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Ross
Chan

Managing Director

Americas | New York office

+1 212 537 5300

rchan@nardelloandco.com

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Ross Chan brings more than a decade of experience to complex, multi-jurisdictional investigations to support clients facing litigation, shareholder disputes, security threats, or regulatory scrutiny.

Among her responsibilities, Ross conducts network analysis to identify previously undisclosed links, traces assets held through layered corporate and shell structures, and identifies information to assess and, where appropriate, challenge the credibility of litigation adversaries and witnesses. Her work includes pre-transaction and pre-hire due diligence, as well as compliance reviews in advance of regulatory examinations.

Prior to joining Nardello & Co., Ross worked in the forensic advisory services of two leading audit and advisory firms, where she investigated fraud allegations and whistleblower complaints. She also assisted in litigation support and dispute resolution in matters where she traced the flow of funds, prepared exhibits in support of expert testimony, and evaluated claims under highly publicized and court-ordered business interruption and economic loss settlement programs.

Ross is a Certified Fraud Examiner and holds a Bachelor of Science in accounting from New York University.

Representative matters

  • Ross traced millions of dollars in political contributions directed to “dark money” groups and related campaigns accused of deceptive or misleading practices, including disguising political advertising as independent news reporting. She mapped complex financial flows across entities and developed flowcharts to illustrate the movement and deployment of funds.
  • Ross managed the research conducted in a year-long white collar criminal defense matter involving market manipulation and fraud allegations. She developed the strategy to identify witnesses via social media, litigation, regulatory filings, and other open sources and prepared for and coordinated witness interviews.
  • On behalf of a prominent law firm whose employees were targeted in a series of harassment actions that became increasingly hostile, Ross performed a threat assessment that uncovered a history of similar conduct, including a matter investigated by INTERPOL. She also prepared materials for law enforcement referral.
  • In connection with an asset trace assignment, Ross executed an investigation into the sprawling network of corporate and shell entities used to hold and conceal assets across various continents, including in offshore jurisdictions. Her research also identified affiliated individuals and entities operating as proxies.
  • In connection with the 2018 $66 billion merger of Monsanto and Bayer, Ross supported the monitoring trustee appointed to oversee the disposition of competing Bayer businesses transferred to BASF. She conducted global biannual antitrust compliance audits designed to detect unauthorized disclosure of sensitive confidential information between competitors, the findings of which were presented to the Department of Justice.
  • Ross conducted an enterprise-wide compliance review of the European operations of a Fortune 500 financial services firm. Findings from the review – which comprised dozens of interviews of leadership and personnel and an examination of its risk assessment and whistleblower programs – were presented to the UK Financial Conduct Authority.

Education

  • BS, New York University

Certifications

  • Certified Fraud Examiner

Professional affiliations

  • Association of Certified Fraud Examiners

Languages spoken

  • English (Fluent)
  • Chinese Cantonese (Conversational)
  • Chinese Mandarin (Conversational)
  • French (Conversational)