Specialist fraud investigations team
Fraud poses a very real risk to businesses. It is estimated to cost the UK economy £190 billion per year.
When control systems are compromised, the consequences can be costly and receiving rapid assistance can be critical and may prove invaluable. Critical to regaining control is identifying the suspected fraud or other financial irregularities and implementing measures to eliminate control weaknesses or safeguard assets in the future. There may also be the need to quantify losses and take recovery action.
We have extensive experience of investigating and reporting on business fraud and related matters, ranging from the theft of a few thousand pounds, profit diversion and false accounting to complex multimillion pound accounting frauds. We work closely with our Moore Global network partners to provide assistance in other jurisdictions where necessary.
Where a fraud has occurred, we work with companies or legal advisers to identify what has happened, who is responsible, what measures should be put in place to prevent further loss and assist in the recovery of any funds that have been misappropriated. The primary areas in which we assist are as follows:
- Fraud prevention – reviewing existing internal accounting controls and policies to advise on the implementation of additional fraud prevention measures.
- Misappropriation – reviewing and analysing large data sets to ascertain whether any funds have been misappropriated and quantify any such misappropriation.
- Asset tracing and recovery – identifying, investigating and pursuing assets worldwide.
Our experts have been involved in a wide range of fraud and other investigations across diverse businesses, sectors and jurisdictions. We have considerable experience in acting for the prosecution and defence in criminal matters, and claimants and respondents in civil actions.
We do not charge for the initial meeting and all conversations and work carried out are done on a strictly private and confidential basis. Contact our lead partner, Ben Leandro, to discuss how we can help you.
