Wil Hutton is based in Gryphon’s London office. He has a professional background in pre-transactional due diligence and investigations. After an initial career in human rights and charity work, his first industry position involved scrutinising Middle Eastern investors and identifying their assets. He later held associate and senior associate positions at Blackpeak, managing the company’s projects in the Middle East, North Africa & Turkey.

Wil holds an undergraduate degree in Arabic and Politics from the University of Leeds and a postgraduate degree in Middle Eastern and Turkish Politics from SOAS, University of London. He has spent time living and working in Oman, Morocco, and the UAE. He conducts research in English, French and Arabic.

Areas of Expertise: Pre-transactional due diligence; Complex investigations; French-language research; Arabian Gulf; North Africa; Environmental due diligence