Keith Williamson

Managing Director
25+ years of experience in forensic and investigative accounting
Deep expertise in fraud and corruption investigation and compliance
Specializes in cross-border matters
Hong Kong
@alvarezmarsal
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Keith Williamson is a Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal’s Disputes and Investigations team in London. He brings more than 25 years of forensic and investigative accounting experience (including 12 years in Asia), specialising in investigations of fraud, corruption (U.S. FCPA/U.K. Bribery Act) and regulatory issues, asset tracing and recovery (including cryptocurrency) and litigation support and expert witness services for disputes.

Most recently at A&M, Mr. Williamson spent nine years leading the firm’s Asia Disputes and Investigations practice in Hong Kong, China.

Mr. Williamson has investigated allegations of U.S. FCPA violations in the Chinese mainland and the Asia-Pacific region; identified and traced cryptocurrency transactions in financial frauds and disputes; performed an investigation and financial restatement exercise for the Asia operations of a listed European company; served as Compliance Monitor for a Chinese state-owned enterprise on behalf of a multilateral development bank; led an anti-money laundering review of a Macanese institution; and led investigations of alleged fraud and corruption in the Chinese mainland operations of multinational pharmaceutical companies.

Additionally, Mr. Williamson has presented evidence and been cross-examined in legal proceedings relating to forensic accounting matters.

Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Williamson spent six years with AlixPartners in London, where he most recently served as Managing Director. He conducted investigations and anti-corruption compliance reviews and provided dispute services across Europe, Africa and the Middle East. He also spent 10 years with Deloitte’s Forensic & Dispute services, including three years in their Hong Kong SAR office.

Mr. Williamson earned a bachelor’s degree in law from the University of Birmingham. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

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