Compliance Panel: Determining effective methods to ensure the organisation is compliant and can demonstrate to outside observers that structures are in place to meet the requirements set by regulators
Simon Taylor is a Director in FRA’s London Office in the Forensic Accounting team. He is a dual qualified lawyer (solicitor and barrister) and provides in-house support to the firm on the compliance, forensic accounting and eDiscovery practices. He has in-depth experience in white-collar investigations, financial regulatory enquiries, corporate fraud and corruption. He has extensive experience in structuring and delivering advice to corporate clients on all aspects of governance and compliance risks, including anti-bribery, fraud, anti-money laundering, tax evasion and sanctions abuse across sectors including financial services, engineering, extractive industries, pharmaceuticals, private equity, real estate and commodities. Beyond the investigatory context, Simon also regularly advises companies on the structure, design and testing of compliance programmes and related corporate governance issues. Prior to joining FRA, Simon gained invaluable experience as a trial lawyer with 15 years’ experience of jury, appellate and tribunal advocacy, prosecuting cases on behalf of UK enforcement agencies, including the Serious Fraud Office, and defending corporates and individuals faced with complex white-collar crime, money laundering, tax and professional disciplinary matters. Simon has also served as head of Weil Gotshal & Manges’ London White Collar practice and prior to qualifying as a lawyer, Simon worked in-house at a global investment bank.
About Forensic Risk Alliance
Forensic Risk Alliance (“FRA”) is an international firm of forensic investigators and accountants, data protection experts, compliance professionals, and eDiscovery specialists with offices in the US, UK, France, Finland, and Switzerland. FRA’s professionals provide independent, conflict-free advice and litigation support, helping businesses to resolve complex and high-risk financial, legal, and regulatory challenges. FRA has served as an independent monitor and supported monitors appointed by the US DOJ, SEC, PCAOB and NYDFS on a number of matters, including monitorships related to anti-bribery and corruption, anti-money laundering, OFAC sanctions violations, fraud, and PCAOB accounting and auditing standards. FRA’s monitorship approach utilizes data analytics to provide rigorous and tailored testing of existing and newly implemented controls to assess their effectiveness with the ultimate goal of providing recommendations and practical solutions to align governance and internal controls. FRA collects and analyzes data for use in legal disputes and investigations in a number of areas, including litigation, fraud, bribery and corruption investigations. The company has extensive worldwide project experience in over 75+ countries including Latin America, Asia, Europe, Africa and the Middle East, and has the ability to conduct engagements in most of the world’s key business languages.