Jacqui Thompson is the leader of the Forensic Technology service line for Teneo’s International Financial Centres, encompassing Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands and the Channel Islands.
Jacqui is a distinguished leader in Forensic Technology, with over 14 years of global experience in forensic technology and eDiscovery. She specializes in delivering tailored solutions that align with client-specific needs, regulatory and industry standards, and budget constraints.
Her expertise encompasses a diverse range of challenges including employee misconduct, fraud, data breaches, litigation, arbitration, insolvency and regulatory responses worldwide. Jacqui has distinguished herself as an expert witness in multiple jurisdictions and successfully managed high-profile financial regulatory investigations across the U.S., UK, Europe and the Caribbean.
Jacqui is recognized for her proficiency in forensic technology and eDiscovery methodologies, with hands-on experience in industry tools for data management, preservation, digital forensic investigations and eDiscovery processes. She is a highly experienced review manager, with extensive experience implementing review protocols and quality control measures, and utilizing technology-assisted review techniques to streamline document assessment with precision and efficiency.
Prior to her role at Teneo, Jacqui led forensic technology and eDiscovery services at KPMG in the Bahamas, the Cayman Islands, the British Virgin Islands and the wider islands group structure. She also headed Forensic Services locally at KPMG Bahamas, overseeing Forensic Technology and Forensic Accounting. Jacqui transitioned to Teneo as part of the acquisition of KPMG’s eDiscovery business in the Cayman Islands.
Jacqui holds a BSc in Criminology & Criminal Justice Studies and an MSc in Forensic Information Technology, underpinning her comprehensive understanding of the field. Her commitment to excellence and her in-depth knowledge of data privacy laws further enhance her ability to navigate complex environments and deliver impactful solutions to clients across various industries.
Selected Project Experience:
- UK High Court class action – Coordination and completion of over 50 forensically sound digital forensic collections from more than 100 electronic data sources. Implemented creative data culling techniques and managed a large-scale review exercise, followed by conducting numerous disclosures to the Court.
- Onsite regulatory review – Management of data collection, processing and review for a multi-jurisdictional Caribbean-based US financial regulatory investigation. Collaborated closely with client teams and external counsel to implement a secure onsite data review solution and conducted large-scale document reviews across multiple Caribbean islands concurrently.
- Insolvency with comingled data – Data collection to ensure data preservation of over 50 devices for an insurance company in liquidation with data comingled from multiple subsidiary entities. Following input from the US Bankruptcy Court, her team accessed and separated the data while ensuring adherence to privilege and confidentiality requirements for all data.
- Expert Witness on metadata – Provided expert witness services in the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands concerning file metadata. Delivered a timeline of access, version changes, and execution of contractual documents critical to the case.
- eDiscovery for former executive litigation – Conducted digital forensic collections across various data sources for 18 custodians, resulting in the acquisition of more than 14,000,000 documents. Utilizing both traditional search techniques and analytics, she reduced the review population to approximately 200,000 documents. The Teneo team managed a combination of technology and manual review processes to disclose around 12,000 documents.