The Clayton Advantage

While many risk management firms attempt to address crisis response by expanding an already-broad menu of services, we offer niche services based on years of experience and hundreds of clients.

Unique Crisis Response Approach

We believe in order to advise on kidnap, extortion or other life-threatening situations one should be thoroughly acquainted with the culture, language and customs of the region. How better to develop and recommend an effective line of conduct in order to obtain the secure release of a victim? Clayton International has more than 20 dedicated consultants spread across six continents in more than 12 countries currently serving in a first responder capacity.

Global Presence — Local Understanding

Clayton is an international firm with resources positioned in key strategic hubs around the globe including England, France, Germany, the Middle East, South Africa, Australia, Hong Kong, China, India, Mexico and the United States. Many of Clayton’s Latin America team, where approximately 50 percent of the world’s kidnaps-for-ransom occur, live in the U.S. and are located within hours of Latin America. Having lived and worked for many years throughout Mexico, Central and South America, our experts are fluent in Spanish and Portuguese, and have become thoroughly familiar with the Latin American culture.

We also have a native team of consultants who live and work in Iraq and understand the complex risks in country. These professionals provide clients with an understanding of how to mitigate risk through timely information, ground security, local facilitators and professional consulting services.

Experience You Can Trust

Our team consists of former U.S. federal law enforcement and intelligence agency professionals, foreign special police and retired high-level officers of the U.S. and foreign militaries.

Results

Clayton’s effective case management sets us apart and defines the “Clayton Advantage.” Collectively, we have successfully resolved more than 1,500 confirmed kidnap-for-ransom and extortion cases.