Experts & Advisors
Chris Durkin
Managing Director
1 Angel Court, Level 3
London, England EC2R 7HJ
+44 (0) 207 469 1111 Main
+44 (0) 203 744 9863 Direct
Chris Durkin is a Managing Director at Ankura based in London, focused on data and technology. He has over a decade of experience in constructing and implementing e-discovery and forensic technology solutions for a diverse range of projects and investigations.
Experience
With a global presence, Chris has custom crafted solutions while exhibiting a strong focus on regulatory and retrospective inquiries, data security breaches, and corporate investigations related to issues such as bribery and corruption, embezzlement, and violations of sanctions.
Chris’s professional experience includes:
- Successfully spearheaded a large retrospective investigation into the improper sales of policy documents for one of the largest insurance companies in the world.
- Designed and implemented unique solutions for the examination and evaluation of personally identifiable information (PII) in response to data security breaches. Oversight and delivery of multiple on premise, scalable review solutions.
- Implementation and enhancement of protocols for forensic data collection at one of the Big 4 companies throughout the EMEA region.
- Management of a team of e-discovery experts, ensuring that the quality of work is consistently upheld and all inherent risks are addressed.
- Led the e-discovery process for a multimillion-pound lawsuit regarding a contract breach of duties for one of the largest energy corporations in the world.
- Developed and executed e-discovery processes on a large data breach matter involving both government and royal affairs.
- Oversaw the examination into the breach of European Union competition laws. This issue concerned the cooperation of prominent automotive producers and their pricing strategies.
- Assisted a technology firm in their defense of an alleged contractual data use breach.
- Education
- MSc, Computer Forensics
- Graduate Diploma, Law
- Certifications
- Encase Certified Examiner (EnCe)
- Certified Forensic Investigation Practitioner (CFIP)
- Access Data Certified Examiner (ACE)
- Witness Familiarisation (Bond Solon)
- Excellence in Report Writing (Bond Solon)