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Who we are

Our clients have relied on us for over 25 years to deliver service excellence, subject matter expertise and global market knowledge.

Having worked all over the world to solve complex forensic issues for our multinational clients, we are internationally recognized as specialists in multi-jurisdictional investigations. We pride ourselves on bringing a high level of confidence to clients facing serious issues by providing clear, robust, and candid advice that is trusted by clients, regulators, courts, and enforcement agencies.

We frequently work at the direction of counsel on global matters including complex multi-year investigations, collecting data from numerous accounting and electronic sources, analyzing complex transactions and advising clients in response to regulatory inquiries and monitorships.

Regulators we have dealt with include the US Department of Justice (DOJ), US Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO), US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), as well as many other foreign regulatory authorities.

While we possess financial and accounting skills in-house, we do not – unlike many of our competitors – offer traditional audit or accounting advice and are therefore largely conflict-free.

Chambers’ research quoted market commentators saying FRA are their "go-to for eDiscovery matters", whilst adding "FRA's ability to deliver to budget and provide overall value for money is strong. FRA keep the client informed about spending and provide an adequate breakdown of how costs are incurred."

Client Reference

Chambers and Partners, Litigation Support Guide 2024

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What our clients say

"They are highly sophisticated in their approach and knowledgeable on the subjects they are involved in. In terms of service, I cannot think of any improvements, to be honest."

Client Reference

Chambers and Partners, Litigation Support Guide 2023

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What our clients say

"I consider them to be at the top of their game. I am yet to find a challenge where they do not have absolutely the right person for the task. That kind of scope and capability is incredibly valuable and their ability to retain these experts is such a benefit."

Client Reference

Chambers and Partners, Litigation Support Guide 2023

FRA_Expertise_Chambers and Partners Litigation Support_2023_"I consider them to be at the top of their game. I am yet to find a challenge where they do not have absolutely the right person for the task...

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What our clients say

"Everyone that I have worked with at FRA has been really strong; there hasn't been a weak link there. Never for a moment have I had any doubts about the firm—we are more successful in our cases for having worked with FRA than if we had not."

Client Reference

Chambers and Partners, Rankings

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What our clients say

"FRA’s exceptional team, constant professionalism, and market leading technical expertise proved invaluable in helping us navigate the many challenges we overcame to reach this complex settlement. Their vast experience in previous settlements with the same authorities provided unique insight into the complexities of a multi-jurisdictional investigation and ultimately the global resolution. When it mattered most, we had the best possible forensic advisers."

John Harrison

General Counsel, Airbus

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International offices

200+

specialists

100+

Countries we've worked in

30+

languages spoken in-house

Our locations

Seoul

Seoul

#905 Leema Building

42 Jongno 1-gil

Seoul

Jongno-gu

Korea

+82 10 7285-0922 ukim@forensicrisk.com View map

London

London

Audrey House

16-20 Ely Place

London

EC1N 6SN

United Kingdom

+44 20 7831 9110 tduthie@forensicrisk.com View map

Zurich

Zurich

Löwenstrasse 53

Zurich

8001

Switzerland

+41 795 002991 gschreurs@forensicrisk.com View map

Dubai

Dubai

1605, Index Tower

DIFC

Dubai

PO Box 507022

UAE

+971 505 442 456 staylor@forensicrisk.com View map

Stockholm (Datacenter)

Stockholm (Datacenter)

7A Centralen

Vasagatan 7

Stockholm

111 20

Sweden

+44 20 7269 7836 dpatterson@forensicrisk.com View map

New York

New York

1140 Avenue of the Americas

New York City

NY

10036

United States

+1 (319) 310-2476 jvoss@forensicrisk.com View map

Paris

Paris

44, avenue George V

Paris

75008

France

+33 6 43 08 86 65 ykhalil@forensicrisk.com View map

Dallas

Dallas

One Cowboys Way

Suite 470

Frisco

TX

75034

United States

+1 (469) 604-0925 jhansen@forensicrisk.com View map

Montreal (Datacenter)

Montreal (Datacenter)

