Charlie Patrick is a Partner at FRA with over 25 years’ experience working in forensic accounting, investigations, and compliance.
Charlie has extensive experience as a forensic accountant and investigator, working for UK-based and global businesses across a range of industries, ranging from retailers to banks. He has wide international experience with over seven years working outside of the UK.
Anti-bribery and corruption investigations and compliance have been a key focus for Charlie for nearly two decades. He has run numerous risk reviews and assessments of company anti-bribery and anti-fraud procedures and controls, including as part of proposed M&A transactions. He has led over 75 investigations into allegations of fraud and misdemeanor in the UK, across Europe, and globally and has provided anti-bribery and anti-fraud training in over a dozen countries.
Charlie was part of the FRA team supporting Airbus in a multi-year, multinational investigation, resulting in a EUR 3.6b settlement with four investigative authorities: UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO), the US Department of Justice (DOJ), the US Department of State (DOS), and French Parquet National Financier (PNF). Charlie led the FRA team assisting Airbus in the improvement of its compliance program. This included designing a transformative global anti-bribery and corruption (ABAC) risk assessment a...
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Charlie Patrick is a leading expert with nearly 25 years of experience in forensic accounting. He is "very experienced in conducting investigations and carrying out complex analyses," with expertise spanning various industries that enhances his effectiveness in complex cases.