Financial Crimes

At Hillard Heintze, investigating financial crimes is part of our DNA. Prior to the U.S. Secret Service’s transition to the newly established Department of Homeland Security in 2003, it was a critical division within the Department of Treasury dating back to the agency’s formation in 1865 – and responsible, especially recently, for investigating some of the most complex and sophisticated financial crimes in the world.

Today, we help our clients uncover the truth – what happened; who was involved; how the crime was conceived, carried out and concealed; when key events occurred; why the company’s system of oversight and internal controls failed to prevent the crime or alert key executives more quickly; and what strategic, tactical and fundamental steps should be taken, both immediately and over time, to close lingering windows of vulnerability.

In all cases, we act in full alignment with our clients’ goals, whether these include merely understanding the truth and remediating any vulnerabilities exposed and exploited or proceeding with full-scale prosecution and litigation support.