Independent investigations for disputes lawyers
Fraud, asset and misconduct investigations prepared to the standard a court or prosecutor expects. Led by a former Victoria Police detective, IBAC Principal Investigator and Google’s Head of Global Investigations. Based in Melbourne; we travel for enquiries.
Evidence you can use, in a form you can use it
Evidence briefs
When police decline a bare complaint, we prepare a structured brief with statements and exhibits indexed to each element, so you can litigate, negotiate or refer.
Financial investigation and asset tracing
We reconcile bank records, trace money and show where it went, with a plain-language report and charts.
Pre-litigation due diligence
We profile people and companies from government and open sources before you commit to costly proceedings.
What this looks like
In one matter, police had declined to investigate a suspected $300,000 misappropriation from a guardianship estate. After our financial analysis and investigation report, police agreed to accept the referral with a view to prosecution.
Who you will work with
Evan Whitelaw has 29 years of investigative experience: Victoria Police (detective, later Sergeant), IBAC, the Royal Australian Navy Reserve, and Google. He is a Certified Fraud Examiner and holds a Victorian private security individual operator licence. You deal with him directly on every matter.
A simple way to start
A short briefing call is enough for us to check for conflicts and send you a written scope and fee basis.