Industries
Corporations & Boards
Intelligence, investigations and security advisory for in-house counsel, boards, audit committees and security leadership.
When a board or general counsel needs facts they can act on, the work has to be discreet, evidentiary and led by someone senior. Fortaris pairs federal investigative pedigree with CPA forensic-accounting and Certified Fraud Examiner depth, so audit committees, CISOs and in-house teams get findings that withstand scrutiny from regulators, litigators and the board itself. Every engagement is led by a Managing Director, nationwide.
How corporations and boards engage us
Internal investigations
Independent, privilege-aware inquiry into allegations of misconduct, conflicts of interest, self-dealing or executive wrongdoing, structured so the audit committee or general counsel can report findings with confidence.
Fraud examination and asset misappropriation
Certified Fraud Examiner and forensic-accounting work to trace suspected embezzlement, financial-statement manipulation, kickback schemes and vendor fraud, with documentation built for recovery and referral.
M&A and transaction due diligence
Background, reputational and integrity diligence on acquisition targets, joint-venture partners and key principals before capital is committed, surfacing undisclosed litigation, sanctions exposure and adverse history.
The Ad-Hoc Outsourced CSO
On-demand chief security officer capability for organizations without a standing security executive, covering threat assessment, protective advisory and incident response without the cost of a permanent hire.
Whistleblower and regulatory matters
Rapid, defensible assessment of whistleblower complaints and regulatory inquiries, separating substantiated issues from noise and preserving the record for counsel and enforcement engagement.
Executive and supply-chain integrity
Pre-appointment vetting of senior hires and board candidates, plus integrity screening of distributors, agents and third-party intermediaries that create liability exposure for the enterprise.
Practices most relevant to corporations and boards
Investigative Services
Internal investigations, fraud examination and misconduct inquiries led by former federal investigators and Certified Fraud Examiners, with an evidentiary record that holds up under regulatory and board review.
Corporate Intelligence
Reputational, integrity and background intelligence on counterparties, executives and acquisition targets, giving boards the unvarnished picture before a decision is made.
International & Cross-Border Due Diligence
Our flagship practice for cross-border M&A, partner vetting and corruption-risk screening, mapping ownership, sanctions and adverse history across difficult jurisdictions.
Security Services
The Ad-Hoc Outsourced CSO model, threat assessment and protective advisory for boards, CISOs and executives who need security leadership on demand.
Litigation Support & Economic Damages
Forensic-accounting, witness and economic-damages support when an internal matter escalates to litigation, regulatory action or recovery proceedings.
Why Fortaris
Why corporations and boards choose Fortaris
Boards and in-house counsel call Fortaris when the matter is sensitive enough that it cannot be handled in-house and important enough that it cannot be delegated to a junior team. Our investigators draw on federal pedigree from the DHS Office of Inspector General, US Treasury and state attorney offices, combined with CPA forensic-accounting and Certified Fraud Examiner credentials, so a single firm can investigate the conduct, quantify the loss and support any litigation that follows. Engagements are senior-led, privilege-aware and discreet, producing findings an audit committee can rely on and a regulator will respect.
Frequently asked
Can Fortaris work under attorney-client privilege?
Yes. We routinely accept internal-investigation and fraud-examination engagements through in-house or outside counsel, structuring the work to support privilege and work-product protection. Many boards and audit committees retain us via counsel for exactly this reason.
Who leads a corporate engagement?
Every engagement is led by a Managing Director. You are not handed off to junior staff after the pitch; the senior investigator who scopes the matter stays accountable for the findings through delivery.
What is the Ad-Hoc Outsourced CSO?
It is on-demand chief security officer capability for organizations that lack a standing security executive. You get threat assessment, protective advisory and incident-response leadership when you need it, without the cost of a permanent C-suite hire.
Do you handle cross-border M&A diligence?
Yes. Cross-border and international due diligence is our flagship practice. We map beneficial ownership, sanctions exposure, litigation history and reputational risk on targets, partners and principals across difficult jurisdictions before a transaction closes.
How do you handle whistleblower complaints?
We provide an independent, defensible assessment that separates substantiated allegations from noise, preserves the evidentiary record for counsel and, where warranted, supports regulatory engagement and remediation. The independence of the assessment is often what regulators and boards want to see.
Bring Fortaris into the matter.
Every engagement begins with a confidential conversation — led by the Managing Director who will own your matter.