Aakash Brahmachari

Aakash Brahmachari is a Managing Director at Ankura, based in London. He leads Ankura’s global Intelligence & Asset Tracing practice. An asset tracing and intelligence-led investigations expert, he specialises in complex cross-border asset tracing investigations, litigation support for disputes, and fraud-related investigations.

He is regularly instructed by sovereign states, multinational corporates, legal advisors and investors on cross-border, high-stakes matters involving reputational risk, financial misconduct, fraud, and contentious proceedings, including mandates requiring the identification and recovery of assets.

Aakash is recognised for his ability to deliver intelligence-led investigations that support litigation and international arbitration, including the preparation of evidential materials for use in proceedings.

With over 15 years of experience, Aakash has led and advised on complex investigations matters across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and the Americas.

His experience spans across the entire investment lifecycle including pre-transactional due diligence and political risk analysis through to post-dispute enforcement and recovery.

He specialises in multi-jurisdictional investigations into fraud and financial misconduct, including the reconstruction of ownership structures, analysis of financial linkages and identification of assets held through opaque or offshore environments.

Aakash works closely with legal advisors and litigation funders to support case strategy, develop evidential records and inform enforcement and recovery actions.

Certified Fraud Examiner

Acted for a sovereign in tracing and supporting the recovery of approximately USD 4 billion misappropriated from a state financial institution, including the identification of assets held through complex offshore structures across multiple jurisdictions

Conducted asset tracing on behalf of a litigation funder in relation to a USD 220 million claim against a Middle Eastern sovereign, including ownership and control analysis to support enforcement and recovery strategy.

Assisted in an investigation on behalf of the board of a multinational energy company into the alleged diversion of USD 30 million by former executives, identifying assets exceeding USD 90 million across multiple jurisdictions to support recovery proceedings.