David Lister
Partner, Forensic Accountant
David is a forensic accountant and specialises in supporting clients with complex business critical issues. He has spent his career building and leading teams to mitigate risk, prevent, and investigate wrongdoing.
David's experience
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Providing a forensic investigation on behalf of a oil and gas exploration client. The work involved the forensic interrogation of series of transactions in order to assess the risk of wrongdoing and false accounting within the financial statements. The project also involved supporting the client in extensive discussions with its auditors.
- Nigeria
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Advised a multinational energy services company, on ECCTA compliance including supporting them to deliver a current state assessment and a robust EMEA-wide risk assessment in line with the requirements of the new legislation.
- United Kingdom
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Provided expert evidence in civil recovery order proceedings, including preparing an expert report analysing financial flows and asset purchases, and giving evidence on money laundering.
- United Kingdom
- Professional & Public Services
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Provided investigative support to an infrastructure client investigating potential bribery allegations. The work included liaising with the client's auditors and also the World Bank.
- South Africa
- Infrastructure
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Over the last 9 months advised over 30 clients as they prepared for the new fraud requirements under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act coming into force. Supporting risk assessment, helping with training and policy developments, as well as fine tuning compliance programmes to accommodate the requirements of the new Act.
- United Kingdom
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Supporting a university undertake an investigation into allegation of fake student numbers and manipulated enrolment records.
- United Kingdom
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Advised a major oil and gas exploration and production company on the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA), supporting a fraud risk assessment and developing its reasonable procedures defence to mitigate liability under the Act.
- United Kingdom
- Infrastructure
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Successfully defended a cryptocurrency trader in asset freezing proceedings brought by the Scottish Ministers’ Civil Recovery Unit following allegations of money laundering. Through detailed asset tracing work and legal representations, the property prohibitory order was recalled after the allegations were shown to be unfounded.
- United Kingdom
- Professional & Public Services
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Advised UK banking nominee directors on a shareholder dispute involving a threatened unfair prejudice petition under company law, the assessment of share value, and provision of day-to-day governance advice including director's duties and oversight of board resignations.
- United Kingdom
- Professional & Public Services
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Working with a global automotive client to help it build and improve its compliance programme, working with them to develop new and innovative compliance tools and processes.
- United Kingdom
- Technology, Science & Industry
Credentials
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2024Joined Pinsent Masons
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2013Made Partner at Ernst & Young LLP
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2000Institute of Chartered Accountants, England & Wales - ACA (Chartered Accountant)
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