. He has lived in Spain and Canada and speaks Spanish and Catalan.
Alison Jones
Senior Associate
Alison joined Greyhawk in 2016. She has gained experience across a variety of disputes and investigations, including enforcement of commercial arbitral awards across the Middle East and North Africa. Evidence gathered by Alison has been submitted to many international courts and tribunals including the English High Court. Recent work includes gathering evidence of fraud in a substantial dispute arising from the insolvency of a global pharmaceutical company.
She has built a deep understanding of international money flows between the Middle East and Africa and has traced dozens of African debtors across the GCC on behalf of banks and other creditors. This includes supporting an oil company in its multi-jurisdictional enforcement action against a former Gulf business partner. As well as her disputes work, Alison regularly leads in-depth due diligence investigations prior to sovereign or corporate bond issues and IPOs.
Alison has a first-class degree in Arabic and French from the University of Oxford.
She has built a deep understanding of international money flows between the Middle East and Africa and has traced dozens of African debtors across the GCC on behalf of banks and other creditors. This includes supporting an oil company in its multi-jurisdictional enforcement action against a former Gulf business partner. As well as her disputes work, Alison regularly leads in-depth due diligence investigations prior to sovereign or corporate bond issues and IPOs.
Alison has a first-class degree in Arabic and French from the University of Oxford.
