Carl Brown

Carl spent 10 years with the UK’s Serious Fraud Office, investigating high profile fraud cases with an international dimension. Most of his time with the SFO was spent on the case team investigating allegations of bribery and corruption against the BAE Systems PLC.

In 2010, Carl joined the Special Investigation and Prosecution Team in the Turks and Caicos Islands, investigating allegations of bribery, corruption, and money laundering within the government there. In 2013, Carl entered private practice as an investigator with a London-based law firm, specializing in international corruption cases. He undertook internal investigations for corporates facing DOJ or SFO action in relation to allegations of bribery and corruption.

Prior to joining Ankura, Carl was the senior investigator responsible for internal investigations at the RSA Insurance Group. There, he dealt with a wide variety of investigations including fraud, financial crime, and other criminal or conduct investigations across the EMEA employee base.

Examples of Carl’s professional experience include:

Law Enforcement

• As part of the SFO case team investigating allegations of bribery and corruption against BAE Systems PLC, Carl undertook a wide variety of investigations, including drafting Section 2 (CJA 1987) notices, conducting interviews of suspects (PACE 1984) and witnesses (s2 CJA and voluntary), and recruiting the team and managing an electronic disclosure exercise. As part of the investigation, he led enquiries in Tanzania, Austria, Sweden, and other locations, working in collaboration with local law enforcement.
• As part of the SIPT, Carl held the rank of inspector in the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force. He was responsible for numerous money laundering investigations in addition to the substantive investigations into governmental corruption. This involved making applications for production orders at the high court and working with the local banks’ MLROs to help build capacity in order to respond to court orders. He made applications for search warrants in the magistrates’ court and was involved in all aspects of organizing and executing property searches.

Private Practice

• In private practice, Carl assisted the defense of a high-profile company under investigation by the SFO. This involved the review of a previously undertaken internal investigation, conducting interviews of senior executives across multiple jurisdictions in consideration of allegations of bribery, corruption, and sanctions violations, and working with the company’s U.S. lawyers to determine any DOJ jurisdiction over the events under investigation.
• Conducted an anti-bribery and corruption audit of an international company’s marketing arrangements. This included managing the team examining the company’s arrangements with global marketing consultants and making recommendations based on the corruption risk. He was also involved in advising the company’s Group Disputes Resolution Director on arbitration matters.

Internal Investigations

• At RSA Insurance Group, Carl was responsible for the investigation of all allegations of internal fraud, financial crime, data theft, and other serious conduct issues across the group’s EMEA organization.