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David Makol is a Partner in the Investigations, Compliance & Privacy practice at AlixPartners. David joined AlixPartners in 2025, after spending over a decade at the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission in the Market Abuse Division and 13 years at the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
David has 25 years of experience investigating complex securities frauds, including sophisticated financial frauds, securities transactions, insider trading, market abuse, cyber hacking, and other accounting-related violations of the federal securities laws, including GAAP. Collaborating with SEC personnel, U.S. criminal authorities, and international law enforcement and regulators, he has been instrumental in ensuring comprehensive and efficient investigations. David was a key contributor to the development of the SEC’s Market Abuse Unit, and critical in growing the U.S. Attorney Office’s insider trading and financial crime programs in Boston in addition to the Securities Fraud Unit in the Southern District of New York. He was involved in the investigation and prosecution of some of the largest public financial crimes of the past two decades.
David's dedication to the field of securities fraud investigation has earned him numerous awards, including the Directors Award for Superior Performance by a Litigation Team and the United States Attorney’s Office FBI Service Award.