K2 Integrity (formerly K2 Intelligence) is a risk, compliance, investigations, regulatory monitoring, financial crimes risk and compliance, and advisory services firm. Founded in 2009 by Jeremy M. Kroll and
Jules B. Kroll
Jules B. Kroll (born May 18, 1941) is an American businessman whose company, Kroll, Inc., is credited with founding the modern corporate investigations industry in 1972. In 2004, Kroll was sold to Marsh & McLennan Companies for $1.9 billion.
In ...
, the company is headquartered in
New York City with international offices in
London, England,
Washington, D.C.,
Madrid, Spain,
Geneva, Switzerland,
Los Angeles, California, and
Chicago, Illinois. In November 2020, K2 Intelligence rebranded to K2 Integrity.
Clients and industries served include
financial institutions,
law firm
A law firm is a business entity formed by one or more lawyers to engage in the practice of law. The primary service rendered by a law firm is to advise clients (individuals or corporations) about their legal rights and responsibilities, and to r ...
s,
hedge fund firms,
private equity firms, governmental agencies, and private and sovereign clients.
As of 2020, the company employs a workforce of about 350 employees.
History
Jules Kroll and his son, Jeremy Kroll, opened K2 Intelligence’s first office in London in 2009. Shortly after, the company’s headquarters moved to a New York City location in January 2010. By April, a second office opened in Madrid.
In early 2013, K2 Intelligence had a workforce of 120 employees.
K2 Intelligence’s European presence continued to expand when K2G Global Limited in
Tel Aviv, Israel, was established as part of its Cyber Investigations and Defense Practice.
Acquisitions
In December 2012, K2 Intelligence acquired Thacher Associates, which oversaw the cleanup of the
World Trade Center site, the building of the new
Yankee Stadium, and construction of the
Bank of America Tower in
Manhattan.
Notable Investigations
During a 2013 public corruption case, the
Moreland Commission The Moreland Act was an act passed by the New York Legislature and signed into law in 1907. It was introduced by Sherman Moreland, the Republican leader of the legislature. He proposed the act at the urging of New York Governor Charles Evans Hughes. ...
hired K2 Integrity “to search databases for donations linked to the passage of legislation or the awarding of state contracts.”
In 2014, K2 Integrity provided data analytics litigation support to maximize the recovery of funds to be distributed to the victims of the
Bernie Madoff
Bernard Lawrence Madoff ( ; April 29, 1938April 14, 2021) was an American fraudster and financier who was the admitted mastermind of the largest Ponzi scheme in history, worth about $64.8 billion. He was at one time chairman of the NASDA ...
Ponzi scheme
A Ponzi scheme (, ) is a form of fraud that lures investors and pays profits to earlier investors with funds from more recent investors. Named after Italian businessman Charles Ponzi, the scheme leads victims to believe that profits are comin ...
(
Madoff Investment Scandal).
In 2018, a forensic investigation was completed on behalf of the International Boxing Association (AIBA) that documented gross negligence and financial mismanagement of AIBA affairs and finances.
K2 Integrity investigated an international scam artist known as the
Con Queen of Hollywood targeting and impersonating prominent high-profile entertainment industry figures since 2018. The elusive thief lured insiders with promises of work and swindled thousands of dollars from victims all over the world. The multi-year investigation led to the arrest of the suspect in Manchester, England on November 26, 2020.
References
External links
* {{official website, https://www.k2intelligence.com/
2009 establishments in New York (state)
American companies established in 2009
Cyberwarfare in the United States