At Pathfinder Advisory, we help institutions detect, investigate, and resolve cases of money laundering and terrorism financing, safeguarding financial integrity and advancing legal accountability across the Mediterranean and beyond.
What We Address?
- Uncovering illicit financial flows through banks, shell companies, and smuggling networks
- Detecting the misuse of legitimate businesses—like fuel trading, real estate, or logistic firms—for laundering purposes
- Tracing and recovering funds tied to extremist or criminal networks operating transnationally
- Assessing compliance failures in financial institutions and advising remedial actions
- Supporting law enforcement and policymakers through expert testimony, forensic investigations, and cross-border coordination
Real-World Context & Trends in the Mediterranean
- In Malta, operations like “Proteus” (2013) and “Dirty Oil” (2017) revealed how oil smuggling from Libya — involving diesel, weapons, and fuel — was used to launder money through shell companies in Malta and Tunisia, disguising origins using fraudulent documentation.SAGE Journals
- In Cyprus, a U.S.–Helmed initiative recently helped local authorities tackle financial crime and sanctions evasion, shedding light on vulnerabilities exploited by money launderers.AP News
- Across Europe, multi-million–euro investigations such as Operation White Whale (Spain) recovered over €250 million from illicit laundering networks that operated using luxury goods and property investments.Wikipedia
- In Italy, Chinese “shadow bankers” were recently found to have laundered approximately €1 billion in drug and cartel proceeds via covert international networks.Foreign Policy
How Pathfinder Advisory Can Help?
| Challenge | Navigator’s Solution |
|---|---|
| Disguised laundering via complex trade or smuggling | We reconstruct trade flows, ownership structures, and financial trails to identify illicit laundering through cross-border oil, fuel, or commodity networks. |
| Shell companies and front businesses | We assess legal registrations, beneficial ownership, and financial performance, helping expose misuse or infiltration. |
| Institutional non-compliance | We conduct audits, compliance reviews, and risk assessments in financial institutions and recommend corrective frameworks. |
| Transnational investigations | We facilitate collaboration through legal liaison, data-sharing, mutual legal assistance, and expert analysis across jurisdictions. |
| Case support | We provide expert testimony, forensic financial analysis, and documentation for prosecutions, recovery actions, or policy reform. |
Why This Service Matters?
Money laundering and terrorism financing threaten economic stability, governance, and security. In maritime and financial crossroads of the Mediterranean, where illicit flows can mask larger risks, regulatory vigilance and expertise are essential. Pathfinder Advisory supports institutions in detecting, disrupting, and prosecuting financial crime — reinforcing trust and resilience.
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