Security & risk
- Executive and delegation security support
- Project and site risk assessment
- Security management and ongoing oversight
- Monitoring, crisis preparedness and training
Salient One is a partner-led security and risk advisory firm based in Kyiv. We advise international companies, investors, NGOs and institutions on operating safely and effectively in Ukraine.
We advise leadership teams on protecting people, projects and continuity in Ukraine.
Strategy, intelligence, operations and market-entry services support that work.
Custom services can be arranged around specific requirements.
Local judgement, trusted relationships and a clear view of commercial, regulatory and security conditions.
From Kyiv, we support commercial and humanitarian organisations from assessment through delivery.
Where an assignment requires regulated physical-security services, we can coordinate vetted, appropriately licensed Ukrainian providers.
Pietro Scarpa and Kieran Meredith lead the firm jointly. Both bring extensive experience in Ukraine, including work in frontline areas.
Pietro Scarpa
Co-Managing Partner — Country, Clients & Commercial
Based in Kyiv, Pietro leads client strategy, commercial development, institutional engagement and country delivery. His background spans Bocconi University, Big Four advisory, UN and EU institutions, humanitarian leadership and complex operations across Ukraine, including frontline areas.
Kieran Meredith
Co-Managing Partner — Security & Operations
Kieran leads security and operational advisory. At INTERSOS Ukraine, he led safety and security implementation across 100 locations in Kherson, Kharkiv and Mykolaiv, as well as partner projects in Donetsk. Earlier roles include NGO safety advisory in Iraq, crisis management and EMEA security analysis at Goldman Sachs, and the UN Operations and Crisis Centre.
S/1 Global
Global country-risk context, sanctions screening and early-stage diligence.
Ukraine 1
Deeper, Ukraine-specific counterparty research and verification.
Tell us the decision, exposure or operational requirement. We will suggest a clear scope.
International companies · investors · NGOs · institutions working in Ukraine
Salient One · Kyiv
Pietro Scarpa · Kieran Meredith
Equal partners · Co-Managing Partners