Who’s Who Legal recognized twenty six leading experts and future leaders from A&M's Disputes and Investigations practice in their 2024 Investigations guide.
In addition to recognition by Who’s Who Legal, Global Investigation Review (GIR) recognized A&M's Investigations team in the GIR 100 as a leading firm for cross-border investigations. WWL highlighted our team’s significant experience conducting cross-border forensic investigations using their forensic accounting, asset tracing, digital forensics, forensic data analytics, economic, data privacy and cyber risk expertise.
A&M’s 2024 Investigations Experts:
Forensic Accountants
William Abington (Houston)
Daniel Barton (London)
Phil Beckett (London)
Matthew Bialecki (Chicago)
James Daniell (Dubai)
Paul Fitzsimmons (Washington, D.C.)
Joe Gardemal (Washington, D.C.)
Brooke Hopkins (Dallas)
Julian Jones (London)
Chris Kennedy (Cayman Islands)
André Parente (São Paulo)
Laureen Ryan (New York)
Marc Sherman (Washington, D.C.)
Steve Spiegelhalter (Washington, D.C.)
Owain Stone (Melbourne)
Juan Valderas (Madrid)
Bill Waldie (New York)
Keith Williamson (London)
Dan You (Washington, D.C.)
Digital Forensics
Phil Beckett (London)
Mercedes Bernal (Madrid)
Eden Chen (Shanghai)
Jonathan Marshall (Washington, D.C.)
Daniel Tay (Singapore)
Davin Teo (Hong Kong SAR)
Grant Whiteley (Perth)
The White House’s AI Legislative Framework and the Unsettled Future of State AI Laws
April 3, 2026
This article examines the Trump administration’s March 20, 2026, “National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence Legislative Recommendations” and the central governance question it raises: Will Congress create a national AI standard that displaces portions of the current state-law patchwork?
Crypto Clarity: The Application of Federal Securities Laws to Crypto Assets
April 1, 2026
A&M’s Disputes and Investigations experts examine the SEC’s interpretative release from March 17, 2026, including its crypto asset taxonomy and its treatment of digital commodities, stablecoins, tokenized securities, and certain crypto-related activities. They also explore what this guidance could mean for the continued expansion of crypto asset trading in the United States.
Uncovering Missing Information in Liquidation – A Forensic Accounting Perspective
February 25, 2026
This insight outlines several practical approaches from a forensic accounting perspective to uncover and identify missing assets, reconstruct records, and uncover information during liquidation.
Prediction Markets: CFTC Issues Guidance and Potential Rulemaking Notice
March 24, 2026
On March 12, 2026, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued two key documents aimed at clarifying regulatory oversight in the prediction markets – an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) and a staff advisory letter to Designated Contract Markets (DCMs). In this article, we will highlight key takeaways from both.
