USA – ILLINOIS Trends and Developments Contributed by: Kristofer Swanson, Andrew Bayer and Jordan Kraner Hilco Global Professional Services Hilco Global Professional Services has an Investiga - tions and Dispute Resolution practice which advises boards of directors, special and audit committees, private equity sponsors, lenders, investors, manage - ment teams and legal counsel on complex, high- stakes matters involving fraud, misconduct, regula - tory scrutiny, financial reporting issues and business disputes. The practice is led by Kristofer Swanson, with Andrew Bayer and Jordan Kraner serving as senior members of the team. Its work spans inves - tigations, forensic accounting, asset tracing, digital evidence, data analytics, compliance and dispute
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support, including matters involving alleged financial statement manipulation, corruption, money launder - ing, False Claims Act violations, sanctions concerns, asset diversion, whistle-blower allegations, regula - tory inquiries and contentious post-transaction dis - putes. Drawing on Hilco Global’s broader platform, the practice is able to leverage deep industry exper - tise and adjacent technical restructuring, valuation, transaction advisory and capital solutions competen - cies, where matters require co-ordinated analysis, cross-border fact development and practical judg - ment.
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Kristofer Swanson is executive director and practice leader of the Hilco Global Investigations and Dispute Resolution practice. He has more than 30 years of experience leading complex investigations,
Andrew Bayer is a senior director in the Hilco Global Investigations and Dispute Resolution practice. He has more than 15 years of experience advising clients and counsel on cross-border investigations, fraud and
disputes and regulatory matters, including matters involving financial statement fraud, bribery and corruption, sanctions and export controls, anti- money laundering, antitrust, cyber incidents, trade secrets and False Claims Act issues. He has led internal investigations, post-incident remediation and government-facing matters, and has served as an independent monitor and expert witness. Before joining Hilco, he held senior leadership roles at Charles River Associates and PwC. He is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist and Certified in Financial Forensics.
misconduct reviews, bribery and corruption matters, compliance assessments and integrity-related risks. Before joining Hilco, Andrew held senior roles at Charles River Associates and EY. His work has involved complex matters across multiple industries and jurisdictions, often requiring co-ordination among counsel, forensic accountants, intelligence professionals and compliance stakeholders. Andrew is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and holds Certified Fraud Examiner and Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist designations.
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