Reputation-focused law firms Clare Locke and Schillings have launched a specialist intelligence and investigations firm that will be led by a former Central Intelligence Agency leader and DC intelligence expert.
The joint venture – CLS Vision – has named Allison Everhardt and Fred Glazier as founding partners. Everhardt was previously managing director and Washington DC office head at investigations firm Nardello, while Glazier was most recently assistant director at the African mission centre for the CIA.
The Alexandria, Virginia-based firm provides intelligence and investigations services and strategic legal counsel, combining London-based Schillings’ reputation and privacy expertise with Clare Locke’s experience as a leading defamation-focused US law firm. CLS Vision says it has already helped clients assess smear campaigns and identify the actors behind anonymous social media accounts.
Libby Locke, co-founder of Clare Locke, said: “Our sophisticated clients have come to know, trust and rely on Clare Locke as the leading reputation law firm in the US, and they are looking to us to uncover the truth when a crisis hits or a new opportunity arises. CLS Vision offers an integrated, seamless approach with Clare Locke’s legal team to uncover the facts, act with precision and strengthen the client’s position.”
Everhardt brings experience in managing cross-border investigations for high-profile individuals, large multinational companies, law firms and financial institutions from her time at Nardello, while Glazier brings field experience from his time at the CIA managing teams of intelligence professionals and tracking geopolitical and security risks. He was also previously chief of intelligence at the National Counterterrorism Center.
Glazier said: “Individuals and organisations are increasingly being forced to defend their reputation from bad actors orchestrating attacks against them. In this murky world where facts are manipulated and influence is hidden from view, clarity is power. This is where CLS Vision comes in. We will discreetly uncover the verifiable truth of an issue, decisively shape the intelligence-led strategy and transform the threat into an advantage.”
The firm says its client base includes founders, families and public figures.
David Imison, CEO of Schillings, added: “In a world where a reputation makes or breaks individuals and organisations, CLS Vision brings together best-in-class specialists grounded in the standards, values and credibility of our two founding firms.”
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