Daniel Barton

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Daniel Barton, a Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal Disputes and Investigations in London, brings more than 30 years of professional experience in forensic accounting investigations and addressing regulatory issues. He has worked with clients across a wide range of sectors and has undertaken assignments in the U.K., mainland Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas.

Mr. Barton conducted a large number of investigations into allegations of fraud, bribery and corruption and other ethics violations arising from both internal and external whistleblowing. Many of these investigations have been cross-border and required him to conduct interviews and gather information in multiple countries. He has managed all aspects of these assignments including multi-cultural and multi-lingual teams and the appropriate use of forensic technology specialists. 

In relation to ethics and compliance, Mr. Barton has assisted multinational corporations with designing, developing, enhancing and right-sizing internal compliance programmes and conducted awareness and buy-in training in multiple countries.

Mr. Barton has given evidence in the English High Court and others on a range of accounting matters, in criminal and civil cases in Russia and in ICSID arbitration. In relation to the U.K. Bribery Act and U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), he has managed assignments in all aspects of the life-cycle, from providing training and education to corporate management and staff, conducting pre-acquisition due diligence, investigations into allegations of bribery and corruption (including facing regulators such as the DoJ, SFO, FCA etc.) and remediation in cases where control gaps have been identified. 

Mr. Barton earned a bachelor's degree in history, is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) and a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). He also took the exams and qualified as an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Mr. Barton has spoken at global ACFE Fraud Conferences and has had articles published, as well as been quoted in numerous journals and newspapers including the Financial Times. He was awarded Who’s Who Legal Investigations Forensic Accountant of the Year 2023.