L. Burke Files

Due diligence and investigations since 1986

Uncover the truth.
Eliminate risk.

I help business owners and investors make better decisions with international due diligence and financial investigations. The work spans more than 130 countries.

L. Burke Files

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In today’s global market

The cost of “I don’t know” can be catastrophic.

Services

Services that take risk off the table.

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International Investigations

Follow the trail wherever it leads.

Intellectual property theft to complex financial fraud, in more than 130 countries.

Investigations
FraudAsset tracingIP theft

Due Diligence

Paper facts and real facts.

Know exactly who you’re doing business with before you sign.

Due diligence
PartnersInvestmentsKYC

Risk Management

From the obvious to the invisible.

Threats identified, with practical strategies to mitigate them.

Risk management
OPSECCompliance

Business Consulting

Grow, streamline or sell.

Hands-on support through complex transactions.

Consulting

By the numbers

1986Year the practice opened
130+Countries with casework
80%Of client hours handled by professionals with 25+ years
5Books authored by L. Burke Files

Deeper expertise

A former investment banker and commodities broker who has run cases from thousands of dollars to more than $3 billion.

Global reach, local insight

A web of trusted people on the ground, combined with a global view.

Tailored strategies

Every engagement starts from your situation and is built around one objective.

L. Burke Files

About

L. Burke Files, DDP CACM

Burke is the expert investigators hire for their hardest cases. He has run investigations ranging from thousands of dollars to more than $3 billion.

As a finance and corporate insider, he knows what information a decision needs and how accurate it has to be. He has received a Commission and a Medal of Merit from the President of the United States.

Serves

INTERFIMA

Management Committee, Luxembourg

Co-founded

IDDO

International Due Diligence Organization

President

AACI

American Anti-Corruption Institute

How to Launder Money book cover

Latest book

How To Launder Money

A guide for law enforcement, prosecutors and policymakers on the mechanics of global financial crime and where anti-money laundering law breaks down.

Featured on GB News during a live broadcast on launch day.

Latest writing

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January 31, 2019 · Due Diligence

What Was The OECD Thinking

The OECD recently blacklisted another group of countries for their Economic Citizenship Programs. L. Burke Files authored an…

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Questions

Before you call

01Who will handle my case?

Seasoned professionals, led by L. Burke Files. 80% of client hours are handled by professionals with more than 25 years of experience.

02Where do you work?

Worldwide, with investigative experience in more than 130 countries and a network of trusted professionals on the ground.

03How long have you been doing this?

Since 1986.

Contact

Every inquiry is handled in complete confidence.