Institutional Foundation

Periplus Research—named for the navigational manuscripts that charted the unknown—builds on over a decade of operational experience in under-examined markets, structured around hundreds of commercial, sovereign, and geopolitical engagements.

Our network-centric approach responds to fundamental shifts in global information economics by addressing forms of knowledge that resist conventional analysis, ultimately enhancing decision clarity and uncovering hidden value in complex markets.

Having built specialised strategic intelligence capabilities for the most selective advisory firms under strict confidentiality frameworks, Periplus now operates independently—delivering unconflicted perspective to institutional clients with absolute discretion.

We have advised European foreign ministries throughout Track II diplomatic negotiations, while leading corporations and institutional investors rely on us across sectors. We employ a discretionary approach driven by judgment, expertise, and human relationships rather than algorithmic models, recognising that the most valuable intelligence often resides in local knowledge and the contextual nuances that systematic methods miss.

We maintain a selective engagement model, accepting mandates where our approach and networks offer distinctive value within ethical parameters. Our senior advisers, whose appointments are forthcoming, draw on expertise across global industry, finance, and public policy.

Mandates

Our work has shaped strategic decisions across complex jurisdictions, including:

• Telecommunications privatisation: market entry strategy and bidding architecture
• Strategic minerals: post-transition stakeholder dynamics and negotiation strategy
• Track II peace processes: spatial conflict resolution and territorial dynamics
• Critical infrastructure: sovereign concession dispute resolution in ports and maritime
• Asset recovery: tracing state embezzlement networks for investor-state litigation
• Energy transition: strategic due diligence and joint venture structuring
• Mining governance: regulatory evolution and stakeholder alignment
• Power infrastructure: integrity frameworks and supply chain vulnerability
• Conflict economies: transport networks and informal trade flows
• Digital infrastructure: strategic stability assessment for sub-sea cable investments

Contact:

Nizar Manek, Managing Director
nizar.manek@periplus-research.com