2SM StrategiesPrecision. Insight. Integrity.
Forensic intelligence, independently delivered.
2SM Strategies LLP is a specialized forensic investigation and risk advisory firm serving corporate clients and law firms across India and the Middle East. We protect organizations before, during and after a dispute.
Our independence is our edge.
We have no conflicts of interest, only a commitment to the truth.
2SM provides forensic investigation support and risk advisory to corporate clients and law firms that need independent, impartial expertise for litigation and compliance work.
We operate where financial forensics, legal intelligence and market research meet, producing evidence-based insight that withstands scrutiny in the highest-stakes environments.
Our strategic partnership with Veradin Advisors LLC, UAE brings cross-border asset tracing and integrity due diligence to local organizations, with cost- and effort-optimized solutions.
A track record built on independence, rigor and measurable outcomes.
Who we serve
Corporate legal teams & in-house counsel
Mid-to-large enterprises facing fraud, contract disputes or regulatory scrutiny rely on 2SM for independent, privileged investigation support that complements internal teams without creating conflicts.
- Pre-litigation fraud risk assessments
- Vendor and counterparty due diligence
- Internal investigation support
- Asset recovery for fraud losses
Law firms
Litigation and dispute resolution teams engage 2SM as an independent forensic partner, enhancing evidentiary quality and adding specialist capability to counsel’s strategy.
- Digital forensics and e-discovery support
- Expert witness preparation
- Market intelligence for case strategy
- Ethics and compliance advisory
Two integrated service lines
Forensic investigation support and advisory intelligence, covering the full spectrum of risk, compliance and litigation needs.
Fraud risk assessments
Structured assessments of exposure to fraud, identifying systemic control weaknesses and prescribing targeted remediation before losses materialize.
Integrity due diligence
Background investigations covering financial history, litigation exposure, regulatory sanctions and reputational risk, with the depth high-stakes decisions require.
Asset tracing
Methodical domestic asset tracing to locate, identify and document assets, giving fraud-loss recovery its evidentiary foundation.
Investigations
End-to-end investigation of whistleblower complaints and fraud predications, run independently and to regulatory and judicial evidentiary standards.
Market intelligence & skip tracing
Competitive and commercial intelligence backed by a dedicated South India market intelligence unit, with regional depth generalist firms lack.
Risk advisory
Strategic advice to identify, quantify and mitigate business, regulatory and reputational risk before it becomes litigation or loss.
Contract closure audits
Independent audit of contract execution and closeout to verify compliance, surface irregularities and confirm obligations were fully discharged.
Ethics & compliance
Bespoke training and advisory, including POSH, to embed a culture of compliance and the governance frameworks that prevent misconduct.
Why 2SM
Partner-led engagements
Senior partners stay involved through the whole lifecycle, ensuring accountability, responsiveness and experienced judgment.
Proprietary frameworks
An evidence-driven methodology built from real cases, delivering consistent, defensible, court-ready outcomes.
Stop-loss commercial models
Transparent, risk-aligned structures that maximize investigative value and prevent uncontrolled costs and scope creep.
Deep South India intelligence
Regional intelligence networks and on-ground capability that conventional investigative approaches rarely reach.
Independent specialists
A conflict-free practice focused only on investigations, intelligence, dispute support and risk advisory.
e-Discovery laboratory
Digital evidence acquisition, analysis and preservation that meets court and arbitration standards, using tools such as myFRT, Intella and Oxygen Forensic Detective.
The 2IM investigation methodology
Built after studying more than 300 real-world cases of fraud, abuse and disputes, and updated as new tools arrive. Every engagement follows it, with stop-loss controls at each phase.
Market intelligence, in five escalating levels
Desktop searches
Public-domain searches using advanced OSINT tools and techniques.
Market inquiries
Pretext interviews, mystery shopping and third-party touch-bases for target-specific intelligence.
Transaction intelligence
Precise fund-flow intelligence: follow the money.
Asset tracing
Movable and immovable property tracing to show how fraudulent proceeds were used.
Surveillance ops
Targeted surveillance for corporate espionage or IP theft allegations.
Asset tracing
We identify, locate and validate undisclosed, hidden or misappropriated assets across domestic and international jurisdictions, with court-ready deliverables for fraud recovery, decree enforcement and due diligence.
