Mike LaCorte – International Professional Investigator

Mike LaCorte

Mike LaCorte is the co-founder and CEO of Conflict International. He successfully orchestrated the merger of two London-based investigation agencies back in 2008, paving the way for Conflict International to emerge as a global leader in intelligence and international investigations. We have headquarters in Central London, with additional offices in the US, Spain, and Cyprus.

With a career spanning over 25 years in the private sector, Mike is a well-known international professional investigator. In October 2017, he was honoured to be elected as the President of the World Association of Detectives, the oldest and largest global association of its kind, boasting 1,000 investigators across over 80 countries. Notably, in 2018, he made history by being unanimously voted as the Chairman of the World Association of Detectives for three consecutive terms, a first in the association’s history.

Mike holds membership in various industry associations worldwide and has received international recognition for contributing to the investigation sector. Awards include the prestigious WAD Investigator of the Year Award presented at their annual conference in Bucharest in 2016 and The Richard-Jacques Turner Award for Excellence at the Association at the British Investigators AGM in Wales in 2019.

Mike’s expertise lies in project managing complex international investigations, employing diverse methods and strategies while adhering to local laws. He is dedicated to presenting professional, admissible intelligence reports to clients across the globe.

Approachable and hands-on, he is an international investigator who has been featured in numerous international press and media articles.

To contact Mike LaCorte please email [email protected] or visit Conflict International to find out more information about the services his company can provide.

Professional Background

Mike is a highly respected international investigator with over 25 years of private-sector experience. He made history as President of the World Association of Detectives (WAD), serving an unprecedented three consecutive terms as Chairman from 2018 to 2021.

Project Highlights

  • Led a complex investigation into a high-net-worth client’s blackmail and extortion case, earning him the prestigious WAD Investigator of the Year Award (2016). This investigation exposed the criminals, led to legal action, and safeguarded the client’s reputation and privacy.
  • Elected President of the World Association of Detectives (2017), serving as Chairman for three consecutive terms (2018-2021).

Capabilities

  • Strategic Leadership
  • Asset Tracing
  • Evidence Gathering
  • Corporate Investigations
  • International Relations
  • Multilingual Communication (English, Spanish, Italian)

Qualifications, Memberships, & Awards

  • President - The Association of British Investigators (ABI)
  • Past President - World Association of Detectives (WAD)
  • Member - Asociacion Profesional de Detectives Privados de España
  • Board Accredited Investigator
  • Fully licensed investigator in New York
  • IQ Level 3 Award for Professional Investigators
  • WAD Investigator of the Year Award (2016)
  • The Richard-Jacques Turner Award for Excellence (2019)
World Association of Detectives Association of British Investigators