Yasmine
Ben Achour
Associate Director
Yasmine Ben Achour has extensive experience in global fraud, bribery, and compliance investigations. She has supported high-profile matters for Airbus, commodities trader Gunvor, and automotive company IAV and assisted counsel through the first French Anti-corruption Agency compliance monitorship. Yasmine conducts complex financial analysis, performs high-risk transaction testing, and leads compliance program assessments for global clients.
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- Gunvor SA: Supported the Switzerland-based commodities trading firm and its external counsel in a complex profit calculation that led to a USD 660m fine and profit forfeiture, agreed with the US DOJ and Swiss Office of the Attorney General.
- IAV GMBH: Supported FRA's DOJ monitorship in connection with “Dieselgate” and the conspiracy to defraud a US agency in connection with environmental regulations.
- Airbus: Supported Airbus in a multi-year forensic accounting and eDiscovery review within the context of the company’s multinational investigation, reporting to four investigative authorities: UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO), the US Department of Justice (DOJ), the US Department of State (DOS) and French Parquet National Financier (PNF).
- Medical Device Company: Supported a whistleblower investigation into bribery and corruption allegations within the invoicing and tendering processes in the Middle East business of a medical device manufacturer.
- Consumer Goods Company: Provided eDiscovery and document review for a luxury goods manufacturer related to a product liability matter.
- Defense Manufacturer: Supported a fraud risk assessment of the company's sales, finance and HR departments following the discovery of a multimillion-dollar fraud.
- Middle East Pharmaceutical Company: Supported an internal investigation into sales and marketing practices following a whistleblower report.
- Insurance Group: Supported an investigation related to allegations made by the authorities against a minority shareholder and the CEO regarding potential money laundering, foreign exchange offenses, and illegal cross-border movements of capital.
Biography
Yasmine Ben Achour has extensive experience in global fraud, bribery, and compliance investigations. She has supported high-profile matters for Airbus, commodities trader Gunvor, and automotive company IAV and assisted counsel through the first French Anti-corruption Agency compliance monitorship. Yasmine conducts complex financial analysis, performs high-risk transaction testing, and leads compliance program assessments for global clients.
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