20 Place du Commerce

Nuns’ Island

Montreal

Québec

H3E 1Z6

Canada

+1 (401) 714-6805 gmason@forensicrisk.com View map

Providence

Providence

10 Dorrance Street

Suite 700

Providence

RI

02903

United States

+1 (401) 714-6805 gmason@forensicrisk.com View map

Washington DC

Washington DC

2550 M Street NW

Washington

DC

20037

United States

+1 (401) 714-6815 fmcleod@forensicrisk.com View map

One Cowboys Way

Suite 470

Frisco

TX

75034

United States

+1 (469) 604-0925 jhansen@forensicrisk.com

1605, Index Tower

DIFC

Dubai

PO Box 507022

UAE

+971 505 442 456 staylor@forensicrisk.com

Audrey House

16-20 Ely Place

London

EC1N 6SN

United Kingdom

+44 20 7831 9110 tduthie@forensicrisk.com

20 Place du Commerce

Nuns’ Island

Montreal

Québec

H3E 1Z6

Canada

+1 (401) 714-6805 gmason@forensicrisk.com

1140 Avenue of the Americas

New York City

NY

10036

United States

+1 (319) 310-2476 jvoss@forensicrisk.com

44, avenue George V

Paris

75008

France

+33 6 43 08 86 65 ykhalil@forensicrisk.com

10 Dorrance Street

Suite 700

Providence

RI

02903

United States

+1 (401) 714-6805 gmason@forensicrisk.com

#905 Leema Building

42 Jongno 1-gil

Seoul

Jongno-gu

Korea

+82 10 7285-0922 ukim@forensicrisk.com

7A Centralen

Vasagatan 7

Stockholm

111 20

Sweden

+44 20 7269 7836 dpatterson@forensicrisk.com

2550 M Street NW

Washington

DC

20037

United States

+1 (401) 714-6815 fmcleod@forensicrisk.com

Löwenstrasse 53

Zurich

8001

Switzerland

+41 795 002991 gschreurs@forensicrisk.com

Our experts

Our experts are instructed by international law firms and companies to advise on high-profile corruption, sanctions and bribery matters, providing forensic accounting and e-discovery expertise.

We are former regulators and members of enforcement agencies, as well as individuals with accounting, audit, legal, banking, technology and law enforcement backgrounds.

case studies

We are continually recommended for our ability to go the extra mile during high-stakes investigations after having worked in more than 100 countries across both developed economies and emerging markets and speaking over 30 languages.

Explore our work

Binance

DOJ appoints FRA Founding Partner Frances McLeod as Independent Compliance Monitor.

UK Competition Appeal Tribunal

FRA advised the Proposed Class Representative on funding arrangements in a successful Collective Proceedings Order Application.

Nidera Accounting Fraud Liability

FRA provided forensic accounting expertise, supporting COFCO’s claims against Nidera’s former owners and EY.

RTX Resolves Corruption Allegations

FRA supported RTX and counsel in FCPA related fine calculations.

Revolution Beauty

FRA performed a targeted investigation of the highlighted concerns and reported its findings to the newly appointed investigation Committee.

Gunvor SA

The Geneva-based independent commodities trading house has agreed to pay more than $660mn to resolve corruption investigations by Swiss and US authorities. Gunvor engaged two teams of FRA experts to test and evaluate its compliance program, and to support the fine calculation as part of negotiations with the DOJ.

SAP

SAP enters settlement with US and South African authorities.

Entain

FRA supports Entain's £585 million groundbreaking settlement with Crown Prosecution Service.

Cryptocurrency Exchange Collapse Due to Fraud

FRA was retained by external Counsel to represent multiple clients under investigation by the Southern District of New York (SDNY) in connection with the downfall of a prominent cryptocurrency exchange.

Sanctions and the Russia-Ukraine War

An FRA expert was responsible for monitoring and investigating cryptocurrency sanctions exposure originating from the Russia-Ukraine war to protect customers from sanctions violations.

Cryptocurrency Exchange Collusion

When a new cryptocurrency experienced sudden delisting from multiple exchanges, their Counsel urgently engaged an FRA partner to help investigate potential antitrust or collusive behavior.

Illicit Online Marketplace

An FRA Director led an investigation into a nefarious online marketplace, applying complex data analysis resulting in the arrest of numerous cybercriminals selling illicit goods and services.

Cryptocurrency Exchange FCC Review

FRA assisted a major cryptocurrency organization to address the financial crime regulator's concerns about their Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Counter-Terrorist Financing (CTF) and Sanctions compliance.

Cryptocurrency Terrorism Financing

An FRA expert provided critical support to the FBI's Counterterrorism Division, in connection with a multi-agency task force uncovering cryptocurrency terrorist financing. Their efforts led to the most significant US seizure of cryptocurrency to date.

APT Group Cryptocurrency Money Laundering

Reacting to cyber attacks by an Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group on critical US infrastructure, an FRA Director conducted thorough and sophisticated cryptocurrency asset tracing to identify and disrupt the group's activities.

NFT Marketplace Controls

As Head of Regulatory Affairs at a well-known gaming company, an FRA partner led the development of AML and Fraud controls to protect the company's Non-Fungible Token (NFT) Marketplace.

Pro Bono Anti-Fraud Training for the IFRC

Members of our forensic accounting and data analytics teams delivered quarterly virtual training sessions for staff in relevant roles across the 192 National Societies of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).

Expert Determination in an M&A Dispute

FRA was retained by a global chemicals company to represent them in post-closing purchase price adjustment dispute in connection with a $1.1 billion Stock and Asset Purchase Agreement. The submissions prepared and supported by FRA’s analysis resulted in a favorable determination for our client.

International Arbitration Related to Commodity Trading

FRA was approached by the plaintiff in a $1.5bn claim in an international commercial arbitration to provide expert reports and witness testimony that proved in the arbitration finding for the plaintiff.

High Court Claim related to Oil & Gas Services Company

Our client was defending a multi-billion dollar High Court claim in relation to alleged breaches of a long-term logistics contract. FRA was engaged to provide expert witness support and evidence in relation to the calculation of potential damages associated with loss of profits.

