Comprehensive analysis tool uncovers risks

At SANDS, you can gain in-depth insight into people and companies with our comprehensive tool for background checks of people/companies. With Compliance catalyst/Orbis, we can effectively find relevant and available information about several millions of global companies’ owners, ownership structures, accounts, board members and management. This is information which, among other things, can reveal important information on whether there is a risk associated with a person and/or company.

We often offer our clients assistance in finding relevant and available information about people and companies. The tool Compliance catalyst/Orbis is used in our work with these background checks, where we can, among other things, find out companies’ ultimate owners, ownership structures, accounts, board members and the company’s management. The one tool that we use in our work gives us, among other things, access to approx. 432 million companies worldwide. This is information which, among other things, can reveal whether there is a risk associated with a person and/or company, which can be important information to have control over in connection with, for example:  

  • transactions,
  • when entering into collaborations with third parties (JV, suppliers, agents or other third parties),
  • when assessing risks associated with the supply chain (the Accounting Act, the Transparency Act, etc.),
  • when assessing sanctions and export controls,
  • in the case of employment, and
  • all other situations where it is desirable to uncover risks linked to persons and/or companies.

The screening also includes searches in the media, with a particular focus on negative news/information about people and/or companies (Adverse media). The database collects global adverse media stories from more than 120,000 reliable sources and profiles and the database shows relevant negative news across 50+ risk categories.

Please contact Nicolai Skridshol if you have any questions.

SANDS Green

The green shift concerns the entire industry. Everything from small, local family businesses to large, listed companies are already subject to strict rules, while at the same time they will have to adapt to new requirements and regulations in the coming years. This creates challenges, but also offers great opportunities. Our lawyers have the necessary specialist expertise to provide valuable advice on how companies are affected by and should adjust to take part in the green shift. Get in touch with one of our specialists within your industry for a conversation about how we can assist you in this important work.

On this page you can find information on how the green shift affects companies in all industries and sectors.

SANDS Blue

Companies with operations linked to the sea and the ocean have in common that they need advice in a number of legal fields. Many law firms can offer this. SANDS can also offer something more. With offices in six of the largest coastal cities, we know the industries from the inside. We know both the challenges and issues that the marine industry faces, and what room for action exists within the regulations.

Contact one of our specialists within your industry for a conversation about how we can assist you.