Christian
Nicholls
Associate Director
Christian Nicholls leads complex investigations, compliance reviews, and structured financial data analysis for global clients. He collaborates with international legal teams across multiple jurisdictions, playing key roles in high-stakes investigations such as the multi-year investigation of Airbus. Christian is a Chartered Accountant and has lectured on Accounting and Financial Fraud at the University of Fribourg Institute for International Business Law.
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- 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.
- Defense Company: Supported company and counsel in an audit of tangible and intangible exports, reporting findings to His Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HRMC) and assisting with improvements to support future export control compliance.
- Defense Company: Working alongside counsel, led an investigation to respond to inquiries from the US DOJ Kleptocapture taskforce regarding business undertaken with Russian customers.
- ABB: Supported Swedish-Swiss multinational ABB in reviewing and enhancing its internal controls as part of remediation discussions with the DOJ.
- Military Vehicle Manufacturer: Performed an independent investigation into potential project irregularities (including potential illegal activity), in particular with regard to suppliers and supply chain.
- Technology Company: Assisted in the investigation of alleged export control violations of an international software company that sold optical and communications equipment into China, which included the review of the compliance program and implementation of new practices to present remediation efforts to the Bureau of Industry & Security.
Biography
Christian Nicholls leads complex investigations, compliance reviews, and structured financial data analysis for global clients. He collaborates with international legal teams across multiple jurisdictions, playing key roles in high-stakes investigations such as the multi-year investigation of Airbus. Christian is a Chartered Accountant and has lectured on Accounting and Financial Fraud at the University of Fribourg Institute for International Business Law.
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