Established in Hong Kong in 1987 by its chief executive officer, U.K. lawyer and arbitrator Michael Shone, Commercial Intelligence S.E. Asia moved to Singapore in 1992 and since then has rapidly grown to become the Asia region's premier investigative and consulting firm.

Headquartered in Singapore and with offices in Asia, Europe and representation worldwide, CI has assembled a tried and tested team of full-time professionals and local associates - lawyers, accountants, researchers, and investigators - to provide clients world-wide with prompt and reliable service.

Several years of sustained performance and high recovery rates of debts and non-performing loans have earned CI the highest possible rating from COFACE, the export insurance arm of the French government, as well as accreditation with Spain's export credit insurer CESCE, Export-Import Bank of Taiwan, Guarantee Trust of India, the Asian Development Bank, Malaysian Export Credit Insurance Bhd., Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau KfW, Euler Hermes, Atradius in the UK, Netherlands and Australia, Export-Import Bank of Malaysia and Oesterreichische Kontrollbank OeKB.

Our experience extends to the investigation of inappropriate and fraudulent practices of individuals and institutions and advice on corporate restructuring. In the latter field, we have acted on behalf of both private and governmental clients as lead contractors in the reorganization of financial institutions, publishing firms, and other service-sector companies.

We also advise on terms and conditions for international trade, we conduct multi-jurisdictional Arbitrations, Liquidations and Insolvency actions. The Company has a reputation for recoveries in jurisdictions where other organizations including lawyers are unable to operate effectively.