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.
News
- Mass Protest on Serbia’s Statehood Day; President Stages Counter-RallyTens of thousands converged on the city of Kragujevac for the latest in a series of student-led anti-corruption protests, while the Serbian president held a pro-government counter-rally in Sremska Mitrovica.
- Bosnian Prosecutors Seeks Custody for War Criminal Facing New ChargesThe prosecution called for custody measures for Vidoje Blagojevic, a Bosnian Serb Army wartime brigade commander, who is facing fresh accusations after a previous jail sentence for crimes against Bosniaks from Srebrenica.
- Turkish Business Association Leader Investigated After Criticism of GovtProsecutors are investigating Omer Aras, head of Turkey’s largest business club, TUSIAD, after he suggested Turkey was 'demoralised' and that trust in the law risked collapsing.
- Proposal for New North Macedonia Coat-of-Arms Sparks Social Media SarcasmAs political parties squabble over what to put on a possible new national coat-of-arms, some social media users have come up with their own not-so-serious suggestions.
Premium Content
- ‘My Prison Became My Workplace’: A Kosovo Policeman’s StoryIsuf Kajdomqaj endured torture in prison in Prizren in 1998, when Kosovo was under Serbian control. Now he's a police officer working in the same building – and his memories fuel his determination to help build a better future for his country.
- Syria Looks to Bosnia’s Experience to Deal with War’s Mass GravesWith 150,000 people listed as missing from Syria’s brutal civil conflict, the new authorities are looking to learn from the International Committee on Missing Persons’ success in locating mass graves and missing persons from the Bosnian war.
- Justice Obstructed: Serbian Courts are Neglecting Wartime Sexual ViolenceThe judiciary in Serbia has failed to take on board the groundbreaking work done by the UN tribunal in The Hague in prosecuting rape and other sexual violence as crimes of war.
- Mayor’s Arrest Deals Albania’s Ruling Party a Pre-Election BlowErion Veliaj’s arrest for alleged corruption, alongside his wife, has enraged the ruling Socialist Party – and could undermine its chances in the May elections. BIRN looks at the charges and their political impact.