Veit is a Partner & Managing Director in the Investigations, Disputes & Advisory practice at AlixPartners, and is based in Frankfurt., He is internationally recognized as a “financial crime expert” (CNN) for his roles in high-profile compliance and risk management transformation projects. His most notable engagements relate to anti-money laundering, sanctions, tax, corruption, asset tracing, financial statement fraud, ESG, IBOR, Dieselgate, and bankruptcy cases.

Veit has supported clients on-site in more than 20 countries and led assessments in the context of examinations commissioned by the European Central Bank (ECB), the German Federal Bank, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), and other European regulators. He had numerous key roles related to U.S. monitorships commissioned by the DOJ, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and U.S. bank regulators.

His in-house experience includes acting as a money laundering reporting officer, a divisional head of investigations, an internal audit manager, and holding CFO responsibility in various multinational companies.

Veit gained his doctoral degree with a mathematical environmental economics thesis from Tuebingen University and completed Yale University's Climate Change Risk Management program. He researched at Harvard University and gained another graduate degree from the University of Heidelberg. Additionally, Veit is an Adjunct Professor at University of Tennessee Knoxville. He is frequently invited as a speaker and lecturer at international conferences and renowned universities, such as Oxford University, St. Gallen University, Zurich University, and Frankfurt University. He is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), a Certified Global Sanctions Specialist (CGSS), a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), a Certified Fraud Specialist (CFS), a Certified Professional Forensic Accountant (CPFAcct), and a Certified Professional Internal Auditor (CPIA).

Veit is the go-to-person for cases where it really matters, and you need the best.

Client Choice

Veit has a rare combination of excellent technical skills while still being pragmatic and effective and being able to communicate brilliantly to all the stakeholders, especially to the senior management.

Client Choice

Veit is probably the only forensic consultant that I know who really understands the legal side of things and what is required as an end-product for an authority or effective advocacy.

Client Choice, WWL Investigations Forensic Accountants – Germany

Veit Butterlin is an exceptional forensic accountant and consultant.

Client Choice, WWL Investigations Forensic Accountants – Germany

Veit is a top professional for anti-money laundering, sanctions and anti-corruption matters.

WWL Investigations

"He is an outstanding expert with excellent industry knowledge." 

WWL Investigations

Key engagements:

  • Led a global anti-financial crime transformation program at an international bank.
  • Expert witness in matter in New York State Court regarding OFAC compliance.
  • Oversaw and led investigations and compliance reviews in Europe, Africa, North/Central/South America, Asia, and Pacific in the context of US monitorships appointed by US authorities.
  • Co-led US authority-appointed monitorship at an international bank following BSA/AML and OFAC breaches.
  • Led investigation in Africa following allegations regarding human rights violations and illegal deforestation.
  • Acted as interim divisional investigation head at multinational company.

Veit is a standout in his field, earning the Lexology Client Choice Award in 2022 and 2023. Recognized by Who’s Who Legal (WWL) as a Global Elite Thought Leader in Consulting and Investigations for 2022 and 2023, he also received recommendations in 2020 and 2021. Veit is a distinguished figure in the Global Investigations Review 100 since 2018. In 2022, he earned recognition in Best Lawyers and Handelsblatt. His commitment to academic excellence is evident as a member of the German National Academic Foundation's selection committee.