Julia Heidelbach

Senior Director
15+ years of experience with financial advisory and dispute resolution  
Expert in damage assessments and accounting evidence 
Works in arbitration, litigation, and regulatory proceedings 
Zurich
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Julia Heidelbach is a Senior Director with Alvarez & Marsal Disputes and Investigations practice in Zurich. She brings over 15 years of experience in financial advisory and forensic accounting. 

Ms. Heidelbach’s primary areas of concentration are valuations arising from post-M&A and shareholder disputes, expert determinations, and damages arising from commercial disputes. She has worked with clients in various industries, including manufacturing, hotels and leisure, financial services, pharma, and private equity. 

Ms. Heidebach has prepared, authored, and co-authored quantum expert opinions on behalf of claimants and defendants/respondents for the purposes of arbitration, litigation, and out-of-court settlement.  

Ms. Heidelbach has also been involved with regulatory investigations involving Swiss and foreign oversight bodies, including the SEC, DOJ, FINMA, FINRA and the BaFin. She has assisted investors, boards and C-suite clients in conducting special audits and investigations into financial statement manipulation, misuse of corporate assets, fraud, regulatory non-compliance and related topics across Europe, the U.S., Asia and Australia.  

Prior to joining A&M, Ms. Heidelbach spent more than six years in financial advisory and audit with Deloitte in Zurich, serving most recently as Director. Previously, she worked with EY in Zurich and London.

Ms. Heidelbach earned a bachelor’s degree in finance (honours) and is currently enrolled part-time at the University of Zürich for post-degree studies in corporate finance and valuation. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and a member of the Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA). A German national and Swiss resident, Ms. Heidelbach is fluent in German and English.   

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Financial statement manipulation can be notoriously hard to spot, but by following a methodical approach and leveraging analytical techniques, forensic accountants can spot anomalies that indicate fraudulent activities. In this edition of Raising the Bar, A&M Senior Director Julia Heidelbach and Senior Manager Madeleine Rebsamen provide insights into using ratio analysis to identity potential financial manipulation.
A&M recently hosted an insightful panel discussion titled "Expert of the Future," exploring the evolving role and challenges facing experts in arbitration at the 2024 Swiss Arbitration Association Summit.
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