Article | June 30, 2026
FCPA Enforcement: Where the Bribery Actually Happened
FCPA enforcement trends analyzed by geography. Discover where bribery risk is concentrated and how it impacts global compliance, investigations and risk management.
Mr. Lowy is a Certified Fraud Examiner and Anti-Money Laundering Specialist with over 10 years of international experience in forensic accounting, financial crime compliance, and dispute resolution across the United States, Middle East, and Europe.
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Ben Lowy is a financial investigator with more than 10 years of experience spanning the United States, the Middle East, and Europe. He specializes in managing complex commercial disputes, conducting fraud risk assessments, forensic audits, and quantification of damages across sectors including finance, energy, technology, and real estate.
Mr. Lowy’s recent work includes forensic accounting for a multi-million-dollar insurance claim, fraud risk mitigation for a tax technology firm, and investigative vendor reviews for a major energy company. He has also prepared expert testimony in regulatory inquiries, including a high-profile SEC investigation involving complex inter-entity transfers.
Prior to Secretariat, Ben held roles at Ankura, serving as Senior Director in the Disputes & Economics practice leading high-stakes investigations and dispute resolution engagements; PayPal, where he managed the financial crimes & compliance unit reporting directly to FinCEN; and at Alvarez & Marsal in Dubai, where he was appointed by regulatory authorities to investigate sanctions violations and money laundering schemes.
FCPA Enforcement: Where the Bribery Actually Happened
FCPA enforcement trends analyzed by geography. Discover where bribery risk is concentrated and how it impacts global compliance, investigations and risk management.
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