Effie Lounta
Director
Disputes, Investigations & Valuations
Effie is a Director in our London Disputes, Investigations and Valuations team, specialising in forensic accounting and investigations.
Specialist expertise
Effie’s expertise includes fraud investigations and financial crime, asset tracing and recovery, open source intelligence investigations, international arbitration, and expert witness and disputes.
A qualified accountant with over 13 years’ experience, she works with law firms, corporations, not-for-profit organisations, non-government organisations, government departments, law enforcement agencies, and high-net-worth individuals.
In both criminal and civil environments, she has led complex investigations primarily relating to fraudulent activity and asset misappropriation in both civil and criminal environments. Her assignments are typically cross-border in nature and she has worked extensively throughout Europe, specifically Greece and Cyprus, and in Africa, the Middle East, and other offshore jurisdictions.
About Effie
Effie started her career at a global accountancy and business advisory firm, where she qualified, before moving on to a cyber security firm. After that she spent over seven years at a leading provider of risk and financial advisory solutions before joining Quantuma in 2024.
Effie is a Fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA).
Outside of work, when Effie isn't travelling or relaxing with friends, she is a sports enthusiast and enjoys regular training.
Memberships
Association of Certified Chartered Accountants - Fellow (FCCA)
Qualifications
BSc Economics
MSc Forensic Accounting
