Faizal Karim

Director

Faizal Karim provides forensic accounting, investigation, due diligence, and compliance-related services to legal, corporate, and private equity clients.

Faizal Karim has more than twenty-five years of experience performing complex investigations, special audit committee investigations, fraud and forensic accounting assignments, litigation services, merger and acquisition (M&A) advisory services, and internal control and compliance assessments related to money laundering, bribery/corruption, and economic sanctions. Prior to becoming a forensic accountant and consultant, he was a financial statement auditor.

Mr. Karim has served a diverse range of clients across industries including financial services, manufacturing, consumer products, industrial products, media and entertainment, and technology. His forensic and litigation experience includes matters involving financial irregularities, fraud, asset misappropriation, securities litigation, bankruptcy, professional malpractice, regulatory compliance, misapplication of accounting principles, and disputes involving the fair presentation of financial statements.

Mr. Karim regularly assists and advises corporate, legal, and private equity clients to evaluate audit workpapers in connection with accounting malpractice matters; assess compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements related to money laundering, bribery/corruption, and economic sanctions; conduct pre- and post-acquisition due diligence in connection with M&A transactions; and perform forensic accounting investigations of allegations of financial irregularities.

Employment History

Resolution Economics
Director, Financial Advisory Services, 2023–2025

Morgan Stanley
Executive Director, Global Financial Crimes, 2017–2023

PricewaterhouseCoopers
Forensic Services, Director, 2010–2017
Forensic Services, Manager, 2005–2010
Forensic Services, Senior Associate, 2002–2005