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Kristofer K Swanson, CPA/CFF, CFE, CAMS
Charles River Associates · USA
Charles River Associates
Forensic Accounting · USA
Kristofer K Swanson leads Charles River Associates’ Forensic Services Practice, helping companies and their counsel respond to allegations of fraud, cybercrime, misconduct and non-compliance – often during periods of crisis. These allegations span a broad range of matters, such as accounting irregularities, money laundering, cyber-crime, False Claims Act violations, ABAC/FCPA violations, healthcare fraud and abuse, Ponzi schemes, as well as trade secret theft.
Kris is particularly sought after to lead complex investigations – requiring deep industry knowledge, multiple technical competencies and the judgement and experience to navigate thorny jurisdictional, ethical, reporting and disclosure obligations. He has testified on both economic damages and liability, and served as a monitor under various settlement and deferred prosecution agreements. From a geographic perspective, his assignments have extended to Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, Europe, Australia, the Middle East, North America and South America.
He is recognised as a “Global Leader”, “Thought Leader”, “Digital Forensics Expert” and “Expert Forensic Accountant” by Who’s Who Legal, and has been awarded “Client Choice” award recognition by Lexology. Under his leadership, the practice – including its state-of-the art digital forensics, eDiscovery and cyber incident response labs – has grown to be the second largest practice in the firm worldwide, and is certified annually under ISO 27001 requirements as part of its industry-leading commitment to its clients and their information security.
Moreover, the practice has been recognised by the National Law Journal for being one of the top three Forensic Accounting Providers in America, and by Global Investigations Review as one of the leading investigative consultancies from around the world for handling sophisticated cross-border, government-driven and internal investigations. Since 2021, Chambers has recognised it with a ranking in recognition of its deep litigation support, crisis and risk management competencies.
Kris serves on the Board of Trustees of the Securities & Exchange Commission Historical Society; on the Civic Leadership Committee of the Better Government Association; on the Planning Committee and Faculty of the ABA’s National Institute on White-Collar Crime; as well as on the Planning Committee for Northwestern University’s Ray Garrett Jr Corporate & Securities Law Institute. He is a frequent speaker and author on forensic matters, and has guest lectured at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and at various law schools.
In addition, he is a Certified Public Accountant, a Certified Fraud Examiner, a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist and is certified in Financial Forensics. He is a member of the International Association of Independent Corporate Monitors, the National Association of Federal Equity Receivers and the Private Directors Association.
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