HKA, the leading global consultancy in risk mitigation, dispute resolution, expert witness, and litigation support services, announced today that it has acquired the US forensic accounting firm Credibility International. Based in Washington DC, Credibility specializes in financial fraud investigation and expert testimony on damages and financial issues in domestic and international disputes.

Founded in 2010 by CEO, Timothy Hart, Credibility’s experts have extensive testimonial experience in international investment treaty and commercial arbitrations as well as domestic courts, having provided opinions on subjects including damages, valuation, accounting, fraud, and bribery and corruption. Credibility’s testifying experts have testified in disputes involving businesses in over forty countries in all major international arbitration forums on a wide range of causes of action, including expropriation; fair and equitable treatment; breach of contract; lost profits; shareholder rights, M&A and joint venture disputes; and pricing disputes. Among other forums, Credibility has served as experts under AAA, CRCICA, ICC, ICSID, LCIA, NAFTA, PCA, SCC, SMA, and UNCITRAL rules.

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Tim Hart forensic accounting expert

Tim Hart

Partner

Rebecca Velez

Rebecca Vélez

Partner

“We are proud of the outstanding practice we built to serve our international clients over the last 13 years. Credibility experts have testified in numerous international and domestic disputes in arbitrations and courts involving some of the largest claims in the world. Our outstanding track record of achieving positive results for our clients across multiple industries with our expert service offerings spanning finance, accounting, investigations, damages and valuation analysis – will significantly complement and expand HKA’s business in the U.S. and globally.”

Tim Hart, Credibility International Founder and Partner, HKA

Many of Credibility’s experts are Certified Public Accountants (CPAs), Certified in Financial Forensics, and Certified Fraud Examiners, with strong accounting and auditing backgrounds. The firm’s senior experts have been performing internal investigations for over 30 years and have been experts in numerous high-profile accounting fraud and accounting dispute matters. They are experts in a wide array of forensic investigation and litigation matters related to alleged accounting and financial reporting irregularities, auditor malpractice, fraud and embezzlement matters, and M&A transaction disputes.

Additionally, the Credibility team has deep expertise in the field of valuation. Their valuation skills are applied regularly in international investor-state disputes in the damages analysis. In domestic disputes, valuation expertise is regularly applied in shareholder disputes and cases involving investments.

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