Chris Ives
AT A GLANCE
A qualified accountant, Christopher is an investigations, asset recovery and disputes specialist with 20 years of experience in delivering complex projects for corporate clients, legal counsel and governments worldwide. He has expertise leading financial investigations and strategic intelligence projects related to fraud, corruption, illicit trade, money laundering, executive wrongdoing and general commercial disputes.
Christopher leads Kroll’s Asset Tracing practice in Australia having previously set up and led the practice in Kroll’s London office. He has extensive experience supporting litigation and arbitration clients across APAC, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and North America to identify and trace assets to inform recovery and settlement strategies. He has led a broad range of high-value asset-tracing and recovery engagements involving corporate entities, sovereign states, banks and high-net-worth individuals.
In addition, Chris has broad experience working with regulated entities, financial intelligence units, AML/CFT supervisors, regulators, law enforcement agencies and prosecutors to improve their effectiveness in detecting, analyzing and mitigating financial crime risks.
Prior to joining Kroll, Chris worked as a financial investigator and financial intelligence analyst with Australian law enforcement agencies.
Chris holds a B.A. in economics and political science from the University of Melbourne. In addition, he received a diploma in applied AML/CFT from the International Compliance Association. Chris is a Certified Practising Accountant (CPA Australia), a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) and a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE).
Ranked in Band 1 for Forensic Accountants in Asia Pacific
Kroll has been ranked in Band 1 for Forensic Accountants in the Asia Pacific region by Chambers and Partners’ Litigation Support Guide 2025—marking our third consecutive year to receive the recognition.
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