Simon Cuerden new leader of Deloitte's Forensic & Financial Crime business

10 January 2025 Consultancy-me.com

Having spent 22 years as a partner with Deloitte in the UK, Simon Cuerden has crossed to the Middle East to take the reins of the firm’s Forensic & Financial Crime business in the region.

Simon Cuerden brings over two decades of experience in forensics to Deloitte’s regional business, where he has been tasked with expanding its market leadership in the segment. In his most recent role in the UK, Cuerden led the Fraud, Data and Disputes team in the Forensic business, which comprises a team of 140 partners and staff.

“Simon is a strategic appointment for us in the Middle East when set against the backdrop of technological disruption and the new threats facing public and private organizations. We are committed to bringing leading experts to drive the business and provide end-to-end solutions to our clients and markets with deeper technical expertise,” said Hani Khoury, Leader of the Strategy, Risk & Transactions Advisory division.

Working in the Middle East is by no means new to Cuerden – his experience includes advising a wide range of clients based in countries such as the UAE, Libya, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia.

Cuerden has deep experience of working with special committees drawn from the boards of organisations to oversee reviews and investigations into sensitive incidents and circumstances which have led to public, regulatory and government scrutiny. He has interacted with and overseen the preparation of reports and material that have been provided to various government and regulatory bodies. Additionally, he has also acted as an expert witness in a range of legal claims.

“Simon is a leading global expert when it comes to all aspects of the forensic and financial crime landscape, and I am confident with him joining our team in the Middle East, we will maintain our market leading position when it comes to the value we provide to our clients through our Forensic & Financial Crime services,” added Khoury.

Commenting on his appointment, Cuerden said: “It is a huge honour to be asked to take on this leadership role in the Middle East, and the opportunity which it brings to deliver world-class forensic and financial crime services to meet the needs of clients of ever-increasing prominence and influence in the region and globally within the government and private sectors.”

According to a recent report from Deloitte’s Forensic business, a growing number of companies worldwide are implementing whistleblowing programs to tackle fraud within their ranks.

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