Wayne leads the Control Risks business in Southern Africa, based in Johannesburg. As a strategic advisor, he supports clients across a range of sectors including mining, investment, and professional services. Advising on complex, high-stakes matters involving regulatory enforcement action, market entry and commercial disputes, Wayne provides strong analytical judgement and a practical, solutions-focused approach.
With specialisation in multilateral diplomacy, business intelligence, anti-bribery and corruption reviews, Wayne helps his clients to navigate risk and make informed decisions that support and protect their business. His work spans both proactive and reactive engagements – from know-your-counterparty assessments and market intelligence to investigations into fraud, extortive threats, or regulatory enforcement actions.
Recent engagements include:
- Providing strategic risk advisory support to a South African holding company at executive and board level, working closely with external legal counsel on a complex dispute involving a minority shareholder. By aligning risk analysis with the legal strategy, he helped the client pursue legal action while managing regulatory exposure and maintaining operational stability
- Overseeing forensic accounting and secure data hosting services for an international company supporting a corruption investigation in South Africa. Advised on engagement with government stakeholders by developing risk scenarios and mitigation strategies, enabling the client to engage constructively with authorities while managing exposure in a highly sensitive environment
Wayne has over 30 years’ experience across law enforcement, diplomacy and legal practice. Early in his career, he worked at Lawyers for Human Rights, a non-governmental organisation providing legal services to indigent clients. These early experiences played a significant role in shaping his approach to negotiation and conflict resolution. They proved particularly valuable during his tenure as a senior diplomat with the United Nations Security Council where complex, multi-stakeholder engagements often required nuanced, non-linear solutions.
Wayne studied law at the University of the Western Cape and has qualifications in security management and advance management from the International Law Enforcement Academy, New Mexico, US.