ARMADA RISK CONSULTING
TURNING INTELLIGENCEINTO INSIGHT
What We Do
We deliver strategic intelligence and risk advisory services for decision-makers operating in complex regions.
We integrate open-source research, public records analysis, and discreet human source inquiries to uncover critical insights and contextualize them with geopolitical, cultural, and market-specific intelligence.
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With expertise in regions like Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa, we bring granular local knowledge and a trusted network of regional sources to help our clients navigate volatility, safeguard interests, and act with foresight.
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How We Work
In regions like sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America, open-source information is often fragmented or absent. Strategic decisions require grounded intelligence that goes beyond the surface. Our work blends open-source research, local human intelligence, and forward-looking strategic analysis to uncover realities on the ground and plan for what’s next.
We prioritize context. Understanding the historical, geopolitical, and cultural dynamics behind surface-level events is essential to managing risk. In regions where such nuances determine outcomes, we have found that the human element is essential.
We take a strategic, integrated approach. Often, the most important risks lie in the questions that go unasked. We leave no stone unturned, because overlooked issues become future liabilities. We deliver actionable intelligence and analysis rather than lists of issues.
We go where the answers are. We operate ethically, rigorously, and with discretion. We ask the hard questions so our clients don’t have to. We connect dots others miss. We turn intelligence into insight—and insight into strategic clarity.
Where We Work
Our regions of primary expertise are Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa, but our in-house experts and extensive network of contacts allow us to leverage wider reach on behalf of our clients.
Note: No two matters are the same. While we work in all the shaded jurisdictions, all projects require case-by-case evaluation. Here we have highlighted high feasibility jurisdictions and distinguished them from those where project scope may be especially affected by political or other considerations.
Who We Are
Israel Armada
Managing Partner
Israel is a strategic intelligence and risk advisory specialist with over a decade of experience guiding clients through complex and opaque environments. He has led high-stakes engagements across Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa, and other regions, covering due diligence, asset tracing, litigation and arbitration support, internal and proxy battle investigations, geopolitical risk, and white-collar defense.​
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He began his career conducting national security background investigations for the U.S. government, later joining a global corporate investigations firm, where he managed cross-border engagements in M&A, anti-corruption, strategic intelligence, and competitive threat analysis for multinational clients, including Fortune 500 companies, financial institutions, and global law firms.
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Israel founded ARC with an initial focus on Latin America and the Caribbean, later expanding to sub-Saharan Africa. He has successfully led engagements in nearly every country in these regions. He also served in-house with a multinational pharmaceutical firm, helping design and implement global risk initiatives.
Israel holds a B.A. in Political Science and Philosophy from Florida International University, an MSc in Forensic Accounting from the University of Portsmouth (UK), and an MBA in Risk Management from Catholic University of Murcia (Spain). He is fluent in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Hebrew.
Eduardo Lamphrey
Managing Director
Eduardo is a qualified attorney admitted to the bar in Panama. A seasoned investigator, litigator and counselor, he has represented companies and individuals in countless civil, criminal, administrative and labor matters before Panamanian tribunals and advised clients on matters ranging from company formation and real estate transactions to trust/estate law and commercial/criminal disputes. Before beginning his legal career, Eduardo served in the Colombian Army in Military Police and Anti-Guerrilla units.
Eduardo manages various aspects of field operations for Armada Risk Consulting in Latin America. He has published two books as well as a number of articles on legal topics in major newspapers in Panama. He holds an LLB from the University of Panama, a Bachelor's in Religious Studies from the Catholic University of Santa María la Antigua (Panama) and diplomas in: forensics and expert witnessing as well as mediation and dispute resolution from the University of Panama where he is also completing an LLM in Procedural Law. He is a native Spanish speaker and has intermediate knowledge of English.
OUR SERVICES
Geopolitical Risk Advisory
What are the country and sector risks in your target market? What do recent political changes on the ground mean for your operations? What do election results mean for you? Combining analysis and insights from our trusted source network, our tailor-made geopolitical risk advisory services help you understand the risks on a macro and micro level.
Strategic Intelligence
What are the risks and opportunities in your target market and sector? How might key stakeholders (e.g. competitors, regulators, etc.) react to your moves and those of others? Our strategic intelligence offerings provide actionable insights into strategic risk factors and opportunities.
Strategic Due Diligence
What risks do your potential partners or agents pose? How can you mitigate risks to your operations and even leverage them into opportunities? Our due diligence products typically combine open source and human intelligence with strategic analysis to help you contextualize findings and mitigate reputational, anti-corruption, and other risks.
Asset Tracing and Litigation Support Investigations
How can you obtain evidence in challenging jurisdictions? What is the best way to build your case ahead of upcoming litigation or arbitration? Whether tracing assets or combing through public records, our experts are experienced at gathering evidence ethically and legally for complex, international litigation and arbitration.
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