Managing Director
Andean Region Head
Bogotá +1 571 317 5737
Miami +1 305 789 7100
Calle 67 NO. 7-35
Piso 6, Torre C
Bogotá, Colombia
1200 Brickell Avenue
20th Floor
Miami, FL 33131
United States of America
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Andres Otero is a Managing Director and Andean Region Head with Kroll’s Business Intelligence & Investigations Practice. Based in Miami, he is an expert in a variety of investigative and intelligence areas, including fraud and anti-corruption services, money laundering investigations, and conflict resolution matters.
Prior to joining Kroll, Andres co-founded Corporate Investigations, a boutique risk consulting firm in Bogota, Colombia. There he supported governments, multilateral organizations and private companies in their efforts to fight corruption.
In addition to working for other investigative companies such as Control Risks Group and Pinkerton Consulting & Investigation, Andres has held a number of positions, both in Colombia and abroad, with the Colombian government, the European Union and the Inter-American Development bank where he focused on anti-corruption initiatives. He served as the Technical Secretary in the Citizen’s Surveillance Commission during the action that was taking place against the involvement of drug money in political campaigns in Colombia.
Professional Experience
- Institutional Integrity / Corporate Fraud. Helped develop a new approach for investigations into corruption allegations for governments and multilateral banks. Andres has led investigations against senior government officials in several Latin American countries by interviewing suspects and testifying before Integrity Committees in Washington, Colombia and Miami.
- Competitive Intelligence. Managed different dispute cases throughout Latin America between different competitors in the retail, financial and manufacturing industry. Andres also supported different law firms in litigation for unfair trade in different industry segments.
- Risks Assessments. Prepared risk assessment reports for multinational corporations interested in investing in Latin America. He analyzed political, security, social and economic risks in different countries in the region.
Education & Certifications
- J.D. Universidad de los Andes
- M.P.A. New York University
- Colciencias-LASPAU Scholarship
- Crisis Management Course, London
- Selling Professional Services, London
- Developing Leadership & Management Skills, Lore Course, Washington D.C.
- Co-authored Poder, Justicia e Indignidad
- Volunteered at the Fundacion Seguridad y Democracia
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