Matías Mora Simoes
Panama Office
Over 22 years of experience in investigative and intelligence services, including internal investigations, financial fraud, due diligence, mergers and acquisitions, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) audits, SOX implementation, and program review and enforcement comprehensive money laundering prevention measures. He also has experience in complex financial investigations, economic and accounting tasks, debt restructuring, audits and recovery tasks, as well as forensic accounting.
He has led teams providing forensic accounting and investigation services, litigation support and dispute advice. In addition, he has extensive knowledge of various industries internationally. He is a recognized expert in AML, corporate fraud, forensic accounting and anti-corruption matters.
Throughout his career, he has provided a variety of investigative and intelligence services, including internal investigations, FCPA, SOX Regulations, financial fraud, due diligence, mergers and acquisitions, and review and implementation of comprehensive Anti-Money Laundering programs. He is leader of the Financial and Litigation Consulting and Anti Money Laundering area in the South America region.
He began his career in the Financial and Advisory Services area of Holder International; He has also managed the office of Kroll Inc., obtaining the position of Head Office in the Buenos Aires offices, Managing Director at FTI, BRG and J.S Held in its Panama City offices. His responsibilities have included complex financial investigations, economic and accounting assignments, debt restructuring, audit and reconversion functions, as well as forensic accounting tasks for the financial industry and other multinational companies in Argentina, USA, Peru, Uruguay, Chile, Bolivia, Brazil and Honduras.
During 2004, Mr. Mora worked in Canada, where he carried out forensic accounting activities under North American laws, and cases related to valuation and expert witnesses. In addition, he deepened his knowledge of forensic auditing.
Mr. Mora Simoes coordinated and directed the First Latin American Seminar on the Prevention of Money Laundering, which had more than 400 participants. He has worked on AML-related issues for financial institutions throughout Latin America, including activities in Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Chile, Honduras, Colombia and the Dominican Republic.
He is a National Public Accountant graduated from the University of Buenos Aires, and has a Postgraduate Degree in Financial Area (PEF) awarded by the Torcuato di Tella University (UTDT) in Buenos Aires. He also has CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner) certification & CAMS (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists) and is a member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists. Mr. Mora Simoes speaks fluent Spanish and English.
Over 22 years of experience in investigative and intelligence services, including internal investigations, financial fraud, due diligence, mergers and acquisitions, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) audits, SOX implementation, and program review and enforcement comprehensive money laundering prevention measures. He also has experience in complex financial investigations, economic and accounting tasks, debt restructuring, audits and recovery tasks, as well as forensic accounting.
He has led teams providing forensic accounting and investigation services, litigation support and dispute advice. In addition, he has extensive knowledge of various industries internationally. He is a recognized expert in AML, corporate fraud, forensic accounting and anti-corruption matters.
Throughout his career, he has provided a variety of investigative and intelligence services, including internal investigations, FCPA, SOX Regulations, financial fraud, due diligence, mergers and acquisitions, and review and implementation of comprehensive Anti-Money Laundering programs. He is leader of the Financial and Litigation Consulting and Anti Money Laundering area in the South America region.
He began his career in the Financial and Advisory Services area of Holder International; He has also managed the office of Kroll Inc., obtaining the position of Head Office in the Buenos Aires offices, Managing Director at FTI, BRG and J.S Held in its Panama City offices. His responsibilities have included complex financial investigations, economic and accounting assignments, debt restructuring, audit and reconversion functions, as well as forensic accounting tasks for the financial industry and other multinational companies in Argentina, USA, Peru, Uruguay, Chile, Bolivia, Brazil and Honduras.
During 2004, Mr. Mora worked in Canada, where he carried out forensic accounting activities under North American laws, and cases related to valuation and expert witnesses. In addition, he deepened his knowledge of forensic auditing.
Mr. Mora Simoes coordinated and directed the First Latin American Seminar on the Prevention of Money Laundering, which had more than 400 participants. He has worked on AML-related issues for financial institutions throughout Latin America, including activities in Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Chile, Honduras, Colombia and the Dominican Republic.
He is a National Public Accountant graduated from the University of Buenos Aires, and has a Postgraduate Degree in Financial Area (PEF) awarded by the Torcuato di Tella University (UTDT) in Buenos Aires. He also has CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner) certification & CAMS (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists) and is a member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists. Mr. Mora Simoes speaks fluent Spanish and English.