Nicholas Cameron

Nicholas Cameron is a Partner and heads KPMG’s Forensic and Third-Party Risk practice in the Middle East. As a Chartered Accountant and testifying expert, he brings over 24 years of expertise in investigations, ethics and compliance, and dispute advisory services across the Middle East, UK, Europe, and Australia. Nicholas has over 12 years of experience working in the Middle East and heads a skilled team fluent in both English and Arabic, specializing in forensic accounting, compliance, forensic technology, corporate intelligence, and due diligence. Before his tenure at KPMG Forensic, Nicholas served as a Principal Investigator at the UK's Serious Fraud Office, where he was responsible for investigating and prosecuting economic crimes. Nicholas primarily dedicates his practice to proactive compliance and the investigation of fraud, corruption, corporate failures, and regulatory violations, encompassing sanctions and export controls. He frequently conducts compliance reviews for international companies on distribution and joint ventures in the Middle East and has participated in major global investigations, reporting to both regional and international regulators, including the US DOJ. Nicholas is consistently recognized as one of the leading forensic accountants in Middle East by the global publication Who’s Who Legal, which commented – “Nicholas Cameron as an eminent name in the region who commands great respect from peers for his handling of fraud and corruption investigations.” and “a first-rate forensic accountant who stands out for his use of technology in investigations and proactive mitigation of fraud". Nicholas is one of the founding members of the UAE’s Public-Private Partnership to Combat Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing. Additionally, he serves on the committees for the UAE's Targeted Financial Sanctions and Environmental Crime Working Groups.