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Most conversations here start the same way: an institution is facing something specific — a partnership under scrutiny, a portfolio that needs a second look, a board asking questions leadership can't yet answer — and thirty minutes with someone who has run an international office clarifies what to do next.

That's what this session is for.

A few reasons people book this session:

  • — A specific partnership needs a second opinion before it's signed.
  • — Leadership is asking what the international portfolio actually looks like, and no one has a clean answer yet.
  • — A new regulation — export controls, a funder's compliance terms — has just made an existing agreement a liability.
  • — The institution is weighing whether a full assessment is worth it, and wants to talk it through first.
Complimentary session

The 30-minute session

Most sessions follow the same shape. You describe the situation your institution is navigating and what you have already tried. We ask a small number of focused questions about governance, partnership architecture, regulatory exposure, or whatever else the situation requires. Where we think we can help, we say so directly. Where we think the work is not a fit for this firm, we say that too — and where useful, we point you toward someone who can.

The session is genuinely no-obligation. Roughly half of the conversations the firm has lead to engagements; the other half do not, and that is the right outcome for both sides.

Bring whatever you're working on — a partnership, a portfolio question, a board deadline. The session starts there, not with an introduction.

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Direct contact

If a scheduled call isn't the right fit, direct contact works too. Tell us briefly what you're working on and we'll reply with a specific next step.

The firm responds within two business days. Bilingual in English and Spanish.