Barbara Scheben is a solicitor and heads KPMG’s Forensic Office. She advises companies on compliance and governance issues throughout the entire lifecycle of white-collar crime risks – from prevention and detection through to comprehensive investigation. Her expertise covers, in particular, anti-money laundering, sanctions compliance, anti-corruption, fraud risk management, competition law, and the establishment and further development of whistleblowing schemes. In addition, she leads complex investigations and special enquiries.
Another focus of her work lies in the area of data governance. She supports companies in implementing regulatory requirements relating to the handling of data and information, particularly with regard to data protection, the AI Act, the Data Act and other relevant regulatory initiatives. In addition, she assists clients with data backups and data-driven analyses, as well as with the investigation and resolution of IT security and cybercrime incidents.
