Veit Buetterlin-Goldberg

Veit Buetterlin-Goldberg is the local market leader for AlixPartners’ German operations. He advises board members and senior executives as a trusted adviser on balance sheet risks, governance and compliance, supporting them in developing effective risk management strategies and responding to urgent regulatory, financial and reputational challenges.

Veit has extensive experience gained through many years of consultancy work, in-house roles, service with regulatory authorities and acting as an expert witness in high-profile court cases. He has helped numerous companies restore trust with investors, regulatory and investigative authorities, and other key stakeholders.

He is internationally recognized as a “financial crime expert” (CNN) and has played leading roles in high-profile compliance, investigations and risk management transformation projects. His work covers a broad range of topics, including anti-money laundering, sanctions, taxation, corruption, asset tracing, financial statement fraud, ESG, IBOR, Dieselgate and bankruptcy-related matters.

Veit has supported clients on site in more than 20 countries. He has acted as an expert witness in international arbitrations; before the International Court of Justice, the UK High Court and German courts; and in U.S. criminal proceedings. In addition, he has led or co-led numerous regulatory and supervisory engagements, including assessments commissioned by the European Central Bank (ECB), the German Federal Bank, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) and other European regulators. He has also held multiple senior roles in U.S. authority-appointed monitorships mandated by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and U.S. banking regulators.

His in-house background includes acting as money laundering reporting officer, divisional head of investigations, internal audit manager and holding CFO responsibility in multinational organizations.

Veit earned his doctoral degree from the University of Tübingen with a thesis in mathematical environmental economics and completed Yale University’s Climate Change Risk Management program. He conducted research at Harvard University and holds a further graduate degree from the University of Heidelberg. Additionally, Veit is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and regularly lectures at leading academic institutions, including the University of Oxford, the University of St. Gallen, the University of Zurich and Frankfurt University.

He holds multiple professional certifications, including Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), Certified Global Sanctions Specialist (CGSS), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Fraud Specialist (CFS), Certified Professional Forensic Accountant (CPFAcct) and Certified Professional Internal Auditor (CPIA).