Arnaud is a Principal in Control Risks’ Investigations and Compliance team for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Based in Paris, he has over 20 years of experience delivering compliance and forensic accounting engagements. Arnaud performs investigations into complex financial frauds and professional misconduct across various industries including commodities, luxury, sports and lifestyle, construction, medical devices and automotive.
Recent engagements include:
- Supporting an Independent Monitor appointed by the US Department of Justice. His work included the evaluation of components of the company’s compliance programme and corporate structure, and the corresponding reporting to DOJ.
- Leading and supervising 30+ investigations in Europe, Africa and Oceania relating to allegations including corruption, conflicts of interest, health and safety, harassment and asset misappropriation.
- Leading several fraud risk assessments in key functions (Finance, HR, Sales) across a range of industries across Europe and the US.
Before joining Control Risks, Arnaud worked for a forensic accounting consulting firm and served as in-house Investigations Director for a leading building materials company. He was Anti-Fraud Prevention and Detection Manager for a world-leading group in the luxury sector.
Arnaud was recognised by Lexology in the “France Investigations Forensic Expert” (2023, 2025 and 2026), “Investigations – Forensic Accountants” (2025 and 2026) and “Consulting Experts – Forensic Accountants” (2026) categories.
He has a master’s degree in management from Audencia Nantes School of Management, and a bachelor’s degree in law from Panthéon-Assas University. A native French speaker, he is fluent in English and German.