In this episode of the Perspectives podcast, sponsored by Control Risks and hosted on Law.com, we'll hear highlights from the July 29th presentation titled, Looking Ahead: Lessons Learned for Investigations. 

The COVID-19 pandemic forced many organizations to revisit their approach to investigations. In recent months, investigators have been dealing with challenges in identifying, preserving, and reviewing data, holding remote interviews and collaborating from their homes. Michele Wiener, Partner in Control Risks' Compliance, Investigations and Technology practice in the Americas region, and Michael Zimmern, Partner in Control Risks' London office, address best practices and lessons learned for investigations to prepare for whatever the future may hold.  

Michele Wiener | Partner, Washington DC | Control Risks

Michele Wiener is a Partner within Control Risks' Compliance, Investigations and Technology practice in the Americas region. She has significant experience in fraud and corporate compliance matters in the US and abroad. Working on behalf of legal counsel, boards of directors and senior management of public and private corporations, Michele specializes in conducting complex corporate investigations and forensic accounting engagements involving allegations of corruption, financial reporting fraud, internal controls and books and record-keeping violations under both the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and UK Bribery Act.

She has led engagements in more than 30 countries, including the US, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Michele has also helped companies design, evaluate, and improve anti-corruption and anti-fraud compliance programs.

In 2019, Control Risks' Regulatory Risks and Investigations Team in the Americas, led by Michele Wiener, was named Compliance Consulting Team of the Year at the C5 Women in Compliance Awards.

Michael Zimmern | Partner, London UK | Control Risks

Michael leads the investigations and forensic accounting practice for Control Risks in EMEA. As a qualified chartered accountant with more than 15 years forensics experience Michael advises on clients on regulatory, reputational, and financial issues. Michael frequently supports clients on complex, cross-border investigations working alongside Governments, regulators, and enforcement agencies to help clients manage and respond to risk.

Michael has performed investigations and compliance work in the UK, Europe, the Middle East, Russia, India and Africa (including South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Cameroon, Zimbabwe, DRC and Angola) and has extensive experience supporting clients with issues in emerging markets.

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