Holocaust Restitution Claims Administration

FRA was retained separately by Swiss and German authorities to build claims administration systems for hundreds of thousands of holocaust survivors, facilitating the disbursement of hundreds of millions of dollars over five years. These were among firm's first engagements after our founding at the turn of the century.

UN Oil for Food Program

As part of a UN investigation into possible corruption in the Iraqi Oil-for-Food program, FRA carried out a forensic accounting review and eDiscovery exercise.

Arbitration involving Bribery and Corruption

FRA was engaged by an arbitration panel to act as an independent party, to identify any corruption red flags associated with royalty payments.

ABB

In December 2022, the Switzerland-based multinational technology company reached a “full and final settlement” of $327 million with several national authorities. A multi-disciplinary, international team of FRA specialists supported the company through their cooperation with the authorities over more than three years, from investigation to settlement to compliance remediation.

Expert Witness to the Quebec Superior Court

FRA provided pro-bono support to a Canadian individual who brought a case to the Quebec Superior Court to challenge the Canadian Criminal Code law that allows police officers to make traffic stops without suspecting any offence being committed.

Responding to a Data Subject Access Request (DSAR)

FRA supported a client's response to an ex-employee's Data Subject Access Request (DSAR) with a limited time period to respond. FRA applied a DSAR solution to gain a holistic view of more than 900,000 documents, eliminate redundancies; redact confidential information, and deliver a complete and structured response.

Petrofac

FRA was engaged by Petrofac and its external counsel to support the company’s plea discussions with the SFO, which had been investigating the company for several years in relation to bribery allegations contrary to the UK Bribery Act.

International Not-for-Profit Organization

FRA was approached to provide pro bono support to a not-for-profit organization that had identified potential anomalies in its accounting and banking records.

European Bank

A European bank approached FRA to perform an initial evaluation of its exposure related to customers allegedly involved in money laundering activities. This was of concern to the client given the potential regulatory, financial and reputational implications for the bank.

Middle-East Telecommunications Company

FRA was retained to support one of the world’s largest mobile telecommunications companies in an internal investigation which required an eDiscovery review in the context of alleged compliance violations.

Multinational Oil and Gas Extraction Company

FRA was retained by counsel to assist a client performing a due diligence exercise in connection with purchasing an oil and gas producer in West Africa.

Multinational Life Sciences Company

FRA was retained by US counsel to assist a life sciences firm assigned under a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) related to violations of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

International Event and Talent Management Company

An employee of an international talent agency left the company and took with them several high-profile clients to a direct competitor.

Deminor Recovery Services/Olympus

Olympus, a Japan-based manufacturer of cameras and medical equipment, was found to have hidden $1.7 billion worth of losses since the early 1990s.

Bank Leumi

FRA was engaged to support the monitorship of an Israeli bank and its subsidiaries, who between 2000 and 2011 were found to have wilfully assisted US clients in opening and maintaining undeclared accounts in a foreign country, and concealing offshore assets and income from authorities.

Class-action Lawsuit challenging Solitary Confinement in US Prisons

FRA was approached by our client, White & Case, to provide pro bono support to the ACLU in their federal class-action lawsuit seeking to end solitary confinement in two Virginia prisons.

Nordic Telecommunications Company

FRA was instructed by Telia Company (market cap: over $17 billion) and its counsel in the UK, US, the Nordics and Holland to provide forensic accounting and eDiscovery consulting services in the investigation of the Scandinavian telecoms company.

Multinational Transport Engineering Company

FRA was retained by US counsel to Alstom (market cap: over $10 billion) to assist with defending a US securities class action suit. The case involved allegations around export credit financing of a division that Alstom had sold to a third party.

Multinational Insurance Firm

FRA was retained by a major European-headquartered insurer (market cap: over $60 billion) involved in a legal dispute with a US client. The US-based litigation required a potentially wide-ranging and costly eDiscovery exercise.

Airbus

FRA advised Airbus and its counsel from the early stages in designing a robust and forensically based approach to the investigation, customising a data governance strategy alongside compliance risk assessment and remediation support, as well as the eventual fine calculation.

Technip

Following the imposition of a monitor in a joint resolution by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and US Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Technip retained FRA to review the company’s anti-bribery measures and export control compliance program, provide forensic accounting and eDiscovery services and train the client’s internal audit staff to autonomously conduct future internal reviews.

Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce plc, the UK-based manufacturer and distributor of power systems for the aerospace, defense, marine and energy sectors, was under investigation by the US Department of Justice (DOJ), UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and Brazilian authorities in relation to an alleged long-running scheme to bribe government

Careers

At FRA, teamwork and collaboration are at the foundation of our core values. We foster collaboration and inclusivity across all levels and regions, embracing varying perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds to best support our clients. Our talented team members include forensic accountants, former investment bankers, financial and data analysts, legal and litigation support professionals, database architects, electronic discovery and collection experts, software engineers, and certified computer examiners.

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