Michael Townsend

Michael Townsend is the Director of Investigations & Due Diligence at Velthros. He leads complex fact‑finding, litigation‑support research, and pre‑transaction due diligence for corporate, private equity, and counsel clients. Michael has overseen cross‑border background investigations, vendor integrity reviews, and asset‑tracing support, coordinating multilingual teams under tight timelines. Previously, he worked on investigation teams at an Am Law 100 firm and at a corporate compliance consultancy. Michael holds a JD from New York University School of Law and is a Certified Fraud Examiner. He brings particular experience with regulatory enforcement actions, procurement risk, and third‑party integrity.