Charles Griffin is headed by Philip Segal, a New York attorney with deep experience in corporate investigations in the U.S. for AmLaw 100 law firms and Fortune 100 companies. Segal worked previously as a case manager for the James Mintz Group in New York and as North American Partner and General Counsel for GPW, a British business-intelligence firm. Prior to becoming an attorney, Segal was a journalist in five countries over 19 years with a specialization in finance. For three years he was Finance Editor of the Asian Wall Street Journal. Segal is currently Adjunct Professor at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, where he co-teaches Fact Investigation. 

Pavel Nikolaev (Case Manager) is an experienced corporate investigator with a background in international due-diligence and pre-employment matters.  Prior to his appointment at Charles Griffin, Nikolaev worked as an investigator for the James Mintz Group in New York, where he conducted investigations in North America, Europe, the Caribbean and the Russian Federation.  Nikolaev began his career at The World Bank and holds a bachelor’s degree in International Business from The George Washington University in Washington D.C. He is fluent in Russian, conversant in Ukranian, and reads several Nordic languages.