With international capability, our Advisory Practice engages with governments, international bodies and private sectors organisations to work in the highly-specialist field of CBRN risk management. Our team of advisers combine their experience and expertise to provide strategic, practical and analytical advice in this extremely complex arena.
We are proud members of
CBRN Risk Report
July – December 2023
The latest edition of our six-monthly report provides a comprehensive review and analysis of the major CBRN incidents that took place around the world in the second half of 2023. The report underscores the ongoing aspiration of militant Islamist actors to acquire and deploy CBRN capabilities; of particular note were three innovative plots interdicted in the UK. The report also shows the degree to which CBRN-focused programmes and regulations remain crucial in ensuring readiness and resilience against CBRN threats.
To find out how to obtain a copy of the report and to understand more about the threats, vulnerabilities in risks related to CBRN, please get in touch.
Jerry Smith OBE
Senior Partner & Head of Advisory
Jerry Smith is recognised globally as a leading authority on CBRN and has been awarded the OBE for services to WMD counter-proliferation. He has spent his career working in this field including leadership roles in CBRN terrorism, counterproliferation, and as a United Nations weapons inspector and investigator. Influential, knowledgeable and a true expert, Jerry leads on the CBRN projects for CHC Global and our clients.
We work with clients to develop a deep understanding of their potential CBRN threats, vulnerabilities, and risks; giving them a solid and accurate foundation on which to build their counter-CBRN strategies. After this initial assessment, clients often engage with us to develop their strategy or to be on-hand as a trusted advisor.
We support clients in developing their capabilities and plans to achieve their strategic aims. We also guide purchasers and suppliers involved in the procurement of specialist CBRN related equipment. Drawing on our knowledge, clients are empowered to make informed decisions around appropriate and compliant solutions, products, and services.
Tailored advice and training is provided to organisations, particularly news media companies, whose staff are being deployed to hostile environments. Our clients are looking to fulfil their duty of care obligations and ensure their journalists are fully prepared, knowing the appropriate actions to take in the face of a CBRN attack, poisoning, or industrial accident.
Continuous monitoring of global CBRN incidents and events, provides us with a robust evidence base to identify important developments and emerging trends in the malicious use of CBRN materials. CBRN Risk Reports are issued on a six-monthly cycle or can be commissioned on a bespoke basis. Our monitoring and analysis services are a valuable source of data for terrorism underwriters and risk managers. You can find out more about our CBRN Risk Reports here.
Working alongside Jerry Smith, out team of senior advisers have held counter-terrorism and counter-proliferation roles in academia, the UK government, emergency services, and the military. Our combined expertise and experience in military operations, policing, emergency response as well as analysis and understanding of this complex area gives our clients confidence in the advice, support and analysis we provide.
