Michael Celock

Michael Celock's public-private sector experience spans both the advisory and operational spectrums of corporate governance and compliance, international affairs, intelligence, national security and law enforcement. Mr. Celock also has substantial experience regarding enforcement of the FCPA and multi-jurisdictional government and corporate investigations.

Mr. Celock regularly counsels corporate clients on strategic, operational and political risk, cross-border due diligence, internal investigations, FCPA risk mitigation and investigations, crisis mitigation, acquisitions, international crime and corruption issues as well as devising innovative solutions to complex problems arising from non-traditional corporate situations.

Mr. Celock's work is often of a cross-border and international dimension across a variety of industries and is designed to promptly and effectively identify, assess and manage rapidly changing risks facing the client. Mr. Celock's intervention provides client's with the ability to respond strategically and in a timely manner to existing or emerging situations that threaten the operations and reputation of the organization.

President Clinton appointed Mr. Celock a Special Advisor to the President of the United States on International Crime and Corruption matters. Responsibilities included providing The White House with unique functional expertise in assessing the existing and emerging threats international crime and corruption posed to the national security interests of the United States and providing guidance designed to identify, disrupt and prevent illicit financial transactions that threatened U.S. national security interests.

Mr. Celock also serves as a consultant to various state and federal government agencies.