Leveraging more than six decades of combined investigation and risk management expertise, the new hires will focus on helping clients respond to fraud and corruption.

Melbourne, October 1, 2024 - Leading global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) Australia announces the appointment of Executive Director, Peter Morris, and Senior Directors, Angela Clancy and Michelle Jones with the firm’s Disputes and Investigations (DI) group. Bringing their in-depth experience to DI’s Investigations & Compliance practice, these new joiners are the latest demonstration of A&M’s commitment to the local market and the South East Asia and Australia (SEAA) region, along with showcasing the firm’s ability to attract targeted talent in response to increased expectations for organisations to manage fraud, corruption and misconduct.  

Drawing on more than six decades of collective experience, each new appointee has a strong foundation in forensic investigations, fraud risk management, whistleblower programs, and regulatory compliance. Mses. Clancy and Jones and Mr. Morris have all led complex risk and compliance investigations into bribery, corruption, fraud, harassment issues as well as other serious workplace misconduct matters. Their comprehensive expertise spans numerous industries, including financial services, agriculture, mining, retail, manufacturing, law enforcement, healthcare, government, and public sector services.

Utsav Garg, Managing Director and head of A&M’s SEAA practice, noted, “A&M’s strategic capabilities expansion and growing geographic footprint across SEAA is rooted in its operational heritage and philosophy of leadership, action and results. Angela, Michelle and Peter’s joining signals our ability to respond to evolving market demand. Their expertise enhances our Australia-based investigations and compliance offering while demonstrating the firm’s commitment to talent investments that drive comprehensive solutions for addressing clients’ complex problems locally, regionally and globally."

Before joining A&M, Mr. Morris worked at the Independent Broad-based Anti-Corruption Commission’s (IBAC) as Executive Director, where he oversaw the Operations division, including Investigations, Surveillance, High-tech Crime, and Intelligence teams. Prior to that he served at Deloitte where he was responsible for investigations into fraud, corruption, and misconduct, as well as the whistleblower reporting system.

Prior to joining A&M, Ms. Clancy worked at Deloitte and PwC, where she led forensic investigations and disputes analytics teams. Ms. Clancy has over 15 years’ experience in forensic accounting, where she performed deep-dive analytical reviews to identify fraud and corruption, trace assets, identify liabilities and prepare loss assessments. Ms. Clancy is a Chartered Accountant and Certified Fraud Examiner.

Previously, Ms. Jones worked for eleven years with big-four consulting firms in the UK and Australia, most recently at Deloitte’s Forensic Investigations practice. In these roles she conducted investigations into fraud, corruption, and employee misconduct, along with providing advisory services for fraud risk management and Australian whistleblower programs. Ms. Jones also brings experience in large scale remediation programs and acting as a project manager. Ms. Jones is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Certificate IV in Government Investigations.

Owain Stone, A&M’s Australian Head of Disputes & Investigations commented, “As clients continue to wrestle with the ever increasing incidents of fraud and corruption, Angela, Michelle, and Peter’s in-depth knowledge is critical for investigating allegations of fraud and corruption and mitigating risk. Their hires enhance our investigations and fraud and corruption risk management offering and add value to clients seeking expertise in times of high stress. A&M’s global network of Disputes and Investigations professionals, alongside the firm’s integrated platform, provides a strong foundation to help organisations best prepare for and respond to incidents of fraud and corruption.”

About Alvarez & Marsal

Companies, investors and government entities around the world turn to Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) for leadership, action and results. Privately held since its founding in 1983, A&M is a leading global professional services firm that provides advisory, business performance improvement and turnaround management services. When conventional approaches are not enough to create transformation and drive change, clients seek our deep expertise and ability to deliver practical solutions to their unique problems.

With over 10,000 people across six continents, we deliver tangible results for corporates, boards, private equity firms, law firms and government agencies facing complex challenges. Our senior leaders, and their teams, leverage A&M’s restructuring heritage to help companies act decisively, catapult growth and accelerate results. We are experienced operators, world-class consultants, former regulators and industry authorities with a shared commitment to telling clients what’s really needed for turning change into a strategic business asset, managing risk and unlocking value at every stage of growth.

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Contact: Sandra Sokoloff, Senior Director of Global Public Relations, Alvarez & Marsal, +1 212 763 9853