This course is with David Sowden, Forensic Accountant, Grant Thornton. The session will be co hosted by Jo French and will include an opportunity for a Q &A. If a delegate prefers, there will be an opportunity raise any questions (anonymously) prior to the talk.
Here is your unique opportunity to hear about and discuss real life examples from a practicing forensic accountant who has been involved in many fraud and money laundering prosecutions both in the UK and Crown Dependencies, including the Isle of Man.
David's expertise covers:
- White collar crime for prosecution and for the defence;
- Money laundering prosecutions;
- Investigation of Politically Exposed Persons;
- Fraud investigations;
- Investigation of corruption both in the UK and overseas;
- Whistleblower investigations.
Speaker's Biography:
David Sowden has been a forensic accountant since 1992 and has considerable experience involving both civil and criminal litigation, both in the private and the public sectors. David has specialised in investigating large and complex fraud and money laundering cases. He has given evidence in the Royal Court in Jersey on a number of occasions on behalf of the Attorney General of Jersey. He has acted on a number of high profile sensitive cases involving Politically Exposed Persons, often involving corrupt payments such as a Foreign Minister in an overseas jurisdiction and also in connection with the Abacha related litigation. David has also been instructed to investigate a number of frauds and money laundering cases involving professionals such as insurance brokers and Chartered Accountants, often involving complex trust structures and multi-jurisdictional issues.
