Rik is a Partner in FRA’s London office and has 30 years of forensic accounting experience. His assignments and expertise include anti-bribery and corruption (ABAC), regulatory investigations, potential sanctions violations, global monitorships, and disgorgement and penalty calculations. Since joining FRA in 2011, he has led investigative teams in the UK, the US, Brazil, Colombia, Italy, the Middle East, Africa and Eurasia.

His recent significant matters include supporting Petrofac in the lead-up to the company’s  GBP 77m settlement with the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) in 2021, as well as two other Deferred Prosecution Agreements with the SFO. In 2024, he concluded the DOJ, SEC, and South Africa settlement with SAP SE, where he was responsible for the determination of the fine calculation used in the dual jurisdiction agreement. He is currently working on settlement negotiations with the US authorities in respect of a Far East client. 

Rik was also part of the FRA team supporting Airbus in a multi-year forensic accounting and eDiscovery review within the context of the company’s multinational investigation, reporting to four investigative authorities: UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO), the US Department of Justice (DOJ), the US Department of State (DOS) and French Parquet National Financier (PNF). Rik led the team working on the fine calculation analysis. FRA’s fine calculation methodology served as the basis for the global settlement across the four authorities.

Prior to joining FRA, Rik led an SFO forensic team investigating alleged violations of UN sanctions against Iraq during the UN Oil-for-Food Program. Rik participated in the prosecutions of Innospec and Mabey & Johnson. Here, Rik worked alongside the US DOJ Fraud Section, the US SEC Enforcement Division, and European prosecutors in Italy, France, Denmark and Switzerland, as well as representatives of the UN.

Qualified as a UK Chartered Accountant, Rik divides his time between FRA’s offices in London and Washington DC. 

Rik has been described as a “distinguished practitioner with broad knowledge across numerous accountancy disciplines including experience in regulatory, anti-bribery and corruption investigations.” One client recently commented that Rik “very ably led the FRA team to assist us with a most complex matter.”