Jerry Lay

Jerry Lay leads FTI Technology’s practice in Switzerland. Mr. Lay is an investigations and technology expert with more than 15 years of experience leading major disputes and investigations matters and advising clients on enhancing compliance frameworks and functions. He has helped clients navigate issues involving complex data challenges and provides expertise in applying technology solutions to deliver insights and effectively manage risk.

Mr. Lay has overseen numerous high-profile investigations related to allegations of fraud and corruption, misappropriation of assets, conflict of interest, market manipulation, data theft and data breaches. His work spans a range of global clients across multiple industries, including pharmaceuticals and life sciences, financial services and industrial products. Mr. Lay also has extensive experience working in emerging markets, with a strong focus on Asia.

Mr. Lay has led the creation of innovative, technology-enabled investigation methodologies that have been implemented across numerous matters, teams and geographies. His additional work has included developing proactive compliance programs for clients, which includes the design and implementation of integrated culture and compliance frameworks. These help clients evolve from a rigid, rules-based environment to a principle-based approach, enabling compliance functions to add business value visibly and effectively.

Prior to joining FTI Technology, Mr. Lay was a part of the disputes and investigations team at Alvarez and Marsal in Switzerland. He served at a Big Four firm in Switzerland for 10 years, where he held leadership positions in the investigations and digital forensics practices, and he was also co-leader of the firm’s Switzerland-based Asia services desk. Mr. Lay was previously global CFO for a pharmaceutical group headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, where he led internal services across financial accounting and reporting, compliance and IT. He was involved in numerous mergers and acquisitions projects that involved divestments of non-critical business units and strategic target acquisitions, heading operations in China and Singapore.

As a thought leader in Switzerland and broader business, risk and investigations communities, Mr. Lay has spoken at numerous events and shared insights regarding risk management for international business across Europe and the Asia Pacific region.