Expertise Areas

  • Asset Recovery
  • International Insolvencies
  • Global Investigations
  • Digital Forensics
  • Private Prosecutions

Head of Investigations, Tony McClements, leads our multi-disciplinary investigations team comprising ex-law enforcement officers, forensic accountants, and other investigative specialists.

Tony manages all our civil and criminal investigation work, supporting the lawyers in their litigation and day-to-day tasks and running our Investigations Unit. This unit enables the firm to react dynamically to the ever-changing face of civil and criminal investigations, with the majority of tasks able to be undertaken in-house. Tony can call upon numerous contacts within law enforcement and preferred sub-contractors to assist where appropriate.

A 33-year police veteran and guest lecturer at the School of Law and Policing at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), Tony joined Martin Kenney & Co (MKS) in early 2015, following his retirement from the police. At the time of joining, he was one of the longest serving fraud investigation specialists outside of the City of London.

As a criminal investigation specialist, Tony served in CID units including Special Branch, the Major Crime Unit, the Serious & Organised Crime Unit, the Fraud Squad, the Financial Investigation Unit, and the Northwest Regional Asset Recovery Team. He investigated terrorism, homicide, fraud and money laundering in police forces across the north-west of England, including Scotland Yard’s anti-terrorist unit.

Tony’s fraud squad responsibilities included assessing all reported frauds and deciding which crimes were viable and capable of investigation. This experience has proved invaluable in the commercial sphere, allowing Tony to ensure that potential clients receive the best advice and guidance and preventing them throwing “good money after bad”.

Tony was nominated for the prestigious national Police Federation Detective of the Year Award in 2012. That same year he was recognised by his Chief Constable for “single-handedly raising the Constabulary’s profile in regard to fraud investigation”. He also sat on several professional groups and bodies linked to fraud and financial investigation.

Tony has been a fraud and financial investigator since 1998. He holds an MSc in Criminal Investigation, a BTEC Advanced Diploma in Financial Investigation, and various teaching qualifications. 

He is based in the UK and regularly contributes to trade and other media, and has been interviewed as a fraud and financial investigation expert by specialist outlets in the regulatory and investigative field.

Accreditations

  • MSc Criminal Investigation – University of Central Lancashire
  • Home Office CID Course
  • Home Office Fraud Course
  • Home Office Financial Investigation Course
  • BTEC Advanced Diploma in Financial Investigation
  • PIP Level 2 Detective
  • Surveillance Officer Course
  • Qualified Informant Handler
  • HOLMES Exhibits Officer
  • Urban Observation Post Qualification
  • CPIA Disclosure Officer
  • Cash Seizure 
  • Confiscation
  • Mass Casualty HOLMES (Lead Exhibits Officer)
  • OSINT Course University of Central Lancashire

Awards

  • Multiple Chief Constable and Superintendent Commendations
  • Merseyside Police Team of the Year Award (Financial Investigation Unit) 2011
  • Police Federation Detective of the Year (nominated, 2012)