LANGAN, PLLC
International Law and Development

Global Consulting

International Consulting & Strategic Advisory Services

Data-Driven Solutions for Complex Global Challenges

LANGAN, PLLC provides strategic advisory services to corporations, international organizations, and government contractors operating in high-risk and emerging markets. With extensive field experience across 35+ countries, we deliver actionable intelligence and compliance frameworks for clients navigating complex geopolitical environments.

Core Services

Program Evaluation & Risk Assessment

  • Performance measurement and outcome mapping for international programs

  • Due diligence assessments in post-conflict and fragile states

  • Anti-corruption monitoring and compliance system design

  • Security sector reform analysis and counter-insurgency program evaluation

Strategic Advisory for Government Contractors

  • Competitive positioning for USAID, State Department, and DoD solicitations

  • Technical proposal development and bid strategy (track record: positioned clients to win $30M+ contracts)

  • Reconnaissance missions and country-specific opportunity assessments

  • Results-based management frameworks and performance monitoring plans

ESG & Compliance

  • Human rights due diligence in emerging and frontier markets

  • Supply chain risk assessment in conflict-affected regions

  • Governance and transparency frameworks for international operations

  • Regulatory compliance strategy for high-risk jurisdictions

Cross-Border Intelligence & Analysis

  • Country-specific political and legal risk analysis

  • Legislative and constitutional reform assessment

  • Government stakeholder mapping and engagement strategy

  • Comparative legal analysis across multiple jurisdictions

Unique Value Proposition

High-Level Access: Direct engagement experience with Ministers of Finance, Deputy Prime Ministers, Chief Justices, Supreme Court officials, and senior security sector leadership across 35+ countries.

Quantifiable Impact: Led evaluations of programs exceeding $1 billion in value, including oversight of Afghanistan's entire national police payroll system and counter-insurgency operations.

Technical Expertise: Proven ability to assess complex systems including payroll management, legal information systems, anti-money laundering frameworks, and digital governance technologies.

Institutional Knowledge: Extensive experience working within and evaluating UN agencies (UNDP, DPPA, UNODC), USAID, European Union, OSCE, and World Bank programs.

Representative Experience

Security & Intelligence

  • Evaluated $1B+ Law and Order Trust Fund for Afghanistan managing 100% of national police salaries

  • Assessed counter-insurgency program effectiveness and anti-corruption measures

  • Conducted security sector reform evaluations across Middle East, Africa, and Central Asia

  • Analyzed law enforcement capacity building and prison reform initiatives

Strategic Advisory

  • Positioned Tetra Tech DPK to win $30M USAID Justice Reform contract in Uzbekistan

  • Conducted reconnaissance missions for DynCorp International in Rwanda, Burundi, Philippines

  • Led “democracy” component of worldwide UNDP evaluation spanning 170+ countries reported to UN Secretary General

  • Designed comprehensive rule of law programs for Jordan, Sierra Leone, Kyrgyzstan

Compliance & Anti-Corruption

  • Evaluated EU-UNDP capacity building for Palestinian Anti-Corruption Commission

  • Assessed anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism frameworks across 34 Asia-Pacific countries

  • Designed judicial performance management and complaint systems

  • Reviewed Iraq's National Security Strategy and anti-corruption legislation

Geographic Expertise

Middle East & North Africa: Afghanistan, Iraq, Jordan, Palestine, Turkey
Africa: South Sudan, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Rwanda, Burundi, Guinea-Bissau
Asia-Pacific: Nepal, Bangladesh, Maldives, Myanmar, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand
Europe & Central Asia: Ukraine, Serbia, Bosnia, Macedonia, Albania, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Bulgaria

Clients & Partners

  • United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

  • UN Department of Political Affairs and Peacekeeping Operations

  • UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

  • U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

  • U.S. Department of State

  • European Union / EU Delegation

  • Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)

  • World Bank Global Forum on Law, Justice and Development

  • DynCorp International / DI Development

  • Tetra Tech DPK

  • International IDEA

  • NYU Center for International Cooperation

Current Engagements

  • New York City Bar Association: Member, AI and Digital Technologies Task Force; Co-chair, Sub-Committee on Ukraine; Chair, Foreign & Comparative Law Committee

  • International Bar Association: IBA Officer and Member of IBA Council

  • Active participant in working groups on business and human rights, independence of lawyers and judges

Why LANGAN, PLLC?

Unlike traditional consultancies, we combine deep legal expertise with extensive field experience in the world's most challenging operating environments. Our approach is:

✓ Evidence-based: Grounded in data and empirical assessment
✓ Operationally focused: Practical solutions for real-world constraints
✓ Politically astute: Understanding of government dynamics and stakeholder interests
✓ Results-oriented: Track record of delivering actionable recommendations

Whether you're evaluating international program effectiveness, conducting due diligence in a high-risk market, positioning for a competitive solicitation, or navigating complex compliance requirements, LANGAN, PLLC provides the strategic intelligence and advisory services you need.

Get Started

Contact: rlangan@langan-law.com
Learn More: Detailed Chronology of Richard Langan’s International Consulting Experience