Investigations Services
Following the facts wherever they lead — discreetly, thoroughly, defensibly.
Corporate, financial, and regulatory investigations — fraud, AML, sanctions, whistleblower, and monitorship work — built on forensic rigor and a clear evidentiary record.
Overview
An investigation succeeds or fails on its credibility. When the facts are contested and the consequences are serious, what matters is not only what happened but whether the inquiry that established it was independent, thorough, and defensible. We conduct corporate, financial, and regulatory investigations built on forensic rigor and a clean evidentiary record from the outset.
Boards, audit committees, general counsel, and outside counsel engage us for whistleblower and internal-misconduct matters, for anti-bribery, AML, sanctions, and trade-controls reviews, and for independent monitorships and the remediation that follows. Pairing investigators with forensic technologists lets us follow the digital trail — email, messaging, financial systems, and device data — and connect it to the human facts, all while preserving the integrity of the evidence.
Because the same team can preserve, analyze, and later explain the evidence, our findings are designed to withstand the scrutiny that follows a sensitive investigation — from a regulator, a court, or the organization's own stakeholders. The objective is always a result people can act on and stand behind.
Services
Engagements span the full lifecycle. Select an area to go deeper.
- Anti-Bribery, AML & CorruptionInvestigate bribery, money laundering, and corruption to support enforcement, compliance, and remediation.
- Asset Tracing, Recovery & ForfeitureLocate, trace, and help recover misappropriated assets across jurisdictions and financial channels.
- Corporate Risk & Internal AssessmentAssess internal risks, controls, and misconduct exposure before they escalate into costly problems.
- Export Controls, Sanctions & TradeInvestigate and resolve export-control, sanctions, and trade-compliance violations across global operations.
- Financial Regulatory EnforcementRespond to regulator inquiries and enforcement with evidence, analysis, and credible remediation plans.
- Forensic Accounting & FraudUncover fraud, trace funds, and quantify losses through detailed forensic accounting analysis.
- Insider Trading & Market AbuseInvestigate suspected insider trading and market manipulation using trading data and communications analysis.
- Litigation Support & Evidence PreservationPreserve evidence and deliver analysis that supports counsel from early dispute through trial.
- Monitorships & Compliance ReviewsServe as independent monitor, reviewing compliance commitments and tracking remediation for stakeholders and regulators.
- Whistleblower AllegationsInvestigate whistleblower claims independently and discreetly, producing credible findings and clear recommendations.
Related results
National Retail / E-Commerce
Trade-Secret Exfiltration Forensics Behind a National Retailer's Emergency Injunction
Media & Entertainment
Exposing a Royalty-Pipeline Licensing Fraud for a Global Media Company
Energy / Oil & Gas Developer
Forensic FCPA Investigation for an International Energy Developer
Frequently asked questions
What is an independent monitorship?
A monitorship is an independent oversight role, often required by a regulator or under a settlement, in which an outside party assesses whether an organization is meeting its compliance obligations and implementing agreed remediation. The monitor reviews controls, tests how they operate in practice, and reports objectively on progress. Because the role depends on independence and a clean evidentiary record, the findings are designed to be credible to the regulator, the court, and the organization alike.
When should we launch an internal investigation?
An internal investigation is warranted when credible allegations — a whistleblower report, audit finding, or regulatory inquiry — raise the prospect of misconduct with serious legal, financial, or reputational consequences. Acting promptly helps preserve evidence before it is lost and lets the organization understand the facts before a regulator or adversary defines them. The priority from the outset is an inquiry that is independent, thorough, and defensible.