FCPA, AML & Anti-Bribery Investigations
Law & Forensics helps organizations detect, investigate, and prevent bribery, money laundering, and corruption schemes that threaten integrity and regulatory compliance. Our investigators examine financial transactions, business relationships, and third-party conduct to surface suspicious patterns and potential violations of the FCPA, the UK Bribery Act, and other applicable regulations.
FCPA, AML & Anti-Bribery Investigations capabilities
AML Transaction Monitoring
We monitor financial transactions to surface suspicious patterns and trace illicit fund flows, applying forensic accounting methods to follow money across entities and jurisdictions.
Beneficial Ownership & Entity Analysis
We map networks of related entities, identify ultimate beneficial owners, and expose shell companies and intermediaries used to obscure illicit activity.
Sanctions Screening & Enhanced Due Diligence
We perform sanctions screening and enhanced due diligence on high-risk counterparties, distributors, and third parties before and throughout the relationship.
FCPA & Anti-Corruption Investigations
Our team of former SEC attorneys and federal prosecutors investigates multinational bribery schemes, FCPA violations, and complex anti-corruption matters, drawing on deep experience prosecuting these cases.
Compliance Program Development & Remediation
We help organizations build and strengthen robust compliance programs, remediate control failures, and harden control environments to satisfy regulatory requirements.
Expert Witness Testimony
Our professionals serve as expert witnesses in anti-corruption proceedings and bring deep expertise navigating international regulations.
FCPA, AML & Anti-Bribery Investigations — matters we are engaged for
A payment to an intermediary cannot be explained
Funds routed through an agent or consultant reach a jurisdiction where a decision was pending. Reconstructing who authorised it, what was received in return, and what the books recorded is the factual core of any FCPA assessment.
Screening was performed but not evidenced
The organisation believes it screened counterparties and cannot show it. Rebuilding the screening record from system logs is frequently possible and is what a regulator will ask for first.
Beneficial ownership is deliberately obscured
Layered entities across several registries hide who ultimately benefits. Corporate registry analysis combined with transaction patterns is what resolves it where the paperwork will not.
Self-disclosure has to be decided on incomplete facts
The credit for voluntary disclosure depends on timing, and the timing forces a decision before the investigation is complete. Establishing the reliable core of what is known, and marking clearly what is not, is what the decision needs.
FCPA, AML & Anti-Bribery Investigations — frequently asked questions
What regulations does your anti-corruption work address?
We investigate potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), the UK Bribery Act, and other applicable anti-bribery, AML, and anti-corruption regulations, and we help clients navigate the international regulatory landscape.
What AML services do you provide?
Our AML services include transaction monitoring, beneficial ownership analysis, sanctions screening, and enhanced due diligence on high-risk counterparties. We use advanced analytical tools and forensic accounting methods to identify networks of related entities and trace illicit fund flows.
Who conducts an FCPA or AML investigation?
Our team includes former SEC attorneys and federal prosecutors with extensive experience investigating and prosecuting multinational bribery schemes, FCPA violations, and complex anti-corruption matters. They also develop compliance programs and serve as expert witnesses.
How can a proactive investigation help our organization?
Proactive investigations help organizations strengthen their control environments, satisfy regulatory requirements, and protect their reputation, reducing the risk of severe consequences from even inadvertent regulatory violations.
Investigations experts who testify to this work
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Jeremy Desor
Senior Consultant
Complex Financial Crime · Securities Fraud Investigation · Money Laundering & Asset Tracing
George Pierce
Expert Consultant
Regulatory Compliance · Internal Investigations
Our experts serve as court-appointed special masters, forensic neutrals, and arbitrators — 40 appointments are listed by matter and citation.
FCPA, AML & Anti-Bribery Investigations case results
Energy / Oil & Gas Developer
Forensic FCPA Investigation for an International Energy Developer
Media & Entertainment
Exposing a Royalty-Pipeline Licensing Fraud for a Global Media Company
National Retail / E-Commerce
Trade-Secret Exfiltration Forensics Behind a National Retailer's Emergency Injunction