Practice
Investigations & Fraud
Independent fact-finding that stands up before regulators, courts, boards and the media, run by former prosecutors, federal agents and forensic accountants.
What we do
Internal investigationsIndependently or alongside your team, for compliance, fraud and employment matters.
Fraud prevention & detectionRisk assessments, controls and training to stop fraud, and the evidence to act when it happens.
Asset tracing & recoveryLocate and recover misappropriated funds across borders, including blockchain tracing.
Whistleblower & source inquirySensitive, discreet handling of allegations and sources.
Anti-counterfeitingOpen-source link, photo and social-media analysis of illicit actors.
Litigation support & expert testimonyReports and testimony on fraud and financial-crime matters.
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Financial Crime & Compliance
Programs that satisfy an examiner and actually work, designed, tested, remediated and defended by people who have sat on both sides of the table.
What we do
Program designPolicies, procedures, risk assessment and controls, built from scratch or rebuilt.
Assessment & gap analysisMeasure an existing program against regulatory expectations and close the gaps.
KYC & onboardingCustomer due diligence that is proportionate and documented.
Transaction-monitoring tuningScenario and threshold tuning and validation: fewer false positives, cleared backlogs.
Exam & license readinessA time-boxed review before an exam, audit or license application.
Remediation & regulator responseLook-backs, remediation and support when regulators, monitors or law enforcement ask questions.
Interim compliance leadershipA principal steps in as interim chief compliance or BSA officer while you hire or remediate.
Training & boot campsFirmwide or department-level training, tailored to your industry and your firm.
Sectors: Banks and broker-dealers, fintech and payments, cryptocurrency exchanges, money services businesses, and the jewelry, art and antiquities trades.
Signature offeringIndependent Compliance ReviewAnnual BSA/AML and sanctions program testing
A written review of your whole program, benchmarked against the FFIEC examination manual and DOJ guidance, with rated findings and prioritized recommendations you can share with your examiner or partner bank.
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Cyber & Digital Threats
Digital forensics, breach support and open-source intelligence, including the deep and dark web, where most threats surface long before they reach you.
What we do
Breach response & forensicsEvidence preservation, chain of custody and containment advice.
Compromise assessmentFind out whether you have already been breached, and from where.
Dark-web & social monitoringMarketplaces, forums and social platforms where threats surface first.
AttributionIdentify the actors behind an attack and the data they took.
Phishing tests & trainingFind which staff are most at risk, and train them.
Deepfake & impersonation readinessGovernance review and executive-impersonation response playbooks.
Signature offeringDark-web & reputation monitoringClovis Sentinel
Continuous watch over the dark web and social media for your organization, domains and named people, with escalation when something surfaces.
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Crisis & Reputation
Calm, informed counsel when a matter is about to become public, from former newsroom investigators, on-air legal experts and executive advisers.
What we do
Crisis strategyPublic-opinion planning that runs alongside your legal strategy.
Media preparationBriefing, rehearsal and message discipline for executives, spokespeople and attorneys.
Spokesperson servicesOur experts can speak for you, your company or your issue.
Online situational analysisUnderstand what is being said, where, and by whom.
Reputation remediationAddress what is already out there, for people and companies.
Executive counselStrategic advice to management through the whole arc, and rebuilding profile afterwards.
Signature offeringCrisis & cyber retainerClovis Response
A standing team, an agreed activation protocol and pre-agreed terms, in place before anything happens.
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Due Diligence & Intelligence
Know who you are dealing with, and what you are walking into, for transactions, appointments, partnerships and travel to difficult places.
What we do
Enhanced due diligencePeople, companies and counterparties, at three depths of report.
Executive & board vettingBoard candidates, senior hires and investment principals.
M&A and investment supportPre-deal intelligence and post-close integration risk.
Country & regulatory riskPolitical and regulatory environment profiles.
Competitor intelligenceOperations profiles built from open sources.
Travel-risk & security assessmentsPlanning with experienced operators on the ground.
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Independent Monitorships
Independent monitorships and consultancies for regulators, agencies and courts, delivered in alliance with Alvarez & Marsal.
What we do
MonitorshipsServe as independent monitor on behalf of regulators and agencies.
Independent consultantAppointments where a monitor is not required.
Control analysisStress testing, issue identification and remediation planning.
Remediation oversightTrack and evidence progress as controls are rebuilt.
Regulator reportingSignificant experience reporting findings to regulators.
Flexible teamsExpand or contract across industries and geographies.
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