Fabio Ferretti is an Associate Director in FRA’s Paris office, bringing over seven years of forensic accounting experience and eight years in corporate accounting. His specializes in complex investigations into allegations of bribery, corruption, fraud, misconduct, and regulatory breaches, as well as disgorgements, due diligence, and compliance reviews.

Recently, Fabio has:

• Supported disgorgement calculations in the technology and transport sectors
• Assisted a luxury group in its evidence gathering infrastructure
• Managed internal investigations for a tobacco manufacturer and a financial services provider
• Helped an aerospace conglomerate investigate alleged breaches of UK export control regulations, collaborating with external counsel to report to the UK regulator

His experience includes contributing to major engagements, such as the three-year US Department of Justice (DOJ) monitorship of IAV GmbH, a German engineering company involved in Dieselgate. In his role, he assessed the design, rollout, and effectiveness of internal controls, as well as the company’s compliance culture and tone at the top. Fabio also assisted in the defense of a fraud investigation led by the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and Crown Court, preparing expert reports for the defendants’ counsel.

Additionally, Fabio was part of FRA’s multi-year forensic accounting and eDiscovery review for Airbus, analyzing large volumes of financial data to support regulatory inquiries from the US DOJ, UK SFO, French Parquet National Financier (PNF), and multiple national export credit agencies.

Before joining FRA, Fabio served as a financial accountant for a media group, where he managed accounting and treasury functions and supported internal and external audits. He also worked for an international art gallery, overseeing sales accounting and ensuring compliance with the UK Anti-Bribery Act.

Fabio is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and holds a Bachelor of Science in Applied Accounting from Oxford Brookes University.

He is fluent in English, French, and Italian.