Neil
Keenan
Partner
Neil Keenan co-leads FRA’s investigations practice, specializing in complex matters relating to corruption, fraud, and asset misappropriation. With 25 years of experience, he is trusted by multinational clients and regulators alike to deliver discreet, high-quality investigations and compliance solutions in challenging cross-border environments. Neil is noted by clients as “superb, low-key and super effective” and “respected by authorities” (Chambers and Partners).
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During his 25+ years of experience, Neil has developed a broad experience that includes claims processing, M&A financial and compliance due diligence, corporate finance, corporate valuations, business recovery and restructurings, and external and internal audit services, and has served clients in pharmaceutical and life sciences, healthcare, energy & mining, telecommunications, automotive, aviation, technology and entertainment.
During his time at PwC, Neil served in Washington DC, Los Angeles, Dubai and Aberdeen, UK. This international experience and knowledge of diverse business cultures and practices help him deliver value to multinational organizations.
- Global Mining Group: Supporting the SEC-appointed Independent Consultant reviewing the company's risk management processes and internal controls as they relate to the impairment process, company’s disclosure, and reporting obligations.
- International Software Company: Assisted the company in its assessment and documentation of key bribery risks and the internal controls that were existing or implemented to mitigate such risks, which ultimately helped the client resolve FCPA violations with the DOJ, SEC and South Africa's National Prosecuting Authority.
- Multinational Engineering Company: Conducted a multi-faceted risk assessment of the acquired company’s projects, joint ventures, and countries of operation to target the areas posing the greatest bribery and corruption risk, the results of which, together with the due diligence plan, were presented to the US DOJ and World Bank.
- Financial Brokerage Firm: Investigated short-seller allegations related to sanctions violations, money laundering, and other miscellaneous fraud throughout the firm, and together with counsel, presented findings to the US SEC.
- Healthcare Company: Led the investigation into a USD 7b fraud at an FTSE 100 healthcare company based in the Middle East involving off balance sheet loan agreements, reverse factoring financing, misappropriation of assets, and accounting fraud, and presented findings to the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO), Financial Reporting Council (FRC) and the Dubai Economic Security Department.
- 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
Neil Keenan co-leads FRA’s investigations practice, specializing in complex matters relating to corruption, fraud, and asset misappropriation. With 25 years of experience, he is trusted by multinational clients and regulators alike to deliver discreet, high-quality investigations and compliance solutions in challenging cross-border environments. Neil is noted by clients as “superb, low-key and super effective” and “respected by authorities” (Chambers and Partners).
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2024-2025 Global Elite Thought Leader - Consulting Experts – Forensic Accountants, Lexology Index
2023 Global Leader - Consulting Experts - Forensic Accounting, Lexology Index
