Legal Forensic
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Independent forensic investigators in digital, ๏ฌnancial and crypto fraud
Legal Forensic
Professional Forensic and Investigation Services
Primerio Forensics offers an integrated suite of forensic, legal and investigative services. Our disciplines are:
Corporate investigations
We investigate fraud, theft, corruption, procurement manipulation, con๏ฌicts of interest, money laundering and other forms of commercial crime. Our approach is legally defensible, rooted in proper chain of custody practices, and aligned to regulatory and disciplinary standards. This provides clients with clear ๏ฌndings, actionable recommendations and support for internal, civil and criminal proceedings.
Anti-bribery, corruption and compliance
We assist organisations with compliance frameworks aligned to South African and international standards, including the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, FIC Act, POCA, Protected Disclosures Act, FCPA and UK Bribery Act. Services include drafting and reviewing anti-corruption clauses, risk assessments, due diligence, policy development, compliance audits, and ongoing advisory support. Our work strengthens governance, reduces exposure to enforcement risk, and promotes ethical business operations.
Digital forensics and e-discovery
Our digital forensic specialists collect, preserve and analyse electronic evidence in line with global standards. We conduct forensic imaging, data extraction, log analysis, device examinations and e-discovery reviews to uncover digital footprints relevant to fraud, cybercrime and internal misconduct. Our analytics capabilities enable pattern identi๏ฌcation, trend detection and ef๏ฌcient evidence review from large datasets.
Asset tracing and business intelligence
We trace assets across multiple jurisdictions, analyse ownership structures, and identify the ๏ฌ ow of funds to support recovery actions, litigation strategies and anti-money-laundering interventions. Our intelligence capabilities provide actionable insights on counterparties, vendors, employees and high-risk relationships, enabling informed decision-making and proactive risk management.
Fraud risk management and prevention
We help organisations design and implement fraud-resistant systems through control assessments, fraud-risk frameworks, whistle-blower mechanisms, supply-chain integrity testing, and targeted interventions that mitigate vulnerabilities. Our preventative approach reduces operational losses and enhances organisational resilience.
Litigation support
Our team supports civil, criminal and disciplinary processes through evidence preparation, expert reporting, dratting of af๏ฌdavits, claim preparation, and structured case management. We ensure investigative outcomes are fully integrated into legal strategy and aligned with requirements for admissibility and procedural fairness.
60+
Years Experience
9+
Countries in Africa
90+
Completed Projects
About Us
WhyChooseUs?
Primerio Forensics is a South Africa-based specialist investigative and compliance advisory ๏ฌrm focused on helping organisations prevent, detect and respond to commercial crime.
We combine legal, investigative, accounting, digital forensic and regulatory expertise to deliver practical, defensible and cost-effective outcomes.
Our multidisciplinary team supports businesses across Africa with deep insights into fraud, corruption, cybercrime, money laundering and broader integrity risks.
We protect the organisation, its leadership, its capital, its legal position and its reputation โ with forensic intelligence that is admissible, defensible, and strategically aligned!
Experience
We understand the market:
South Africa faces a complex commercial crime landscape driven by corruption, procurement abuse, cyber-enabled fraud and evolving money-laundering methods.
Regulators-including the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC), National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), SAPS DPCI/Hawks, and sector-speci๏ฌ c oversight bodies-are increasingly focused on enforcement, compliance culture, reporting obligations, and cross-border information-sharing.
Organisations require robust governance frameworks, defensible internal controls, credible investigations, and proactive risk-management practices to mitigate ๏ฌnancial loss, reputational damage, and regulatory exposure.
Poor forensic readiness = legal exposure, audit failures, governance breakdown. Regulators now require evidence, not explanation.
POPIA, FSCA Conduct Standards, FATF greylisting, AGSA audit queries. Litigation, insurer subrogation and shareholder claims are accelerating.
Primerio Forensics supports clients in navigating this environment with both preventative and responsive solutions.
We are a specialized forensic intelligence unit built to protect corporate value, defend legal positions and close the gap between investigation and litigation.
60% of fraud and cyber incidents now exceeding insurable loss
โข R100bn+ in annual losses from fraud and cyber-enabled crime
โข 47% of cases involving insiders -the most dif๏ฌ cult threat to detect or prove
โข Only 15% of companies having court-ready digital evidence when challenged
Our Team
Pat Pather
Lead Investigator
Nicolas Oxenham
Operations
John Oxenham
Director
Michael Currie
Director