What Nardello & Co. does

Nardello & Co. is a privately held global investigations firm founded in 2003 and headquartered in New York, operating across nine offices in major financial centers: New York, Washington DC, Los Angeles, San Francisco, London, Paris, Dubai, Hong Kong, and Singapore. The firm delivers investigative, forensic accounting, digital forensics, and advisory services to law firms, Fortune 500 corporations, bankruptcy estates and creditors, sovereign governments, financial institutions, and ultra-high-net-worth individuals facing complex legal, regulatory, financial, and reputational matters. It is the only investigative firm simultaneously ranked Band 1 by Chambers and Partners in the United States, United Kingdom, and Asia-Pacific, a position it has held for seven consecutive years, and additionally holds a Legal 500 Band 1 ranking, the 2026 Chambers USA Business Intelligence and Investigations Firm of the Year award, and Global Investigations Review's Investigations Consultancy of the Year. Notable engagements include the recovery of $9 billion in assets for FTX creditors, representation of First Brands' creditors in off-balance-sheet financing analysis, and engagement by the French Presidency in the Candace Owens defamation matter.

The firm's service portfolio is organized around eight practice areas — Disputes (litigation support, white collar defense, activist defense, asset tracing), Investigations (anti-corruption/FCPA, fraud, internal, national security), Advisory Services (monitorships, compliance, political risk), Bankruptcy/Restructuring/Special Situations, Due Diligence, Digital Investigations & Cyber Risk (including cryptocurrency investigations), Financial Investigations & Forensic Accounting, and Reputation Defense/Physical Security. Methodology combines human intelligence gathering, digital forensics, forensic accounting, and legal advisory capabilities delivered by 25+ senior professionals with government, legal, and corporate backgrounds — including former federal prosecutors, FBI and CIA officers, and bankruptcy lawyers — supported by a multilingual team speaking more than 20 languages. Recent practice launches (Financial Investigations & Forensic Accounting in March 2025; Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Special Situations in April 2026 with Mark Kronfeld, formerly Global Head of Restructuring at BlackRock) signal active expansion into distressed-debt and forensic accounting adjacencies.

The business model is bespoke professional services: fee-based engagements scoped to client requirements and complexity, with no public pricing and no subscription or volume-based contracts. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales conducted through direct senior-practitioner engagement with corporate clients, law firms, and government agencies, supplemented by thought leadership on emerging risk topics (AI supply chain risks, deepfakes, cryptocurrency compliance), earned media coverage in major publications, professional conference participation, and congressional testimony by Managing Director Chris Urben. Marketing is reputation-led rather than demand-generation-led. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Nardello & Co.

Legal name

Nardello & Co.

Website

https://nardelloandco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nardello & Co. is a privately held global investigations firm serving law firms, Fortune 500 corporations, bankruptcy estates, governments, and HNW individuals across nine offices with bespoke investigative, forensic accounting, and advisory services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Investigations & Business Intelligence

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (541690), Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Litigation Support & Civil Investigations (Witness/Asset/Skip Tracing) (BPAKAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fraud Risk Management & Anti-Bribery/Anti-Corruption (ABAC) (BPAHAFAL), Financial Crime, AML/CFT & Sanctions Compliance (BPAHAFAE)

Keywords

• Global investigations
• Forensic accounting
• Corporate due diligence
• Digital forensics
• Litigation support

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Investigations: Fee-based professional services for corporate investigations, litigation support, due diligence, and advisory engagements. Services are tailored to client needs with engagements scoped based on complexity and scope.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Nardello & Co. is a global investigations firm that delivers fact-finding, evidence gathering, forensic accounting, digital forensics, due diligence, and strategic advisory services for high-stakes corporate, legal, and government matters. Engagements span cross-border disputes, fraud and anti-corruption investigations, M&A and board vetting due diligence, bankruptcy and restructuring advisory, reputation defense, and physical security consulting. The firm sells its services through customized professional engagements scoped to client needs rather than standardized products.

