Investigations & Monitorships
Whenever an investigation is required, an immediate response is essential. FTI Consulting has a multidisciplinary team of investigators, accounting and technology experts and technological specialists who collaborate during each investigation performed. They obtain and analyse external information, physical and electronic documents and accounting records, and they conduct interviews with the key persons involved. All this is done while the company continues its normal operations to avoid any reputational harm. The services offered by FTI Consulting can play a key role during all phases of an investigation, to provide support to law firms or an organisation’s board of directors, executives or in-house lawyers.
We provide assistance from the very beginning with initial incident response, as well as recommendations for improving internal policies and procedures. We also manage communications with regulatory bodies, while offering comprehensive solutions to ensure that each investigation procedure is carried out with a focus on transparency, diligence and regulatory compliance.
We can perform investigations anywhere in the world, with a multidisciplinary approach that includes experts specialised in subjects such as investigation, forensic services, e-discovery, data analysis, crisis communications and compliance. This allows for an immediate assessment of the situation regardless of where the investigation is taking place. When necessary, we also design action plans using teams of professionals drawn from different offices, who can obtain and analyse financial, legal and reputational information from a variety of geographical regions. A total of 48 professionals from our Forensics and E-Discovery teams have been named as top investigation experts in the most recent Who’s Who Legal investigations ranking.
How We Help
Forensic Accounting and Fraud Analysis
Investigations of this type may be triggered by a whistleblower, internal audit or regulatory action, and...
Investigations of this type may be triggered by a whistleblower, internal audit or regulatory action, and are often conducted by the company involved or its management body. These investigations also frequently take place under the direction of external advisors or an organisation’s own legal team. Regardless of your specific situation, FTI Consulting can provide support by applying its specific experience in the fields of investigation, regulatory compliance and internal controls. We act as expert collaborators who can perform forensic accounting investigations and other projects, to ensure quick, effective, and unbiased mitigation and resolution of compliance-related issues.
Our team members have extensive investigation experience in addressing allegations involving accounting irregularities, bribery, embezzlement, Ponzi schemes and a wide range of similar topics. Our clients typically engage us to provide advising or other services related to:
- Fraud investigations
- Compliance investigations
- Regulatory investigations
- Digital asset investigations
- Accounting manipulation
- Anti-competitive practices
- Corruption
- Intellectual property infringements
- Conflict of interest
- Asset searches
Digital Forensics (Digital Evidence and E-Discovery)
Our experts have extensive experience in finding and compiling electronic evidence, while maintaining a complete...
Our experts have extensive experience in finding and compiling electronic evidence, while maintaining a complete chain of custody. Learn more
Corporate Intelligence
In the context of a potential investment in a company or private equity fund, it is important to apply a proactive...
In the context of a potential investment in a company or private equity fund, it is important to apply a proactive analysis in advance regarding the risks that could exist in relation to reputation, legal actions and ESG criteria. We offer services that can include researching the potential investee’s reputation, history, business capabilities and market influence.
Our reputational due diligence, background checks and corporate intelligence services are designed to assist you throughout the entire investment process. Our team members have specific expertise in identifying potential risks, minimising uncertainties and providing information that you can rely upon when making your investment decisions.
Services
- Reputational due diligence
- Background checks
- Assessment of political risk
- Strategic information
- Advising on shareholder activism
Big Data Analysis
These days, companies and law firms have access to large volumes of data that, until recently, were difficult...
These days, companies and law firms have access to large volumes of data that, until recently, were difficult to investigate. However, new analytical methods have emerged and transformed the way in which investigations are performed. Machine learning (“ML”), natural language processing (“NLP”), and other analytical methods based on artificial intelligence can now be used to connect and compile data sources to allow comprehensive review of massive datasets of numbers, texts and even images.
Our expertise in this area allows us to examine SWIFT messages, payment records, banking transactions, IP address log files and chats and emails, and all of these can be combined with data compiled from documents and other sources. We know which tools to apply in each situation, in order to comprehensively review organisational data and extract and manage the pertinent evidence.
Asset Searches
We have in-depth knowledge of the methods used to identify, locate and recover assets anywhere in the world....
We have in-depth knowledge of the methods used to identify, locate and recover assets anywhere in the world. Our experience includes some of the world’s most high-profile cases, where we have assisted our clients and their lawyers with recovering billions of dollars in assets and unravelling complex financial crimes on a global scale.
Our team can work with all types of assets, including everything from bank accounts and offshore trust and ownership structures to art collections, yachts and private jets. We can also design and execute asset recovery strategies and conduct research on financial values, to assist with duly informed corporate decision-making with regard to potential transactions or litigation.
