Newsletter - January/February 2021

V2 Global Ready to Assist its Clients Through the Challenges of 2021

Although 2020 had its uncertainties and challenges, at V2 Global, we are happy to report that we had a record year: we substantially expanded our global operations and businesses, we provided new and existing clients with a variety of services in the areas of business intelligence, strategic advisory, security and crisis and risk management, including in the procurement of Medical Personal Protection Equipment (PPE). We are also very pleased to announce that recently Fran Racioppi joined V2 Global. Fran is an expert in security operations/technology, cannabis business operations and organizational management.
 
As 2021 rolls out, in addition to our well-established core services, we have seen an increase of requests for global asset tracing and recovery, eavesdropping countermeasures and sweeps, USCIS I-9 audits, litigation funding support, FCPA related investigations, compliance and audits, litigation funding assessment support, PPE litigation support and high-end family law investigations. Our team is ready to assist you or your clients in these any and other matters. We have many years of experience in law enforcement, as well as in regulatory, corporate, operational, banking, legal and compliance matters across the globe. Specifically, with respect to high-end family law investigations we have partnered with what we consider one of the best and most experienced investigatory firms in the southeast specializing in high-end family law related investigations, including divorces and child custody, and will now be providing these services across the United States and globally.
Webinar in Global Asset Tracing

On Tuesday February 16, 2021 at 10:00 AM EST, V2 Global will host a Mondaq webinar presentation, Search & Rescue: Asset Tracing & Recovery Investigations. DC Page, Jim Milford and Jorge Pedreira from V2 Global and George Piro, the FBI Special Agent in Charge of the Miami Division, will be the presenters for the webinar. Topics will include asset tracing uses, preliminary assessments and considerations, evidence vs intelligence, criminal and civil distinctions, the investigatory process, the importance of assembling the right team, investigatory sources and techniques and an overview of judicial recovery tools. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session.

V2 Global has sent you a formal event registration, and you can also register by clicking on the ad above. We hope that you will be able to join us and, if you cannot, please feel free to access Mondaq for a  video recording of the presentation.

Fran Racioippi Joins V2 Global

We are extremely pleased that Fran joined V2 Global in December of 2020.

Fran is a highly decorated Veteran and an expert in security technology and cannabis cultivation, manufacturing and business operations. He is a well-respected executive in the private sector and a leader in organizational change management. Fran will be coordinating V2 Global’s cannabis relates and security technology assignments.

Fran was the founder of FRsix and a member of The Talent War Group, specializing in organizational change management through leadership development, team building and coaching in talent management and operational efficiency. Most recently, Fran was the Chief Executive Officer of the Genius Fund, an-over-$160 million vertically integrated cannabis company in Los Angeles, CA with operations in cultivation, manufacturing, production, sales, retail and delivery of cannabis and hemp derived consumer packaged goods. Prior to the Genius Fund, Fran was the Director of Global Security for Snapchat. During his tenure he built a holistic global security enterprise grounded in sustainable process and procedure. While at Snapchat, Fran received awards from the FBI and DHS for his leadership and innovation.

Fran also served 13 years in the United States Army as a Green Beret, deploying three times to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn. His military decorations include three Bronze Star Medals, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Joint Service Commendation Medal and the Army Commendation Medal with Valor, among others. Fran can be reached at fracioppi@v2-global.com.
Litigation Funding Assessment Support

As you probably know, litigation funding or finance provides for a third-party to advance capital to a plaintiff in support of litigation in exchange for a portion of the proceeds or recovery in the lawsuit. Since the litigation funder only gets paid if the lawsuit is successful, it is paramount that those monetizing the litigation and their attorneys perform extensive due diligence and analysis on the legal and factual merits of the case and claim.

At V2 Global, we have many years of experience in assisting litigation funding firms (as well as plaintiffs and law firms) in evaluating the factual merits of a case and tracing assets to collect judgments. We have a vast worldwide expertise in litigation related investigations, data analysis and asset tracing. We provide the knowledge and information needed for funding firms, attorneys and plaintiffs to assess the merits of a case and make informed decisions.

V2 Global in the News
 
On November 13, 2020, Who’s Who Legal (WWL) Recognized V2 Global as a Global Leader in Asset Recovery.
V2 Global Senior Management Team
DC Page manages Global operations for V2 Global. His experience managing business intelligence and crisis management matters spans his career, including the US Customs Service and Kroll Associates. DC was a founding partner and CEO of Verasys and ran the international consulting practice at Andrews International.

Don De Lucca leads V2 Global’s Strategic Advisory Services. A recognized leader in the international law enforcement community, Don is a past President and current Board Member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). He served as Chief of Police in Miami Beach, Golden Beach and Doral, Florida.

Jim Milford heads domestic and international investigations operations for V2 Global. He spent 26 years with the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), retiring as the Deputy Administrator. He was a founding officer of Database Technologies and founding partner and president of Verasys.
Jorge Pedreira is a shareholder and a senior advisor to V2 Global. He is an attorney and was the COO for Nomura’s Investment Bank in the Americas, Special Counsel for Latin America at UBS Investment Bank, the Head of Investment Banking Legal at SG Cowen and practiced law with the firm of Willkie Farr & Gallagher in New York. He was also a Detective with the NYPD.