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Karyl Van Tassel

J.S. Held Acquires Chicago-based Turnaround and Restructuring Firm MorrisAnderson

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Karyl Van Tassel has a proven track record of working with clients to deliver high-value solutions to their most complex commercial litigation and disputes, government investigations, and financial challenges. Audit committees and companies have retained her to assist in investigating allegations of accounting and financial fraud. She has appeared before the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and other regulatory agencies to deliver investigation findings. Receivers and monitors appointed by courts and regulatory agencies have also relied on her to provide financial consulting services in some of the country's largest and most complex cases.

Karyl has over thirty years of experience providing investigative services, including global anti-corruption and bribery, FCPA investigations, Ponzi schemes, financial statement fraud, and asset misappropriations. She applies her knowledge to assist clients in establishing compliance programs related to fraud, anti-corruption, and export controls, including active/continuous monitoring systems.

Karyl is also well established as an expert witness, working with clients to address accounting issues, financial damages, forensic accounting, economic, and valuation challenges they face in a wide variety of litigation matters, including securities litigation, intellectual property, breach of contract, antitrust, lender liability, fraud, and oil and gas matters. She frequently speaks on corporate compliance, investigative, and litigation issues. 

Early in her career, Karyl provided audit and tax services to oil and gas companies, manufacturing facilities, high technology companies, auto dealerships, construction clients, and governmental agencies. She has also provided accounting services and investment analysis to financial institutions. She is a CPA in Texas and a Certified Fraud Examiner.

Professional Affiliations/Memberships/Licenses/Training

  • Who's Who Legal Consulting Expert, Forensic Accountants, 2023

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