Australian firm Clayton Utz has launched a new forensic practice with a partner hire from Big Four auditor EY.
Paul Fontanot was most recently a partner at EY, where he led the Asia Pacific fraud investigation and disputes practice, helping multinational clients identify and manage fraud, corruption and cyber-risk. Specializing in forensic accounting and investigations, Fontanot advises clients on internal investigations, and design and implement compliance programs. He joined EY in 1998 in Johannesburg and had been based in Sydney since 2008.
