Javier Alvarez is a Senior Managing Director at Gemean with more than 20 years of auditing, forensic accounting, and litigation consulting experience. He is recognized for his extensive international experience, particularly in matters involving the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and anti-corruption where he has led many investigations, monitorships, risk assessments, and pre-acquisition due diligence matters, as well as for providing accounting and consulting services to clients across a wide range of industries. He is based in New York City.

Javier has managed forensic teams of appropriate size and skill level to deliver results effectively. Javier has worked throughout Mexico, Central America, South America, Africa, the Middle East, the Commonwealth of Independent States, and Europe. He has experience working with counsel and government regulators to develop and present findings.

In addition, Javier has led multiple forensic accounting investigations where his responsibilities included unraveling complex accounting transactions and advising audit committees and legal counsel, as well as presenting findings to relevant third parties, including the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), US Department of Justice (DOJ) and FinCEN.

He has provided detailed analyses involving asset tracing and reconstruction of complex financial transactions. He has led matters involving financial and securities fraud, embezzlement, Ponzi schemes, circumvention of internal controls, purchase price disputes, misappropriation of corporate assets, bankruptcy matters, and other accounting-related disputes.

Javier often works with legal counsel to provide forensic accounting litigation support, including research, expert report, and advisory services.

FCPA Monitorships – Assisted multiple court-appointed monitors, led and managed several teams in many countries in South America, Middle East, Europe, and Africa for an oil field service company, industrial/commercial chillers manufacturing company, a global engineering construction firm, international chemicals company, and a medical device company. He has worked closely with monitors to develop efficient work plans that have included key employee interviews and strategic account testing.

Anti-Corruption and FCPA Investigation – Retained by counsel to assist a major telecom company related to corruption allegations in Uzbekistan. This included performing comprehensive data analytic procedures to streamline the investigation process in other CIS countries.

FCPA Risk Assessments – Led on-site risk assessments in several CIS, Middle East, and South American countries of a global credit card and telecom company, which involved interviews, books and records reviews, and compliance program assessment. Coordinated with counsel and presented to auditors, DOJ/SEC, and international regulators.

Anti-Corruption Due Diligence – Performed a pre-transaction risk-based review of a Nigerian company’s books and records with a focus on its related resellers, agents, subsidiaries, and joint ventures.

Mexican Technology Company – Issued an expert report related to certain transactions involving fraud and corruption allegations of a transportation technology company in Mexico.

Russian Tax Fraud – Assisted in the preparation of an expert report related to an asset forfeiture case brought by the DOJ alleging that certain funds were received in connection with a Russian tax scheme.

UAE Pharmaceutical Company Fraud Scheme – Led a team of forensic accountants in an internal investigation of a large pharmaceutical company in the UAE. The scheme involved misleading financial results, self-dealing, and workarounds of internal controls.

Michael Kenwood Receivership – Led all aspects of Michael Kenwood Receivership investigation including various asset tracing analyses related to the complex web of cash flows necessary to determine the entities involved (many in Central and South America) in the commingled Ponzi scheme and for claw-back litigation purposes.

SDNY Receivership – Managed an investigation in connection with a Receivership of an ATM cash company. Led the forensic accounting analysis work, drafted the quarterly status report issued by the Receiver, and coordinated efforts with government authorities.

Kleptocracy Asset Recovery – Assisted counsel with various asset tracing analyses in connection with alleged corruption and embezzlement by a former Nigerian official.

Post-Acquisition Dispute – Assisted counsel in a post-closing purchase price dispute on behalf of a nuclear power company. The dispute related to the sale of a company and resulted in approximately $1.2 billion in disputed adjustments. The adjustments involved contract accounting and net working capital.

Upscale Store Chain Forensic Review – Assisted the creditors’ committee counsel in restructuring an upscale grocery store chain. During our review, we identified several schemes to siphon funds to insiders.

Education

  • BA, Accounting and Economics, Queens College, City University of New York
  • French Institute Alliance Francaise (FIAF)

Certifications

  • Certified Public Accountant
  • Certified Fraud Examiner

Affiliations

  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
  • New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants
  • LatinoJustice, Board Member
  • New York City Bar Association (NYC Bar)
  • Inter-American Affairs Committee (IAAC)
  • International Bar Association (IBA) – Transnational Crime Conference

Languages

  • Spanish
  • Portugese
  • French

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