Ralf Baumberger

Ralf is a Partner in the Forensic & Compliance Services practice of PwC Switzerland, who specialises in the investigation, prevention and remediation of fraud & corruption. He is a globally recognised subject matter expert with 22+ years’ experience gained in 80+ countries, involving such industries as Manufacturing, Construction, Technology, Banking & Insurance, Sports, Non-for-Profit, Media & Telecommunications, Pharma, Transportation & Logistics, Family Office Business, Tourism & Hospitality, Aviation, Real Estate, Governmental, Mining, Commodity Trading, Energy & Nuclear Power. During his tenure with PwC, he has lived and worked on several continents and speaks five languages.

With extensive experience in emerging market countries and a long track record of cooperation with law enforcement and regulatory authorities, Ralf has been involved in hundreds of depositions in the US and acted as an expert witness in Latin America, Africa, Europe and the Caribbean.

Acted as a speaker on specific country risks and best practices when dealing with white collar crime, risk & governance, internal controls, cyber security & forensic technology, litigation & arbitration, integrity due diligence, forensic interview techniques, commodity & mining, and dealing with regulators around the globe as well as amongst others the FDA, MOJ, DOJ, and FTC.

• Responsible for numerous major public cross-border investigations into corruption (FCPA, UKBA, local acts), terrorism financing and fraud for multinational oil, mining, nutrition, pharma, construction, transportation and manufacturing companies in Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Europe.
• Responsible for several public forensic investigations (projects that were named prominently in the press) projects in the sports, finance and nuclear energy sector in Russia, Western Europe, Central East Europe (e.g. Poland, Czech Republic, Albania, Slowakia), Africa and the US. On some projects, Ralf reported directly to the courts and relevant regulators.
• In conjunction with PwC Canada, responsible for one of the largest banking fraud investigations in Caribbean history involving civil and criminal proceedings in the US and the Dominican Republic. Ralf attended dozens of depositions and acted as an expert witness, also liaising with relevant regulators.
• Investigated a large procurement, expense fraud and CO2 certificates Tax carousel scheme for a non-profit organisation involving Romania, Thailand, Sudan, Afghanistan, Djibouti and Eritrea.
• Responsible for an investigation into large procurement (e.g. anti-trust) and expense fraud in Sri Lanka, Morocco, Libya and the Philippines.
• Acted as a project manager in the investigation of a large procurement fraud matter in Morocco and Kuwait.
• Acted as a project manager in the investigation of alleged fraudulent operations and overestimated profits for an investment bank in the UAE and Bahrain.
• Led on major money-laundering schemes for a global multinational money transfer company in Latin America and East Africa.
• Acted as the project accounting manager in fraud-induced liquidations of securities dealers and a shareholder dispute investigation in Switzerland and Asia resulting into arbitration procedures in Singapore.
• After the 2004 Tsunami, PwC made a pro bono offer of finite 8,000 hours to assist UN organisations. Ralf assisted the UN on internal audits and special examinations relating to fraud and corruption in India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand.