OSINT
OSINT for Lawyers and Litigation Preparation
Digital Evidence to
s Your Cases
The digital component of litigation continues to grow, and attorneys need admissible and reliable digital evidence to support their clients’ claims. Online content analysis, author identification, searches and geolocation, and link mapping: OSINT investigations provide law firms with these elements to support their litigation strategy.
To support attorneys, we collect this evidence in strict compliance with the law, so that it can be fully utilized in litigation. A digital preservation report that is not properly conducted would be worthless; our role is precisely to ensure its admissibility, which is essential for the evidence to be effective.
This collaboration is based on a shared commitment to rigor and confidentiality, and is always in line with the firm’s defined strategy.
What’s Included
: Our Services
- Our engagement aims to provide the firm with actionable digital insights:
- Findings regarding online content, dated and documented;
- Identifying the authors of content or anonymous accounts;
- Searching for and locating individuals relevant to the proceedings;
- Mapping the relationships between people and entities;
- Structured reports that are admissible in litigation.
Each item is documented in a clear and well-organized report. This service extends our support for attorneys and law firms.
How is the procedure performed?
It all begins with a confidential discussion to understand the firm’s strategy and the evidentiary objective, followed by a clear quote. Our investigators then conduct open-source investigations throughout France. Our digital investigations are led by Sarah Da Silva, who heads the Aquila Group’s OSINT division. We provide the firm with a structured, ready-to-use report and remain available throughout the process.
Admissible Digital Evidence
Admissibility is the cornerstone of our work in supporting law firms. An online content report prepared by an accredited firm—dated, contextualized, and obtained without disproportionately infringing on individuals’ rights—provides the assurances expected by the judge. This robustness allows the attorney to incorporate our evidence into their argument without fear that it will be dismissed.
We take special care to ensure the traceability of each digital record, because online content can disappear or be altered; capturing it accurately at the right moment is often crucial.
A confidential and responsive partnership
Law firms expect two essential qualities: confidentiality—because we handle cases covered by attorney-client privilege—and responsiveness—because procedural deadlines cannot be delayed. We are committed to upholding both, with a single point of contact dedicated to each firm.
This relationship of trust, built over time, makes us the digital investigation partner of choice for many attorneys.
Legal Framework and Privacy
Our investigations rely exclusively on lawful sources and comply with personal data protection regulations, in accordance with the CNIL’s recommendations. This compliance with the legal framework directly determines the admissibility of the evidence we provide to the firm.
We refrain from any unfair practice that, even if substantively sound, would risk having the evidence excluded from the proceedings.
Why Choose the Aquila Group?
The Aquila Group is a private detective agency licensed by the CNAPS. Your cases are handled by our own investigators, and we operate throughout France—with particularly high demand in the Paris region—thanks to our network of twenty offices across five regions.
Our collaboration with attorneys is built on a thorough understanding of admissibility rules, absolute confidentiality, and responsiveness. To discuss your needs with us, please contact our teams : the initial consultation is free and non-binding.
For all types of litigation
Digital investigation to assist attorneys is used in a wide range of legal disputes: commercial, labor, family, and civil. Identifying the author of defamatory content, proving covert activity, locating a party, and uncovering links between parties: these are all digital elements that can have a decisive impact on a case.
Regardless of the field, the requirement remains the same: admissible evidence, obtained in accordance with the law, and usable within the strategy defined by the firm. We adapt to the nature of the litigation and to the evidentiary requirements specific to each area of law.
This versatility makes us a valuable partner for all aspects of a law firm’s operations, whether on an ad hoc basis or over the long term.
Preserving Digital Evidence in a Timely Manner
Digital evidence has one distinctive feature: it is volatile. Online content can be modified or deleted in a matter of seconds, causing a crucial piece of evidence to vanish. That is why we place particular importance on capturing the evidence at the right moment—in a dated and traceable manner—before it disappears.
This responsiveness in gathering evidence is often crucial: a timely investigation can make all the difference in the outcome of a case. We know how to act quickly when the situation calls for it.
Whether it’s a one-time assessment or an ongoing collaboration, our commitment remains the same: to provide the law firm, at the exact moment it needs them, with admissible, traceable digital evidence obtained in strict compliance with the legal framework. It is this reliability, combined with absolute confidentiality and true responsiveness, that forms the basis of the lasting trust that many attorneys place in us.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Digital investigations provide admissible findings and evidence that strengthen the client’s case and support the firm’s strategy.
Yes, provided that they are collected by a firm accredited by the CNAPS, dated, contextualized, and do not disproportionately infringe on individuals’ rights.
Yes. Traceability and the dated record of digital content are central to our work, because online content can be modified or deleted.
Yes, absolutely. We handle sensitive cases with a single point of contact dedicated to the firm and ensure complete confidentiality.
Yes, throughout France, since most of the work can be done using open-source tools.
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