With more than 30 years of experience, Gary Kleinrichert is a nationally recognized forensic accounting expert who has led high-profile investigations across the globe and testified more than 50 times at trial, arbitration, and deposition.
Mr. Kleinrichert has directed complex investigations throughout North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and India. He has presented investigative findings to regulators in the United States—including the Department of Justice (DOJ), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and various state agencies—as well as regulators around the world. He has also served on multiple occasions on behalf of the U.S. Department of Justice.
He has extensive experience quantifying economic damages, including lost profits, diminution in value, royalties, extra costs, market share analyses, and benefit-of-the-bargain claims. In addition, he provides expert testimony and consulting services involving business valuation, forensic accounting investigations, allegations of fraud, fraudulent transfers, business interruption, financial reporting issues, and complex accounting and data analyses.
Mr. Kleinrichert has testified in numerous high-profile matters, including several Delaware disputes such as Zayo v. Latisys, NetApp v. Cinelli, and Crystallex International Corp. v. Venezuela. His experience includes valuing businesses, business interests, securities, and intellectual property assets, as well as providing expert opinions related to valuation and damages. He also regularly assists clients in business transaction disputes involving working capital adjustments, indemnification claims, fraud allegations arising from purchase agreements, and solvency-related matters.
In addition to his work as a forensic accounting and testifying expert, Mr. Kleinrichert has significant experience serving as a neutral and arbitrator.
Mr. Kleinrichert is a former member of the AICPA National Fraud Task Force and has been recognized by Lexology (formerly Who’s Who Legal) as one of the world’s leading forensic accountants, commercial litigation thought leaders, and accounting expert witnesses. Lexology describes him as “a forensic accounting expert, celebrated for his leadership in high-profile investigations worldwide and his insightful testimony on economic damages issues,” noting his more than 30 years of experience in forensic accounting, complex investigations, and expert testimony.
Secretariat Expert Valuation Helps Secure Historic $5.89 Billion Citgo Sale Order
In a complex federal court case in Delaware with far-reaching geopolitical significance, Managing Director Gary Kleinrichert’s expert financial valuation helped secure approval of a landmark $5.89 billion Citgo sale opinion that could help resolve billions of dollars in unpaid judgments against Venezuela and certain of its instrumentalities.
Secretariat Experts Receive Recognition in Lexology Index Thought Leaders – USA 2025
Secretariat is proud to announce that 13 Secretariat experts have been recognized by Lexology Index (formerly Who’s Who Legal) as USA Thought Leaders in its 2025 rankings.
White Collar Enforcement Update
At the recent American Bar Association White Collar Crime conference in San Francisco, senior DOJ, SEC and CFTC officials provided important announcements and updates regarding their respective enforcement priorities and initiatives.