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David Williams
Senior Managing Director, Global Head of Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence
Real-World Experience
Special Agent, Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigations
As a former Special Agent with Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigations (“IRS-CI”), David Williams has nearly 30 years of experience leading investigations, supervising asset tracing and directing diligence research to provide clients and counsel with facts to support their decisions regarding allegations of fraud, embezzlement, misconduct and corruption. Mr. Williams frequently assists counsel representing clients facing criminal charges.
Experience Highlights
Joint Terrorism Task Force (“JTTF”), Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), serving for 17 years starting in September 2001 in New York City, conducting investigations into international and domestic terrorism, counterintelligence, hawala and sanctions violations.
Special Agent, Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigations, leading complex financial criminal investigations involving tax evasion, fraud, money laundering, corruption and Bank Secrecy Act violations in New York.
Tax Attorney, Office of Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”), based in New York City, also credentialed as a Certified Fraud Examiner.
Ethics Specialist/Contract Debarment, Resolution Trust Corporation (“RTC”), based in Washington, D.C.
Paratrooper, 82nd Airborne Division, U.S. Army.
Many firms describe themselves as investigators but operate primarily as researchers. True investigations require experience and judgment about what should exist and where to go when databases don’t provide answers. FTI Consulting’s advantage is its credibility doing global investigations anchored in human intelligence and supported by a broader multidisciplinary platform.
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When you’ve been tested in court, you know what holds up under scrutiny.
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Senior Enforcement Counsel at the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, U.S. Department of the Treasury
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Federal Prosecutor, U.S. Attorney’s Office
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Head of Compliance at Charles Schwab, Fidelity Investments, GE Capital and UBS Investment Bank
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Financial Crime Compliance Officer, BNP Paribas
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Antitrust Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
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U.S. Federal Prosecutor
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Head of AML Compliance, Deutsche Bank; Deputy Head of the Financial Intelligence Unit, German Federal Criminal Police
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Special Agent, Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigations
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Prosecutor, Brazil; Chief Governance and Compliance Officer, Petrobras
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Dealmakers will benefit from having a jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction strategy that increases the sophistication required to ferry cross-border deals through to completion. When deciding to engage a provider to support the merger clearance process, working with a company with a global footprint can increase efficiency and ease the stress of getting a deal done.
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FTI Consulting has assembled an extraordinary team of multidisciplinary professionals and cutting-edge technology resources to help clients anticipate and address the highly dynamic shifts in the evolving geopolitical landscape.
View expert profile: Marc-Philip FerzanSenior Managing DirectorOrganizations that thrive are built on trust, consistency and purpose. When integrity becomes part of strategy, it turns into a competitive advantage: protecting reputation, attracting investment and sustaining performance.
View expert profile: Marcelo ZenknerManaging DirectorDealmakers will benefit from having a jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction strategy that increases the sophistication required to ferry cross-border deals through to completion. When deciding to engage a provider to support the merger clearance process, working with a company with a global footprint can increase efficiency and ease the stress of getting a deal done.
View expert profile: Kathryn McCarthySenior Managing DirectorSustainable AML controls depend on a combination of advanced technology, high-quality data and responsible expertise — without which even the strongest frameworks can fail.
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