Etienne Badenhorst
Senior Forensics Manager | Johannesburg
Contact
T: +27 11 669 9499
E: etienne.badenhorst@bowmanslaw.com
Overview
Etienne has over 20 years of experience in planning, managing, and executing forensic investigations. He joined Bowmans in 2017, having previously worked at a Big 4 accounting firm.
Etienne possesses extensive expertise in conducting forensic investigations across a broad spectrum of industries and jurisdictions. He has been involved in engagements of varying size and complexity, often implicating high-profile individuals. Additionally, he has collaborated closely with the Special Investigating Unit and other authorities to deliver thorough investigations.
Experience
Jurisdictions worked in: South Africa Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of Congo, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.
Languages Fluent in: Afrikaans and English
Some recent experience and involvement in investigations are detailed below:
- Investigation into employee negligence at one of the world’s largest retailers.
- Investigated exchange control violations and conflicts of interest.
- Managed multiple investigations at a public sector utility, addressing allegations of fraudulent procurement, theft of high-value consumables, nepotism, irregular travel and expenditure, and irregular service provider appointments.
- Reviewed a client’s contract and procurement management practices, identifying control weaknesses and instances of irregular procurement and fronting.
- Examined irregularities in the accreditation of tertiary education courses and recommended enhanced controls.
- Managed investigations for a mining client, including irregular procurement transactions, fraudulent appointments, and irregular OEM expenditures.
- Investigated an irregular bonus payment.
- Probed irregularities in the auction industry, including ‘ghost bidding’ practices.
- Conducted asset verification for a client to support financial statement restatements.
AREA OF EXPERTISE
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor of Laws, University of South Africa.
- Certificate Programme Advanced Fraud Examination, University of Pretoria
- White Collar Crime Investigation Course, University of South Africa.
- Certificate in Money Laundering Control, University of Johannesburg
- Diploma in Criminal Justice & Forensic Accounting, University of Pretoria.
Professional Memberships
- Admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa.
- Affiliate, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.
- Commercial Forensic Practitioner, Institute of Commercial Forensic Practitioners.
Overview
Etienne has over 20 years of experience in planning, managing, and executing forensic investigations. He joined Bowmans in 2017, having previously worked at a Big 4 accounting firm.
Etienne possesses extensive expertise in conducting forensic investigations across a broad spectrum of industries and jurisdictions. He has been involved in engagements of varying size and complexity, often implicating high-profile individuals. Additionally, he has collaborated closely with the Special Investigating Unit and other authorities to deliver thorough investigations.
Experience
Jurisdictions worked in: South Africa Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of Congo, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.
Languages Fluent in: Afrikaans and English
Some recent experience and involvement in investigations are detailed below:
- Investigation into employee negligence at one of the world’s largest retailers.
- Investigated exchange control violations and conflicts of interest.
- Managed multiple investigations at a public sector utility, addressing allegations of fraudulent procurement, theft of high-value consumables, nepotism, irregular travel and expenditure, and irregular service provider appointments.
- Reviewed a client’s contract and procurement management practices, identifying control weaknesses and instances of irregular procurement and fronting.
- Examined irregularities in the accreditation of tertiary education courses and recommended enhanced controls.
- Managed investigations for a mining client, including irregular procurement transactions, fraudulent appointments, and irregular OEM expenditures.
- Investigated an irregular bonus payment.
- Probed irregularities in the auction industry, including ‘ghost bidding’ practices.
- Conducted asset verification for a client to support financial statement restatements.
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