Forensic Review
We examine documents for structural, metadata, and visual evidence of post-creation modification. Our review is methodical and considers each document on its own terms.
WestGate surfaces evidence of post-creation modification in the documents on which consequential decisions rest.
To surface inconsistencies, manipulation, and indicators of alteration within the documents that underpin significant decisions — delivered with precision, discretion, and objective analysis.
We examine documents for structural, metadata, and visual evidence of post-creation modification. Our review is methodical and considers each document on its own terms.
Every engagement is held in strict confidence. We do not discuss, reference, or retain client matters beyond the scope of instruction.
Our reports state what the evidence indicates — clearly, without qualification or conjecture. You receive conclusions you can act on, and counsel can rely on.
From KYC and KYB documentation to financial statements, purchase contracts, and trade finance and banking instruments, we examine the records that underpin high-value decisions. Our role is to verify what others are prepared to accept at face value.
Private individuals, family offices, and the professional advisors around them — attorneys, private bankers, and deal counsel — who require a careful, independent review of documents before consequential decisions are made. We work by referral and direct instruction.
Engagements begin through direct, encrypted communication channels rather than public-facing portals or automated upload systems. Clients submit documentation, background context, and relevant materials through secure email correspondence to preserve discretion and maintain controlled handling procedures.
Submitted materials undergo an initial automated triage process to identify document categories, transactional context, potential inconsistencies, and priority risk indicators. Associated individuals and entities may also be screened against sanctions lists, regulatory watchlists, adverse media, litigation records, and publicly available enforcement databases where appropriate.
Each matter is assessed to determine the appropriate scope and depth of examination. Reviews are conducted through a combination of AI-assisted analytical systems and experienced human oversight, allowing for both scale and contextual judgment in the evaluation process.
Documentation is examined for indicators of alteration, fabrication, inconsistency, structural irregularity, and misrepresentation. Depending on the nature of the engagement, this may include metadata review, cross-document consistency analysis, transactional verification, and contextual authentication procedures.
Clients receive a structured findings report outlining relevant observations, identified anomalies, verification outcomes, and areas warranting further attention. Reports are prepared with discretion, clarity, and evidentiary discipline suitable for private decision-making and professional review.
WestGate does not authenticate documents or certify their origins. We examine documents for evidence of post-creation modification — edits, insertions, metadata anomalies, and structural irregularities that may indicate alteration after the original was created.
Our findings constitute one layer of due diligence. They do not substitute for legal verification, KYC compliance, regulatory review, or the counsel of qualified professionals. We offer this not as a disclaimer, but as a mark of how we think about our work.