Andrew Bayer
Andrew Bayer is a Senior Director in Hilco’s Global Investigations & Dispute Resolution practice, based in New York. He is a trusted advisor to boards, private equity sponsors, and leading law firms on their most sensitive, high-stakes matters, bringing over 15 years of experience leading complex, cross-border investigations, disputes, and proactive compliance initiatives across global markets. He brings a pragmatic, commercially focused approach aligned with Hilco’s broader capital solutions and restructuring platform, helping clients manage risk, protect enterprise value, and navigate critical moments.
Andrew plays a key role in building and expanding Hilco’s global investigations and dispute resolution capabilities, working closely with private equity sponsors and corporate leadership to address complex risk, dispute, and integrity challenges in both transactional and crisis-driven situations.
Andrew specializes in financial statement fraud, asset misappropriation, bribery and corruption, and broader regulatory risk. He has led high-impact investigations resulting in the successful prosecution of individuals across multiple jurisdictions and the recovery of significant misappropriated funds, often in complex, multi-party dispute and enforcement environments.
In addition to investigative work, Andrew partners with senior executives and compliance leaders to design and implement global compliance programs, including risk-based monitoring frameworks and controls tailored to multinational organizations operating in high-risk jurisdictions.
He regularly leads multidisciplinary, cross-border teams comprising forensic accountants, external counsel, intelligence specialists, and data analytics professionals. Andrew has directed high-profile investigations and compliance assessments across North and South America, Europe, Asia (including China, India, and Southeast Asia), the Middle East, and the post-Soviet region.
Prior to joining Hilco, Andrew was a Principal in the Forensic Services practice at Charles River Associates and previously served as a Managing Director in the U.S. forensics practice at Ernst & Young, where he advised Fortune 500 companies on internal investigations, compliance risk assessments, and global program implementation.
Earlier in his career, Andrew was a forensics partner at EY in Moscow, leading engagements across the CIS region (including Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and the Caucasus). Fluent in Russian, he remains a recognized expert on investigations involving Russia and the broader post-Soviet region, frequently acting as a bridge between global clients, external counsel, enforcement authorities, and local investigative teams.
Andrew’s industry experience spans life sciences, technology, media and telecommunications, consumer products, industrial manufacturing, construction, and energy.
He is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), and a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), with additional certification in business valuation.
