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Krissy Gengan

Senior Forensic Investigator |

Krissy-Gengan

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T: +27 11 669 9579

E: krissy.gengan@bowmanslaw.com

Overview

Krissy started her career as a conveyancing paralegal at Chapman Dyer Inc, where she spent 4 years. In 2008, she joined Webber Wentzel as a legal assistant, where she gained 2 years’ experience in the Competition Department, Dispute Resolution Department, Insurance and Legal Liability Department, Mining, Natural Resources and Environmental Law as well as the Corporate Affairs (Events) Department.

In 2011, she joined the Dispute Resolution Department at Bowmans as a legal secretary, where she gained extensive experience in litigation, commercial arbitration, High Court and Appeal Court as well as disputes before the Health Professions Council of South Africa.

Experience

From 2018 Krissy has been a Forensic Investigator in the Corporate Investigations Practice at Bowmans. 

Her experience as a Forensic Investigator includes:

  • Assistance to the Bowmans litigation team which represented a client before the Arms Procurement Commission.
  • Legal assistance with forensic investigations on members of one of the largest Ponzi schemes in South Africa.
  • Assistance to the Bowmans Dispute Resolution and the Governance, Compliance and Investigation team with the investigation into possible non-compliance by a caterer with religious requirements.
  • Investigating allegations made against high profile government officials and suppliers on their involvement in procurement fraud at a large state-owned entity in South Africa.
  • Interrogating evidence using e-discovery platforms such as Summation, Reveal and dtSearch.
  • Internal compliance review of IT service provider contracts of a financial institution.
  • Supply Chain Management investigations into a State-Owned Enterprise from October 2018 to present.
  • Financial surveillance investigation as well as compiling asset reports on various directors of an international retail company suspected of corporate fraud.
  • Analysis and conversion of bank statements to identify any possible irregular payments.
  • Conducting personal and business background searches on XDS (Xpert Decision Systems) and Search Works.
  • Due Diligence / Compliance Screenings / Profiling / Relationship Mapping:
  • Reviewing and reporting on Anti Bribery and Corruption (“ABAC”) questionnaires. This also includes, where necessary, conducting interviews with representatives of the target entities;
  • Conducting reputational screenings, social media screenings and background searches using numerous online platforms to acquire and assess the necessary information for due diligence and compliance screening, including the use of WorldCheck and Dow Jones amongst others;
  • Conducting internal compliance and conflict of interest review in order to identify any conflicts of interests, potentially adverse associations and material noncompliance with policies and procedures of the target entities;
  • Conducting link analysis and mapping;
  • Conducting investigative profiling;
  • Compiling investigative profiling reports; and
  • Compiling compliance screening reports and due diligence screening reports;

Awards

Education

  • BA Forensic Science and Technology, Higher Certificate in Criminal Justice and Forensic Investigations, Certified Fraud Examiner

Professional Memberships

  • Association of Certified Fraud Examiners South Africa Chapter.

AREA OF EXPERTISE

Qualifications

Education

  • Higher Certificate in Criminal Justice and Forensic Investigations, University of Johannesburg.

Professional Memberships

  • Association of Certified Fraud Examiners South Africa Chapter.

Overview

Krissy started her career as a conveyancing paralegal at Chapman Dyer Inc, where she spent 4 years. In 2008, she joined Webber Wentzel as a legal assistant, where she gained 2 years’ experience in the Competition Department, Dispute Resolution Department, Insurance and Legal Liability Department, Mining, Natural Resources and Environmental Law as well as the Corporate Affairs (Events) Department.

In 2011, she joined the Dispute Resolution Department at Bowmans as a legal secretary, where she gained extensive experience in litigation, commercial arbitration, High Court and Appeal Court as well as disputes before the Health Professions Council of South Africa.

Experience

From 2018 Krissy has been a Forensic Investigator in the Corporate Investigations Practice at Bowmans. 

Her experience as a Forensic Investigator includes:

  • Assistance to the Bowmans litigation team which represented a client before the Arms Procurement Commission.
  • Legal assistance with forensic investigations on members of one of the largest Ponzi schemes in South Africa.
  • Assistance to the Bowmans Dispute Resolution and the Governance, Compliance and Investigation team with the investigation into possible non-compliance by a caterer with religious requirements.
  • Investigating allegations made against high profile government officials and suppliers on their involvement in procurement fraud at a large state-owned entity in South Africa.
  • Interrogating evidence using e-discovery platforms such as Summation, Reveal and dtSearch.
  • Internal compliance review of IT service provider contracts of a financial institution.
  • Supply Chain Management investigations into a State-Owned Enterprise from October 2018 to present.
  • Financial surveillance investigation as well as compiling asset reports on various directors of an international retail company suspected of corporate fraud.
  • Analysis and conversion of bank statements to identify any possible irregular payments.
  • Conducting personal and business background searches on XDS (Xpert Decision Systems) and Search Works.
  • Due Diligence / Compliance Screenings / Profiling / Relationship Mapping:
  • Reviewing and reporting on Anti Bribery and Corruption (“ABAC”) questionnaires. This also includes, where necessary, conducting interviews with representatives of the target entities;
  • Conducting reputational screenings, social media screenings and background searches using numerous online platforms to acquire and assess the necessary information for due diligence and compliance screening, including the use of WorldCheck and Dow Jones amongst others;
  • Conducting internal compliance and conflict of interest review in order to identify any conflicts of interests, potentially adverse associations and material noncompliance with policies and procedures of the target entities;
  • Conducting link analysis and mapping;
  • Conducting investigative profiling;
  • Compiling investigative profiling reports; and
  • Compiling compliance screening reports and due diligence screening reports;

Awards

Education

  • BA Forensic Science and Technology, Higher Certificate in Criminal Justice and Forensic Investigations, Certified Fraud Examiner

Professional Memberships

  • Association of Certified Fraud Examiners South Africa Chapter.

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