Carolyn
McDonnell
Director
With significant experience in forensic accounting, investigations, and regulatory compliance, Carolyn McDonnell has supported multi-year monitorships, performed complex disgorgement and fine calculations, and evaluated compliance programs across industries. Carolyn regularly works on cross-border matters involving major enforcement agencies worldwide, with particular experience in anti-money laundering, trade sanctions and False Claims Act matters.
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- IAV GMBH: Supported FRA's DOJ monitorship in connection with “Dieselgate” and the conspiracy to defraud a US agency in connection with environmental regulations.
- Seatrium: Supported the USD 190m settlement between the Singapore-based offshore energy company and the Brazilian authorities (AGU, CGU & MPF), and the DPA and related penalty negotiations with Singapore’s Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB).
- Airbus: Supported the multi-year, multinational investigation, resulting in a EUR 3.6b settlement with four investigative authorities: the UK SFO, the US DOJ and DOS, and the French PNF.
- Cryptocurrency Exchange: Currently supporting a multi-year US compliance monitorship of a global cryptocurrency exchange.
- Energy Company: Assisted company counsel in a highly sensitive assessment of the client's compliance controls and processes regarding an ongoing investigation, which included analyzing accounting data and documentation to quantify the relevant activity and identify additional red flags.
- Japanese Automotive Company: Supported investigation into alleged bribery and corruption in connection with import tax evasion and assisted with disgorgement calculations in preparation for anticipated regulatory actions in multiple jurisdictions.
- Multinational Animal Nutrition Company: Currently conducting detailed accounting and financial analysis related to an international arbitration involving shareholder allegations of accounting irregularities in a subsidiary that were impacting shareholder dividends.
- TechnipFMC: Supported the company and counsel in the investigations and resolutions with the Brazilian and US authorities (USD 338m) and the PNF (EUR 208m).
Biography
With significant experience in forensic accounting, investigations, and regulatory compliance, Carolyn McDonnell has supported multi-year monitorships, performed complex disgorgement and fine calculations, and evaluated compliance programs across industries. Carolyn regularly works on cross-border matters involving major enforcement agencies worldwide, with particular experience in anti-money laundering, trade sanctions and False Claims Act matters.
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