Strategic Advisory & Engagement
Periplus advises boards, senior executives and investors on consequential decisions involving governments and counterparties. The firm tests the assumptions behind the client’s position, assesses the interests and constraints of the parties involved, and advises on the response.
An assignment may address a single strategic question, a transaction or negotiation, or provide support through an agreed course of action. Where instructed, Periplus remains alongside the client, preparing principals, coordinating specialist advisers and assessing developments as discussions or implementation proceed.
Scope of work
Strategic options and decision support
Assessing the courses open to the client, their political and institutional dependencies, and the likely responses of governments or counterparties. Advice identifies what to pursue, defer or reconsider, the evidence needed before a further commitment, and the developments that would warrant a change of course.
Institutional engagement
Identifying the institutions and people whose authority, support or action a proposal requires, the sequence in which to approach them and the information or approvals they need to act. The work includes preparing principals, agendas and correspondence, coordinating specialist input and supporting expressly authorised discussions.
Negotiation, mediation and settlement support
Understanding the interests, constraints and authority behind a negotiating position. Periplus helps clients distinguish firm requirements from bargaining positions, develop proposals and sequence reciprocal commitments. The work identifies differences in what each side values that may create scope for agreement. Support includes preparation, attendance where agreed and interpretation of responses in commercial negotiations, government discussions and dispute settlements.
Agreement implementation and durability
Assessing whether undertakings are being carried through, and advising when implementation stalls or circumstances change. The work identifies where responsibilities are understood differently, which dependencies remain unresolved and what requires renewed discussion. Continuing advice assesses whether an agreement remains workable through changes of personnel, ownership or policy, and where revision may be needed.
Instruction and delivery
An assignment may begin with a specific decision or build on an existing intelligence mandate. Work can include an options assessment, an engagement or negotiation plan, principal and delegation briefings, meeting support and continuing advice through implementation.
Where a matter requires local lawyers, technical specialists or other professional advisers, Periplus helps select them and coordinates their contributions. Each remains responsible for their own professional advice.
Continuing collection tests whether the evidence still supports the recommended approach, including Periplus's own advice. Where it does not, Periplus revises its advice and sets out the grounds for the change of course.
External engagement on the client's behalf requires express written authority and an agreed scope. The client retains control of its decisions and commitments. All work follows the firm's Compliance Protocol.