Sinopia advises banks, primes, agencies and NGOs on sanctions designation integrity, foreign-interference risk, and national-security policy — where the question isn't "is this name on a list," but whether the list itself should be trusted.
Each service is scoped to a specific decision — not a general retainer for "advice." Engagements are fixed-fee or day-rate, delivered directly, with no subcontracted analysis.
Ongoing access to independent analysis on sanctions, blacklisting and national-security policy shifts relevant to your exposure.
An independent judgement on whether a specific foreign designation is credible or politically motivated — for counsel and compliance teams facing a contested listing.
Instructable expert evidence on designation practice, sanctions regimes and foreign-interference risk, prepared to court and tribunal standard.
In-house masterclasses and pre-pitch stress tests for teams that need to defend a policy or compliance position before it's tested externally.
Sinopia is an independent strategic advisory practice working at the intersection of sanctions, designation practice and national-security policy. Engagements draw on active academic research into how blacklisting and proscription regimes are built, contested and misused — not on repackaged open-source screening.
Work is delivered directly by Sinopia's principal consultant: no bench of junior analysts, no generic template review. Clients get a single, accountable, expert judgement, sourced from current advisory roles inside the United Nations system and Australian government panels.
Fixed-fee, day-rate or retainer — scoped to the decision in front of you.
tim.legrand@sinopia.com.au