About
Since our inception, Goodwork has been totally focused on building strategic, value adding businesses.
Goodwork was established to provide specialised fraud prevention, governance, and compliance advisory to companies operating in the GCC region. We serve financial institutions, family offices, development & construction companies, and organisations expanding across the Gulf—with deep expertise in internal fraud prevention, third-party due diligence, and governance framework development.
Our approach combines technical fraud detection expertise with practical capability building. We don't just identify risks—we build the frameworks, train the teams, and embed the processes that prevent fraud, detect embezzlement, and ensure your controls keep pace with growth. With 16+ years of experience consulting governments, ministries, multinational corporations, and family businesses across the East Asia and the GCC, Goodwork delivers fraud prevention solutions that work in the real-world complexity of GCC business operations.
Maher Hashash
Founder, Managing Director
I believe in building fraud prevention capability—not just writing reports.
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and former Big Four professional specialising in fraud risk assessments, internal fraud prevention, forensic investigations, process optimisation, and governance structures for GCC businesses.
Over 16 years, I have consulted governments, ministries, multinational corporations, government-owned entities, and family businesses across the GCC and East Asia.
My work includes establishing the UAE Federal Anti-Fraud Guidelines (2018), developing anti-fraud frameworks with the KSA Ministry of Finance, and serving as fraud risk advisor to multiple Saudi companies in the banking and fintech sector, and family offices. I have led cross-border investigations with global asset tracing components, built fraud prevention capability for organisations across the GCC.
I am also a husband, a father, and a kind human who is committed to helping people protect what they've built.
Our Team
Goodwork brings together specialised expertise across fraud prevention and response, governance, and commercial business practices—with deep knowledge of GCC regulatory environments and cross-border operations.
Maher
Founder, Managing Director
Expert in Governance, Risk and Compliance, specialised in fraud prevention, detection and response.
Former Big Four professional, Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) with 16+ years of GCC experience. Leads all technical assessments, framework development, and capability building.
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Farrukh
Client Relationship Director & Regional Market Expert
Former Executive Director at a Large Development Group with extensive commercial and construction project management experience across the GCC.
Leads client relationships in Central Asia & UAE, and brings deep expertise in commercial fraud, procurement risk, and vendor management.
Multilingual with comprehensive knowledge of regional business culture and UAE regulatory environment—providing critical insights for companies navigating GCC markets.
Khaled
Operations & Regulatory Strategy Advisor (Goodbridge)
International lawyer and researcher, specialising in regulatory, legal, and social responsibility compliance. He is experienced in setting up companies and offices to operate in line with relevant local and international laws and regulations.
Leads our relationships in Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and Qatar, and provides board-level advisory on strategies and operations.
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Partner Network
Goodwork collaborates with specialised partners to provide comprehensive solutions:
Integrity Due Diligence Services: Specialist providers for Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) and Human Intelligence (HUMINT) to perform background checks, beneficial ownership verification, and enhanced due diligence on business partners and investors
Legal Services: Regional law firms for regulatory interpretation, contract reviews, commercial dispute resolution, and compliance advisory
Specialist Advisors: Subject matter experts in Wealth Management and Family Office Governance, Artificial Intelligence and Large Language Models, banking compliance, employment law, and sector-specific regulations.
Track Record & Key Achievements
Our work has shaped fraud prevention and regulatory compliance frameworks across the GCC region.
UAE Federal Anti-Fraud Guidelines Year: 2018 Description: Established the UAE Federal Anti-Fraud Guidelines in collaboration with UAE federal authorities. These guidelines set the national standard for fraud prevention frameworks across UAE government entities and provided the foundation for fraud risk management practices in the public sector. Impact: National framework adopted across multiple UAE government entities.
Financial Institution Fraud Risk Advisory Role: Fraud Risk Advisor (Saudi Arabia) Description: Senior advisory role providing alignment with SAMA Counter Fraud Framework. Conducted fraud risk assessments on products and functions, framework development, capability assessment and building, process mapping and automation design for financial services. Impact: Strengthened fraud prevention capability for emerging fintech operations.
Cross-Border Investigations & Asset Tracing Years: 2015-Present Description: Led complex cross-border investigations including UHNW family business disputes with global asset tracing components spanning multiple jurisdictions. Expertise in fact-finding, integrity due diligence, evidence handling, and coordination with international legal teams. Impact: Successful resolution of high-value disputes with asset recovery and value preservation across multiple countries.
KSA and UAE Anti-Fraud Frameworks Year: 2012-Present Description: Developed comprehensive anti-fraud frameworks for ministries, government entities, private entities and international corporations. This includes fraud strategy and operating model, fraud risk assessments, internal controls design, capability assessment and building, and investigation protocols aligned with regulatory requirements. Impact: Frameworks implemented across operations, establishing best practices for fraud prevention.
Goodwork invests in your success
At Goodwork, we care deeply about our clients and their success. We believe that by truly understanding their needs and goals, we can provide the best possible solutions to help them achieve their objectives. Our team of experts is committed to providing a personalized and attentive approach to each client, ensuring that we deliver the highest level of care and attention.