
Geopolitical Investment Research
Legal Hybrid offers research in emerging markets and geopolitically challenging environments. We ensure that you receive the high-quality insights you need, even when on-site presence is not feasible for you.
We are well-versed in deploying a wide range of research methods, including primary research on the ground. We can combine this with open source investigations (OSINT).
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When conducting on-site research is not feasible for you, Legal Hybrid provides research services that address your current and urgent issues with the utmost professionalism.
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Volatile geopolitical landscape
The Horn of Africa grapples with ongoing conflicts, political instability, and border disputes. This may disrupt trade routes or significantly affect investments and other interests.
Navigating these dynamics requires careful assessment and strategic decision-making.
Current Issues
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17% or more of global oil tanker traffic are dark fleet vessels
Hidden networks of vessels are undermining sanctions, seafarers’ rights and the environment while quietly reshaping geopolitics. Unlike ordinary ships, which keep their transponders on and are obliged to follow international safety and reporting standards, dark…
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China’s Cultural Takeover of Southeast Asia
‘Cultural pollution,’ the Vietnamese Politburo called Coca Cola and other American multinationals in the early 1990s. Capitalist dogs. Advertising crooks. But the rollout was not to be stopped. That was then. But in 2025, Southeast…
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China withdrawing from Africa
The number of Chinese workers in Africa hit a new low in 2022, marking a continued decline each year since peaking at nearly 264,000 workers in 2015. According to the China Africa Research Initiative at…