Annabel has over 20 years’ experience as a forensic accountant and investigator. She acts for both claimants and defendants in civil, criminal and regulatory matters involving allegations of fraud, bribery and corruption. During her career, Annabel has helped clients across multiple sectors (including financial services, retail, healthcare and technology and media) navigate high-stakes investigations into complex multi-million cross-border fraud, bribery and corruption cases.
These investigations have involved asset misappropriation, employee misconduct, financial misstatement, sanctions breaches, market abuse and misleading statements in civil, regulatory and criminal contexts and in multiple jurisdictions. In addition, Annabel has extensive experience of private prosecutions, including acting as an expert witness in the Criminal Court, and is currently Chair of the Private Prosecutors’ Association. She also has extensive experience in DPA monitorships, having led the Compliance and Anti-Financial Crime workstreams for the Department of Justice / SEC-appointed monitor to a global bank subject to a deferred prosecution agreement.