Strategic Intelligence & Political Risk Advisory

For boards, investors and institutions making consequential decisions.

JPA assesses how political, regulatory and institutional change could affect investments, contracts and operations—and advises decision-makers on how to respond.We establish what needs to be monitored, who needs to know and when a change requires a decision.

The Firm Behind the Advice

Leadership

José Parejo leads a network of senior associates whose executive and analytical experience spans international financial and policy centres, including Washington, D.C., New York, London, Paris, Zurich, Singapore and The Hague, alongside work in the Middle East, Latin America, Asia and Africa.

Our work connects political and institutional analysis with the client’s business assumptions, available options and decision timetable. Engagements can address a defined matter or provide ongoing monitoring, executive reporting and advisory support.

Applied Intelligence —Led by José Parejo, JPA draws on senior associates with international executive, analytical and field experience. We work alongside the client’s legal, financial and operational advisers, with responsibilities and scope agreed for each mandate.

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Institutional clients

  • Governments and ministries with strategic exposure to geopolitical volatility

  • Multilateral organizations operating in fragile or transitional states

  • Defense and security agencies requiring civilian strategic analysis

  • Trade and investment promotion agencies supporting national companies abroad

Operational footprint

Our analysts have combined field experience across +100 countries, including high-risk and conflict-affected regions. We combine human intelligence tradecraft with structured analytical methodology to deliver assessments that are operationally grounded — not theoretical.

Governments & Public Institutions

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Strategic Intelligence for Institutional Decisions

JPA supports governments, multilateral organisations and public institutions assessing political, regulatory and geopolitical developments that could affect policy priorities, investment programmes and operational continuity.

  • Early Warning & Monitoring — Identify developments requiring leadership attention and establish when they should be escalated.

  • Scenario Planning & Preparedness — Test options and responsibilities before a disruption or institutional crisis.

  • Institutional & Stakeholder Assessment — Assess the actors, interests and constraints shaping a policy, programme or negotiation.

  • Sovereign & Regulatory Risk — Evaluate how country conditions and regulatory change could affect implementation.

Companies and Investors

Intelligence for Investment and Operating Decisions

We provide structural risk intelligence for corporations operating in complex political, regulatory, and institutional environments — with anticipation horizons of 6 to 18 months.

  • Investment & Market Entry — Test the assumptions behind an acquisition, expansion, market entry or exit.

  • Regulatory & Institutional Risk — Assess changes that could alter permits, contracts, project economics or operating conditions.

  • Supply Chains & Strategic Dependencies — Identify political exposure affecting critical suppliers, markets and cross-border operations.

  • Board Reporting & Ongoing Advice — Establish what to monitor, who receives the findings and when management or the board needs to act.

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What Distinguishes Our Work

We connect political and institutional developments with the assumptions behind a business decision: what could change, which options remain viable and when action is required.

Clients can engage JPA for a defined matter or for ongoing monitoring, executive reporting and advisory support.

Who We Work With

  • Boards and C-suites requiring structural risk input for capital allocation and strategic planning decisions

  • CFOs and investment committees integrating political and regulatory variables into CAPEX and expansion planning

  • General Counsel teams navigating cross-border regulatory complexity, compliance exposure, and institutional risk

  • M&A teams assessing the institutional, political, and regulatory risk profile of target markets and counterparts

  • Strategy directors expanding into Latin America, MENA, Sub-Saharan Africa, or navigating Europe's regulatory acceleration

Sustainable Infrastructure & Asset Performance

JPA’s collaboration with Green Cross UK extends our advisory work into infrastructure and portfolio assessment, industrial energy efficiency, water restoration and eligible carbon project development.

We connect the client’s investment and operating priorities with the relevant specialist programme, defining the strategic assessment, governance and delivery responsibilities required for the engagement.

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What Decision Is Your Organisation Facing?

Tell us the investment, asset, market or operating issue, the jurisdictions involved and the next decision deadline. We will assess whether JPA can contribute and define an appropriate scope.

We accept a limited number of mandates by sector and region, subject to capacity and conflict review.

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