Expertise
My practice spans forensic investigations, financial crime compliance advisory, and vendor fraud analytics. I have built this practice across nearly two decades at leading global advisory firms including Alvarez and Marsal, Kroll, and Ernst and Young, with engagements across the GCC, MENA, Latin America, Africa, Europe, and North America. I currently advise corporations and law firms on cross-border financial crime matters, AML and sanctions compliance, and third-party risk.
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Identify
Vendor fraud analytics and AP disbursement review. Third-party financial crime monitoring across sanctions, PEP, adverse media, and UBO signals. KYB and beneficial ownership analysis for high-risk counterparties. Pre-acquisition financial crime due diligence in elevated-risk jurisdictions.
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Investigate
Cross-border financial fraud investigation and asset tracing. AML and sanctions compliance investigation. FCPA and ABAC risk assessment and investigation. Funds flow analysis and forensic accounting in support of litigation and regulatory matters.
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Remediate
AML program design, testing, and independent validation. Compliance framework remediation following regulatory action. Expert advisory on investigation findings, regulatory disclosure, and remediation planning. Expert witness support in commercial fraud and financial crime matters.
Geographic Experience
- MENA
- UAE · Saudi Arabia · Qatar · Bahrain · Kuwait · Egypt · Morocco
- Africa
- Kenya · Tanzania · Uganda · Rwanda · Ethiopia · Sudan · Nigeria · Ghana · South Africa · DRC
- Central Asia
- Kazakhstan · Afghanistan · Uzbekistan · Turkmenistan · Kyrgyzstan · Tajikistan
- Europe
- United Kingdom · Germany · Italy
- Americas
- United States · Mexico · Guatemala · Honduras · El Salvador · Nicaragua · Costa Rica · Panama · Colombia · Venezuela · Ecuador · Guyana · Dominican Republic · Cuba · Haiti · Jamaica · Trinidad & Tobago · Bahamas
Selected Engagements
| Matter Type | Jurisdiction | Role | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sovereign wealth fund embezzlement | UAE | Lead investigator | Pending review |
| Cross-border sanctions evasion | MENA / EU | Expert support | Pending review |
| M&A pre-close FC due diligence | LATAM | Lead advisor | Pending review |