Ralph Stowasser and Tarek Bleik contributed a chapter to the GIR Europe, Middle East and Africa Investigations Review 2026, “The Convergence of Anti-corruption, Counter-fraud and Financial Integrity in the GCC: What it Means for Investigations”, examining how financial crime enforcement and investigative expectations are evolving across the region.
Dr. McLean brings industry‑leading biomechanics and wearable technology expertise to Secretariat, strengthening the firm’s ability to address complex, technology‑driven disputes.
AI Innovation and Risk in IP Litigation: A 2026 Business Outlook
Artificial intelligence (AI) has moved rapidly from an emerging technology to a foundational component of modern business operations. With that growth has come an expanding set of intellectual property (IP) disputes. Throughout 2025, courts, regulators, and litigants increasingly confronted complex questions about how traditional IP frameworks apply to AI-enabled innovations. As we move into 2026, those issues are expected to […]
A recent study by Tatyana Avilova, Economist at Secretariat has been selected by the Editor of JAMA Health Forum as an Editor’s Choice: Clinical Trial of 2025.
Secretariat Experts Recognized in Lexology’s 2026 Investigations Report
Ten of Secretariat experts have been recognized in the Lexology Index 2026 Investigations report, produced in partnership with Global Investigations Review. The guide highlights leading investigations lawyers, digital forensic specialists, and forensic accountants who are trusted to support the most demanding matters worldwide.
AI is rapidly reshaping how financial institutions in Latin America approach compliance, shifting from reactive monitoring to proactive financial crime detection. Advanced AI platforms specialized in crime detection enable banks to process vast datasets, identify anomalous behaviors, and map hidden relationships across accounts and jurisdictions. This is particularly relevant in a region characterized by complex cross-border flows, uneven regulatory enforcement, and significant exposure to illicit economies.
Secretariat Promotes 57 Professionals Across the Firm
We are proud to highlight these promotions, which exemplify the wealth of experience offered by our global professionals and span across 18 offices: Atlanta, Boston, Brisbane, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Dubai, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Mumbai, Munich, New York, San Diego, San Francisco, Toronto, and Washington, DC.
Securities Enforcement Forum West
Join us at the Securities Enforcement Forum West 2026 on May 21. Managing Director Eric Poer of Secretariat will be joining a panel focused on “Financial Reporting and Accounting Fraud—A ‘Core’ Enforcement Focus.”
Secretariat Welcomes Technology Disputes Expert Carol Kaiser as Managing Director
This move strengthens the firm’s capabilities in complex technology disputes, damages analysis, and AI-related investigations amid growing litigation and advisory demand.
Informa Connect Antitrust West Coast 2026
Secretariat is pleased sponsor Informa Connect Antitrust West Coast 2026, taking place May 13–14 in San Francisco. This event brings together in-house counsel and industry leaders to tackle evolving antitrust challenges at the intersection of technology, enforcement, and innovation.
Secretariat Publishes First 2026 Issue of Economists Ink
Secretariat is pleased to announce the latest issue of Economists Ink. This issue explores recent topics in the economics of AI-based discrimination, antitrust remedies in Big Tech, market definition in the cannabis industry, and the evolving antitrust allegations in college athletics.
Agentic AI as Evidence: When Autonomous Systems Become Witnesses in Investigations
Artificial intelligence in 2026 is defined by the rise of “agentic AI,” or “AI agents”. As these agents assume operational roles once reserved for employees by approving transactions, executing workflows, and interacting with third parties, they are increasingly embedded in the evidentiary record of alleged misconduct.