Dr. Gavela has worked with clients in a range of industries, including oil and gas, mining, commodities trading, government, education, financial services, life sciences, and medical device manufacturing. She has successfully managed high-profile compliance and investigative matters for clients based in the US, the UK, Germany, Greece, Switzerland, Japan, and Hong Kong SAR.

Dr. Gavela’s investigation experience covers the entire investigative life cycle. She specializes in investigating alleged bribery and corruption, fraud, cartel/anti-trust, money laundering, embezzlement, sanctions violations, data loss, and other alleged criminal activity. She advises clients on compliance programs. She has led business intelligence engagements and supported numerous pre- and post-deal integrity due diligence matters for M&A and business partnering. In addition, Dr. Gavela advises clients on the effective use of legal and AI technology to automate compliance processes or make the investigative process more cost- and time-efficient.

Prior to joining A&M, Dr. Gavela spent six years with EY’s UK Forensic & Integrity Services, where she directed global engagements and business development on global accounts. Previously, Dr. Gavela worked in various legal and managerial roles in the UK and Germany.

Dr. Gavela earned a bachelor’s degree in law (honors) from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and an LLM (summa cum laude) and a PhD in law (summa cum laude) from Ruprecht-Karls University, Heidelberg. She is a published legal author and an award winner of the academic prize of the Institute for German, European and International Medical Law, Health Law and Bioethics in 2011. She is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (London chapter) and the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS). She regularly speaks and publishes articles on issues involving investigations and compliance.