Specialist Services

Tacy Ltd. has served as industry expert for governmental and public institutions in Israel, South Africa, Belgium, United States, India, Canada and other countries.

Support for public and private bodies involved in industry-related litigation

 Tacy Ltd. has provided industry expertise to legal firms and public bodies in support of court cases and other judicial inquiries. Occasionally, our role has also been one of mediation in dispute resolution.

Expert Witness in Public Proceedings

 Tacy Ltd. testified before the Belgian Competition Authorities in the Rio Tinto and De Beers takeover bid of Ashton Mining in Australia (Argyle mine). In hostile takeovers, Tacy Ltd. has assisted the targeted company to secure optimum value for shareholders. Public bodies that have relied on our expertise include the European Commission and the General Accounting Office in the United States. The company has also served as mediator and/or arbiter in diamond-related commercial disputes.

Legislation

Furthermore, Tacy Ltd. is involved in monitoring services on pertinent legislative activities affecting the diamond business in mining, manufacturing and consuming countries. The company is also offering various analyses on the impact of European Community banking regulations and the specific collateral requirements on bank lending to the diamond industry. As part of the wide range of subjects covered by the company, it is also conducting ongoing research on future rough marketing options. Confidentiality and trust constitutes the basis of the company-client relationship. No assignment will be accepted if, in any way or for any reason, a conflict of interest may arise between two or more clients. There are no exceptions to this rule.