Product overview

Nardello & Co. is a global investigations and advisory firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of professional services organized around distinct practice areas. The core offering consists of: Disputes (litigation support, white collar defense, activist defense, asset tracing), Investigations (anti-corruption, fraud, internal, national security), Advisory Services (monitorships, compliance, political risk), and specialized practices in Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Due Diligence, Digital/Cyber Investigations, Financial Investigations & Forensic Accounting, Reputation Defense, and Physical Security. The firm operates from nine global offices serving clients requiring complex, confidential fact-finding and advisory services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Disputes Comprehensive disputes support practice offering evidence gathering, witness identification, background investigations, and forensic accounting reviews for complex civil and criminal matters across jurisdictions. The practice serves corporations, law firms, and individuals in white-collar defense, activist defense, asset tracing, and arbitration.
• Advisory Services Strategic advisory services for organizations facing monitorships, independent investigations, regulatory compliance, and political risk. Provides external counsel and integrity monitors for corporate compliance programs and government-mandated engagements.
• Bankruptcy, Restructuring, & Special Situations Investigative expertise and strategic insight for bankruptcies, insolvencies, and special situations. Provides asset tracing, insider misconduct investigation, off-balance-sheet financing analysis, and creditor-side investigative support to trustees, creditor committees, and bankruptcy estates.
• Investigations Fact-finding investigations spanning anti-corruption and FCPA compliance, fraud examinations, internal corporate investigations, and national security-related inquiries. Serves corporate counsel, compliance officers, and government clients needing defensible investigative work product.
• Reputation Defense Intelligence-gathering and defense services for clients facing harassment, malicious allegations, or other reputational threats. Includes discreet investigative work to identify sources of damaging conduct and support legal responses.
• Physical Security & Threat Mitigation Physical security solutions and threat mitigation services for executives, families, and organizations facing elevated personal or operational security risks. Combines intelligence-led assessment with protective recommendations.
• Due Diligence Background and risk assessment services for board and C-suite vetting, third-party agents and intermediaries, and broader business decision support. Provides pre-transaction and pre-hire diligence for corporations and investors.
• Digital Investigations & Cyber Risk Digital forensics, cybersecurity, and cybercrime investigation services, including cryptocurrency and blockchain analysis, retrieval and analysis of government discovery material, and cyber risk assessment for corporations, law firms, and government clients.
• Financial Investigations & Forensic Accounting Forensic accounting, financial risk due diligence, asset tracing, and fraud examination services complementing complex financial investigations. Includes independent monitorships, pre and post-M&A financial risk due diligence, and anti-bribery and corruption engagements for corporations, law firms, and government clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Recovered $9 billion in assets stolen from FTX creditors
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Kroll: Global risk and financial advisory firm with a dedicated Business Intelligence and Investigations practice serving corporates, law firms, and creditors on cross-border investigations, due diligence, and asset tracing — directly comparable to Nardello's core offering.
• FTI Consulting: Major global consulting firm offering forensic accounting, asset tracing, monitorships, and corporate investigations to law firms, corporates, and bankruptcy estates — competes head-to-head across Nardello's disputes and investigations practices.
• Control Risks: Specialist global risk consultancy with longstanding investigations, political risk, and compliance advisory practices serving multinationals and law firms — closely comparable to Nardello's advisory and investigations services.
• Ankura Consulting: Advisory firm with a dedicated Investigations and Expert Services practice offering forensic accounting, monitorships, and dispute advisory services — directly competitive in Nardello's claim space.
• Guidepost Solutions: Specialist investigations and compliance firm focused on FCPA, monitorships, due diligence, and investigations — directly comparable to Nardello's anti-corruption and advisory practices.
• StoneTurn: Forensic accounting and corporate investigations advisory firm serving law firms, regulators, and corporates on fraud, monitorships, and financial crime — comparable in forensic accounting and dispute support.
• AlixPartners: Global restructuring and forensic investigations firm with a strong practice in bankruptcy advisory, forensic accounting, and disputes — directly competes with Nardello's Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Special Situations practice.

Emerging players

• Stroz Friedberg (Aon): Digital forensics and cyber investigations firm now part of Aon, offering cryptocurrency tracing, e-discovery, and cyber risk advisory — directly comparable to Nardello's Digital Investigations & Cyber Risk practice.

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte (Forensic & Investigations): Big 4 firm providing forensic investigations, AML/sanctions, FCPA, and dispute advisory services through a global network — a broad incumbent competing for the same enterprise and government mandates as Nardello.
• Pinkerton: Established corporate investigations and security services firm with global footprint serving Fortune 500 and high-net-worth clients — overlapping with Nardello's due diligence, reputation defense, and threat mitigation offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Nardello & Co.