Mr. Barton has worked with clients across a range of sectors and has undertaken assignments in the U.K., mainland Europe, Africa, Asia, the U.S., Russia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Ukraine. Recently, he has prepared detailed funds tracing and source of wealth reports on behalf of corporate clients and high net worth individuals for use in various types of contentious proceedings. In relation to asset recovery, Mr. Barton has taken English High Court Receiver appointments and directorship positions of on- and offshore companies around the world in order to trace, recover and return assets.

Additionally, Mr. Barton has conducted a large number of investigations into allegations of fraud, bribery and corruption and other ethics violations. Many of these investigations have been cross border and required him to conduct interviews and gather information in multiple countries. He has managed all aspects of these assignments, including multicultural and multilingual teams and the appropriate use of forensic technology specialists.

Furthermore, in relation to bribery and corruption, especially the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Mr. Barton has managed assignments in all aspects of the life-cycle, including providing training and education to corporate management and staff; conducting pre-acquisition due diligence; investigations into allegations of bribery and corruption; and remediation in cases where control gaps have been identified. He has also given evidence as an expert and as a witness of fact in the English High Court on a range of fraud, asset recovery and investigation matters and in criminal and civil cases and arbitral hearings outside of the U.K.

Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Barton was a Managing Director with the Forensic Services practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers in Tokyo.

Mr. Barton earned a bachelor's degree in history from the University of Winchester. He is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and a Certified Fraud Examiner. Mr. Barton regularly speaks at fraud investigation and asset recovery conferences; has had articles published; and has been quoted in numerous journals and newspapers, including the Financial Times.