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Robert Brenner Chief Operating Officer and Chief Legal Officer

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Robert Brenner is the chief operating officer and chief legal officer at K2 Intelligence. In addition to his corporate role, he oversees the operations of all practice areas in the Americas. With more than 20 years of experience conducting and supervising investigations, Bob is an expert in a variety of areas, including internal investigations and pretransactional due diligence. In addition, he provides C-suite consulting on regulatory compliance issues and advises corporations on takeover defense strategies and the use of investigative techniques to defeat unwanted corporate suitors and proxy fights.

Prior to his role at K2 Intelligence, Bob was senior managing director and practice leader of Kroll’s Investigations and Disputes Group, North America.

A former prosecutor and First Deputy Commissioner in New York City, Bob is an experienced trial attorney and investigator. He supervised investigations into fraud, waste, corruption, and mismanagement in New York City agencies for the Special Commissioner of Investigations. Prior to that, Bob served as senior investigative and trial counsel in the New York County District Attorney’s office, and as a Special Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, prosecuting organized crime and political corruption matters.

Bob received his J.D. from the Washington College of Law at American University and his B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania. He is admitted to practice law in New York and the District of Columbia.

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Areas of Expertise

  • Investigations and Disputes
  • Corporate Contests
  • Due Diligence
  • Fraud Investigations
  • Litigation Support
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Sanctions Compliance
  • Regulatory Mandated Monitorships

Education and Certifications

  • Washington College of Law at American University, J.D.
  • University of Pennsylvania, B.A.
Mentions
  • K2 Intelligence Named a Top Investigations Consultancy by Global Investigations Review

    27 Oct 2017 K2 Intelligence New York

  • As a Founding Investor, K2 Intelligence Helps Establish BlueteamGlobal

    14 Aug 2017 K2 Intelligence

  • K2 Intelligence Launches AgileTechnologies

    27 Jun 2017 K2 Intelligence

    (New York, 27 June 2017) – K2 Intelligence, an industry-leading investigative, compliance and cyber defense services firm, today announced the launch of AgileTechnologies, an in-house technology lab charged with building tailored compliance and investigative technology solutions to meet the complexities of a wide range of client engagements. Operating at the intersection of financial services technology, intelligence gathering, and the application of investigative techniques, the team’s innovation is essential to effectively address the firm’s work with a broad landscape of client challenges.

  • K2 Intelligence Featured in BloombergBusiness

    21 Jul 2015 K2 Intelligence

  • SNL Financial: Interview with Bob Brenner on Cybersecurity Risk

    22 Apr 2015 K2 Intelligence

  • Bob Brenner on Activist Investors

    08 Oct 2014 K2 Intelligence

  • Robert Brenner’s New Role Highlighted on CorpCounsel.com

    17 Sep 2014 K2 Intelligence

  • Robert Brenner Joins K2 Intelligence as Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer

    15 Sep 2014 K2 Intelligence

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Regulatory Compliance Monitoring: Bob has worked as an “independent monitor” for two separate, global financial institutions as part of their settlements of OFAC enforcement actions brought by the Federal Reserve and the New York State Department of Financial Services. He has led teams that conducted reviews of global OFAC policies and procedures and recommended remedial steps.

In one case, after an initial review, Bob and his team reported to regulators on identified deficiencies and provided recommendations for improvement. Those recommendations included changes in the organizational structure of the compliance group, the establishment of global standards for OFAC compliance, revisions to the risk assessment process, upgrades to the training and investigations protocols and technology upgrades to improve the wire screening process. Thereafter, Bob and his team monitored implementation and conducted risk-focused sampling of wire payments to assure proper handling. In another case, Bob’s team conducted a global review of remediation efforts instituted as a result of a consent order.

Internal Investigations: Bob led an investigation into mismanagement and financial impropriety at a nationally recognized charity that resulted in a complete overhaul of the organization and the eventual criminal conviction of the executive director and her husband for embezzling several million dollars.

Fraud and Detection: During the construction of the world headquarters of a major financial institution and the construction of a major sports stadium, Bob provided construction monitoring and fraud prevention services. In the first instance, more than $15 million in demonstrable savings was produced, and in the latter, investigators uncovered a bribery scheme instituted to divert contracts to firms using non-union labor.

Corporate Investigations: When the pharmaceutical industry’s sales practices were suspect, Bob conducted investigations that confirmed certain pharmaceutical companies were making payments to doctors for prescribing medications.

Due Diligence: Bob has directed custom investigations for numerous hedge funds seeking alternative research in support of their investment decision-making. He has developed intelligence that informed clients as to the likely impact of litigation, regulations, and government investigations. In addition, he assessed the progress of merger integrations and the status of intellectual property.

Note: This list includes engagements completed prior to joining K2 Intelligence.

April 15 Isn’t Just Tax Day—It’s Also AML Certification Compliance Day

16 Feb 2018

16 Feb 2018

K2 Intelligence Named a Top Investigations Consultancy by Global Investigations Review

27 Oct 2017

27 Oct 2017

As a Founding Investor, K2 Intelligence Helps Establish BlueteamGlobal

14 Aug 2017

14 Aug 2017

K2 Intelligence Launches AgileTechnologies

27 Jun 2017

27 Jun 2017

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