Richard Thomas

Richard currently serves as the EY Americas Forensic & Integrity Services Law Firm Alliance Leader.

He is responsible for the services that Forensic & Integrity Services provides to our clients through outside counsel.

Richard has extensive experience in forensics, investigations, compliance technology and integrity consulting services. He has led numerous high-profile internal investigations and other regulatory and fraud-related matters.

Richard started his career at another Big Four firm and practiced as an insolvency practitioner in the UK. Richard then joined EY 20 years ago and became the investigations practice leader of EY Cayman Islands, where he oversaw international investigations, regulatory engagements and cross-border restructurings. In 2004, Richard transferred to New York and, prior to his current role, was the Tri-State Forensics Leader responsible for a large team of forensic and technology professionals across our Tri-State offices.

How Richard is building a better working world

I am fortunate to work with talented teams of outside counsel and forensic and technology professionals and to have the support of professionals from other EY practices. I aim to bring the right mix of forensic, regulatory, technology and sector experience to help our clients address their challenges in a timely manner.

Whether reacting to a government investigation or developing a leading technology compliance solution, I am passionate about empowering our teams, challenging them to be innovative and working with them to develop efficient and effective approaches to the critical issues our clients face.

Together with our clients’ outside counsel, we are building a better working world by investigating fraud and working with our clients to develop and bolster their compliance programs to limit their fraud exposure.