Press release - Stéphanie Lhomme joins Arendt Regulatory & Consulting to enrich Arendt’s financial crime and forensic investigations offering

Stéphanie Lhomme has joined Arendt Regulatory & Consulting in the role of Director in order to strengthen Arendt’s advisory services offering to clients in the areas of Forensic Investigations, Anti-bribery & Corruption, and Corporate Intelligence

30/11/2021

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Luxembourg, 3 December 2021 – Stéphanie Lhomme has joined Arendt Regulatory & Consulting in the role of Director in order to strengthen Arendt’s advisory services offering to clients in the areas of Forensic Investigations, Anti-bribery & Corruption, and Corporate Intelligence.

Before joining Arendt Regulatory & Consulting, Stéphanie worked at major advisory firms in France, the US and the UK.

Financial crime in the broadest sense is on the rise (fraud, corruption, money laundering, misuse of corporate assets, theft of information and data, etc.). The consequences for targeted companies are manifold, and sometimes very serious. At the same time, regulatory pressure is intensifying and exposing companies to new risks – particularly the risk of sanctions.

It is highly recommended to assess, anticipate, detect and mitigate these risks upstream. But managing an internal investigation, responding to investigations by national or foreign authorities and preparing for legal action require the support of independent experts.

Stéphanie brings this expertise to Arendt Regulatory & Consulting to complement the suite of services Arendt already offers. She serves companies, financial institutions and even law firms as an independent alternative resource for their forensic investigation and detailed due diligence needs.

‘Suspicion or allegations of fraud, corruption or money laundering require responses that are swift, expert and confidential. Authorities and regulators expect their requests to be met with cooperation and the deployment of pertinent, effective investigative resources. Transactions (acquisitions, investments, partnerships, etc.) must be informed by detailed due diligence that goes beyond “checking boxes” and covers a variety of aspects (fraud, corruption, ESG and AML). Finally, “intelligence”, i.e. the search for verified information, is a key success factor in litigation and for asset searches. More than ever, the market is in need of forensic experts’, explains Jean-Marc Ueberecken, Managing Partner of Arendt & Medernach.

Stéphanie Lhomme previously managed the Intelligence, Investigations and Compliance team for France and the French-speaking countries at an international consulting firm. She also held responsibility for the Compliance, Forensic Investigations, Intelligence & Computer Forensics department for Europe and Africa at two other Anglo-Saxon firms, in London and Paris. She has more than 25 years of international experience providing pragmatic assistance to her clients, having spent the beginning of her career in Transaction Services and Restructuring in the US and Europe with the Big Four, from 1996 to 2011.

Stéphanie manages complex assignments for the private sector (corporates, financial institutions, investment funds and insurance companies), as well as for some public institutions. She has assisted numerous clients with fraud and corruption investigations (including with the US, UK and European authorities), the implementation of compliance programmes, risk mapping, asset searches and strategic intelligence, particularly in support of litigation.

‘I am very excited to be joining Arendt. Its positioning is unique in Europe today. The complexity of financial crime issues and their consequences calls for a panel of independent experts who can join forces to meet clients’ needs and provide them with the best legal advice’, Stéphanie said.

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Communiqué - Stéphanie Lhomme rejoint Arendt Regulatory & Consulting pour compléter l’offre d’Arendt en criminalité financière et investigations forensic

Luxembourg, 30 Novembre 2021 - Stéphanie Lhomme rejoint Arendt Regulatory & Consulting en tant que Director pour compléter l’offre de la branche conseil d’Arendt en renforçant les expertises « Investigations Forensic, Anti-bribery & Corruption, Corporate Intelligence » pour ses clients.

Stéphanie Lhomme a travaillé dans les plus grands cabinets de conseil en France, aux Etats-Unis et au UK avant de rejoindre Arendt Regulatory & Consulting.

La criminalité financière dans son sens le plus large (fraude, corruption, blanchiment de capitaux, abus de biens sociaux, vol d’informations et données, etc.) est en forte progression. Les conséquences sont multiples et parfois très lourdes pour l’entreprise victime. De même, les pressions réglementaires s’intensifient et exposent les entreprises à de nouveaux risques, notamment de sanctions. 

Evaluer, anticiper, détecter et mitiger ces risques en amont est très fortement recommandé. Gérer une investigation interne, répondre aux investigations des autorités nationales ou étrangères et se préparer à une action en justice nécessitent de s’entourer d’experts indépendants.

Au sein d'Arendt Regulatory & Consulting, Stéphanie apporte ces expertises complémentaires aux services déjà proposés par Arendt. Elle offre une alternative indépendante aux entreprises, institutions financières ou même aux cabinets d’avocats pour leurs besoins d’investigations forensic et de due diligence détaillées.

 « Une suspicion ou allégation de fraude, corruption, blanchiment nécessite une réaction rapide et une réponse experte et confidentielle. Les autorités et régulateurs attendent une collaboration et un déploiement de moyens d’investigations pertinents et efficaces face à leurs requêtes. Les transactions (acquisitions, investissements, partenariats, etc.) doivent être éclairées par des due diligences détaillées qui vont au-delà du « check the box », et couvrent divers aspects (fraude, corruption, ESG, AML). Enfin « l’intelligence » i.e. recherche d’informations vérifiées, est un facteur clé de succès dans les contentieux et recherches d’actifs. Le marché est plus que jamais en demande d’experts en investigations forensic » explique Jean-Marc Ueberecken, Managing Partner d’Arendt & Medernach.

Précédemment, Stéphanie Lhomme gérait l’équipe « Intelligence, Investigations et Compliance » pour la France et les pays francophones dans un cabinet de conseil international. Elle fut en charge du département « Compliance, Forensic Investigations, Intelligence & Computer Forensics » pour l’Europe et l’Afrique dans deux autres cabinets anglo-saxons, à Londres et Paris. Elle a plus de 25 ans d’expérience internationale, assistant de manière pragmatique ses clients, avec une première partie de carrière de 1996 à 2011 en « Transaction Services et Restructuring » aux Etats-Unis et en Europe chez les Big Four.

Stéphanie gère des missions complexes tant pour le secteur privé (corporates, institutions financières, fonds d’investissements, assurances) que pour certaines institutions publiques. Elle a accompagné de nombreux clients dans des investigations de fraude et corruption (y compris face aux autorités américaines, britanniques ou européennes), la mise en place de programmes de conformité, la cartographie des risques, les recherches d’actifs et l’intelligence stratégique en particulier en support aux contentieux.

« Je suis très enthousiaste à l'idée de rejoindre Arendt. Son positionnement est aujourd’hui unique en Europe. La complexité des sujets liés à la criminalité financière et leurs conséquences requièrent un panel d’experts indépendants capables d'unir leurs forces pour répondre aux besoins des client et de leur apporter les meilleurs conseils juridiques » déclare Stéphanie Lhomme.

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Stéphanie Lhomme

Stéphanie Lhomme is a Partner at Arendt. She heads the Forensic Investigations, Corporate Intelligence & Litigation Support practice at Arendt Regulatory & Consulting. Stéphanie specialises in complex engagements for corporates, private equity houses, financial institutions and public organisations, covering fraud and corruption investigations, worldwide asset searches, AML investigations, anti-bribery and corruption reviews and strategic intelligence assignments. She has assisted audit committees, boards and executive committees in complex forensic fraud investigations, in regulatory corruption investigations (FCPA, UKBA, Sapin II) and in corruption risk assessment and remediation, providin...

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