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Marcus is the Head of Disputes & Investigations at S-RM. He specialises in finding creative solutions to intelligence problems, and his clients include some of the world’s most prestigious law firms, multinational corporations, and private clients. He leads a team with advanced capabilities in open source and digital investigations, human intelligence gathering and digital forensics.

Marcus has tackled problems as diverse as locating a missing oil tanker, unravelling a decades-long fraud in a Middle Eastern family business, investigating modern slavery at a luxury hotel in Asia, providing expert reports in support of freezing orders, and aiding enforcement against assets worth hundreds of millions of dollars – including those owned by sovereigns.

Marcus also works on internal corporate investigations involving potential breaches of FCPA or UK Bribery Act legislation, as well as fraud, IP theft or damaging information leaks. His team has developed a specialism in providing intelligence to support insurance markets in their assessment of contentious and complex claims.

Marcus is recognised by both Chambers & Partners and Who’s Who Legal as one of the UK’s leading corporate investigators. He read Sanskrit at Balliol College, Oxford, and has an MA in Modern Indian politics from King’s College London. He has spent time working in India both as a speechwriter and aide to a Minister in the Indian government and for McKinsey in Mumbai.

Experience:

- Head of Disputes & Investigations, S-RM (2018-present)

- Director, GPW + Co (2013-2018)

- Analyst, Chatham House (2013)

- McKinsey & Co (2011)

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Marcus Fishburn is head of disputes and investigations at S-RM. He specialises in supporting clients through contentious situations. Fishburn provides evidence and intelligence to his clients through cross-border asset tracing, locating key witnesses, developing non-public intelligence or investigating fraud.

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Marcus Fishburn is the firm's head of disputes and investigations. He has experience in cross-border enforcement actions and is engaged in complex due diligence projects for clients in Asian and Middle Eastern jurisdictions.

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