- Immovable: land, buildings, commercial and agricultural property
- Movable: vehicles, jewelry, artwork, luxury goods
- Financial: bank accounts, securities, PE/VC holdings
- Corporate interests: layered ownership, proxy shareholding
- Digital: cryptocurrencies, wallets, blockchain holdings
Skip tracing
We locate missing, absconding or evasive individuals and entities using multi-source intelligence, digital forensics and field verification, documented in court-ready evidence packs under 2IM.
- Who: debtors, fraud suspects, litigation targets, witnesses, shell companies
- Digital footprint, financial and UPI trails
- Address and identity verification, field intelligence
- Cross-jurisdictional tracking across states
Client-centric engagement models
Bespoke models, deployed with transparency and integrity.
Fraud prevention check-up
A short engagement of a day or two. We study your business, run a tailored questionnaire with functional heads and issue an integrity health dashboard scoring your anti-fraud controls out of 100 against industry expectations.
Stop-loss engagement
Validate a predication for a nominal fixed fee. If nothing is substantiated, we close at no further cost. If findings are credible, we move to an enhanced one-time fixed fee aligned to the new scope.
One-time fixed fee
A clearly defined investigative and advisory scope, including intelligence, asset and skip tracing, documentation and evidence support. Legal actions stay with you or your counsel; no contingent or percentage-based fees.
Retainership under an MSA
Start with a competitively priced pilot. Once satisfied, formalize a Master Service Agreement with a pre-defined rate card applied to every future assignment.
Most effective when whistleblower allegations involve senior management, expected losses exceed INR 50 lakh, litigation or regulatory scrutiny is anticipated, or cross-border intelligence is needed.
Partner profile: Bhagirath KS
A seasoned partner with 17+ years of global experience in forensic investigations, financial crime compliance and risk advisory. He has led 300+ investigations with a substantiation rate above 78%, across India, Kazakhstan, Malaysia and multiple Fortune-500 environments.
- $21M facilities-management bribery and corruption case, Kazakhstan
- Global T&E compliance program across 70 countries, with $200,000 in cost reduction and recovery
- $71,000 disguised bribery exposure identified, mitigating DOJ penalty risk
- Right-of-Way corruption (INR 21M) uncovered through fake bank accounts
- Stockbroking fraud (INR 11.5M) involving a regional COO
Domain strengths: FCPA, ABMS 37001:2016, AML/TM reviews, COSO-aligned frameworks and Risk Control Matrices (P2P, O2C, T&E). Founder of the expert forum Audit Forge.
KS is a versatile forensic investigations professional, ready to deliver outstanding results from day 1.AO, Shell Inc.
A trusted leader in forensics, with exceptional skills in OSINT, forensic interviews and data analytics.RB, Grant Thornton & Genpact
An amazing fit for any company dedicated to high ethical values and combatting fraud in any form.NI, Honeywell
Case studies
Three examples of the impact we create.
| Telecom company | Oil & gas company | Power GENCO | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Situation | A fiber factory employee, in collusion with vendors, opened a bank account in the name of a government local authority and embezzled Right of Way payments. | A facilities manager and vendors inflated employee residence equipment costs by $21 million over 2 years in exchange for kickbacks. | A project company deviated from the design for draft cooling towers, in collusion with company employees. |
| Challenge | Jurisdiction deep in the border region of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir made market intelligence sensitive. | The suspect was the brother of a Supreme Court judge, with significant political influence. | Dense technical construction detail had to be understood to resolve the case. |
| Our approach | Robust market intelligence despite the location’s sensitivity. | Extensive mystery shopping and field visits. | Worked with independent project engineers to establish the technical deviations. |
| Impact | INR 4.32 crore of fraud loss identified and later recovered from vendors. | $21 Mn in losses identified with corroborative evidence. | Fraud corroborated and the liquidated damages clause initiated. |
| Outcome | The CEO retained the firm for further work. | Employee terminated and recovery completed. | Client offered a retainership. |
Contact us
Our teams are available across India and the UAE. Reach out to discuss your investigation, litigation or risk advisory needs.
Hyderabad office
Awfis, Prestige Skytech16th Floor, Prestige Skytech Building, Financial District,
Nanakramguda, Hyderabad, Telangana 500008
Gurgaon office
509–510, Good Earth City CentreSector 50, Gurgaon
Haryana 122001
UAE office
C/o Veradin Advisors LLC (Lic. No: 2649054.01)Shams Business Center, Shams Media City Free Zone,
Al Messaned, Al Bateah, Sharjah, UAE