YMV&Co advises senior decision-makers at every critical inflection point securing the intelligence they need before they commit, and providing the legal judgment to navigate what comes once they do. Through Partner Verification and Fractional General Counsel, we protect the decisions that cannot afford to be wrong.
Most organisations engage new partners, vendors, executives or intermediaries driven by urgency, trust, or perceived opportunity without meaningful background verification.
When things go wrong, the data was often there. It simply was not looked at by the right person, with the right methodology, at the right time.
YMV&Co exists to close that gap before and after the decision is made. We provide structured, confidential intelligence that gives decision-makers a clear, defensible answer before they commit. And for those navigating what comes next, our Fractional General Counsel service embeds senior legal judgment directly into the business protecting strategy, governance, and execution as decisions unfold.
"Independent intelligence before the commitment.
Senior legal counsel through every decision that follows."
A senior-led due diligence process combining OSINT investigation, legal insight, and AI-assisted pattern recognition. Before you sign, invest, or commit, we run an independent, human-led inquiry into the people and entities behind the deal concluding with a structured Go / No-Go / Monitor report designed to protect your decision and your accountability.
Submit a requestExecutive-level legal advisory on demand, without the cost of internalising a legal function. Strategic risk anticipation, governance support, and compliance guidance integrated directly into your decision-making process, alongside or following verification.
Assess your legal needsEvery investigation follows a structured methodology combining open-source intelligence, legal analysis frameworks, and independent human judgment.
A structured request defines the target, the risk context, and the decision at stake. A brief call aligns the investigation perimeter.
Multi-source open intelligence collection across corporate records, legal databases, media archives, digital footprints, and network mapping.
Signals are evaluated against OECD and Basel Institute frameworks, sanctions lists, PEP registers, and jurisdiction-specific compliance standards.
A confidential report concluding with a clear verdict Go, No-Go, or Monitor with the evidence trail to support your decision.
Ongoing alert coverage for critical partnerships, with notifications if the partner's situation evolves post-engagement.
No hedging. No ambiguity. A structured, evidence-based conclusion designed to protect both your decision and your accountability as a decision-maker.
YMV&Co is a boutique intelligence and legal advisory firm. Every engagement is handled personally not delegated, not templated, not automated.
Youri Visser is a senior OSINT analyst and certified ethical hacker (CEH) with extensive experience in partner due diligence, corporate intelligence, and investigative analysis across complex and sensitive jurisdictions. He leads every Partner Verification engagement personally, applying structured methodology to give decision-makers a defensible answer before they commit.
Deborah Visser is a seasoned General Counsel who has advised boards, founders, and executive leadership through complex commercial, regulatory, and governance challenges. As Fractional General Counsel, she integrates into your decision-making at the level that matters bringing the authority, discretion, and strategic judgment of a senior in-house counsel, without the permanence of a full-time hire.
The intake form takes 5 to 7 minutes. Your information is handled under strict professional confidentiality from the moment of submission.