Strong Controls. Lower Risk. Greater Confidence.

Priya helps organisations stay ahead of financial crime risk, advising on POCA, AML, sanctions, fraud and bribery. She delivers skilled person reviews, forward‑looking frameworks and investigative insight.

A chartered accountant and accredited counter‑fraud specialist, she works across regulators, corporates, and financial institutions.

Noémi specialises in complex AML, fraud, sanctions and anti‑bribery compliance, helping organisations strengthen controls and anticipate emerging risks.

She leads skilled person reviews, enterprise risk assessments and operating‑model enhancements for global banks and multinational firms.

Katherine is a forensic accounting and investigations specialist with extensive cross‑border experience.

A chartered accountant and proven expert witness, she supports clients in uncovering fraud, misconduct and regulatory breaches across high‑risk, multi‑jurisdictional environments.

Nick Panes has 25 years of experience in the investigations and risk management industry. He has worked alongside the testifying expert on numerous occasions providing forensic analysis and investigative support.

Nick’s work has focused on investigative assignments, political risk, business intelligence and regulatory compliance, with postings in Mexico City, New Delhi, Sydney and London. He has been involved in arbitral tribunals and court proceedings providing expert witness support and in FCPA related investigations and alter ego assessments.

Nick’s expertise includes fraud and money laundering investigations, anti-corruption risk assessments and consultancy, regulatory compliance system design and audits, business intelligence assignments, pre-transaction due diligence, asset tracing and recovery and digital forensics. He has specialised in complex, cross-border investigations on matters ranging from strategic market entry work and due diligence to sensitive employee misconduct investigations in multiple jurisdictions.

Veronique Foulon has nearly 15 years of experience in business intelligence, due diligence, and risk management.

Veronique has assisted in arbitration proceedings for complex global investigations. She has supported law firms in preparing investigative dossiers for submission to the UK Serious Fraud Office relating to fraud and embezzlement cases.

Veronique’s expertise includes Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) investigations, commercial arbitration, and asset tracing for clients in the aerospace, shipping, and manufacturing industries. She has led numerous pre-transaction due diligence, fraud, and litigation support investigations regarding political corruption, money laundering, and sanction circumvention.

Jean brings 15 years of professional experience with a focus on forensic investigations, compliance, internal controls, and whistleblowing frameworks. He has led high-profile international engagements, supporting clients in both the public and private sectors. His expertise spans fraud investigations, regulatory compliance, and the design of robust governance and control frameworks.

Before joining HKA, Jean was a Director at EY Forensics in London, where he led investigations into cross-border matters including fraud, misconduct, and financial misreporting. He played a key role in large-scale reviews of donor-funded organisations, sovereign wealth funds, and advised on whistleblowing programmes for global corporations. Earlier in his career, Jean worked with EY in Paris, focusing on IT consulting and audit, and ERP systems.