About
Fraud risk, due diligence and governance advisory for the GCC — led by someone who has done this work at the highest level for 16 years.
Goodwork was established to give owners, investors and boards operating in the GCC access to the kind of fraud risk and governance expertise that was previously only available through large firms — with the speed, discretion and direct senior involvement that those firms rarely deliver.
We work with HNW individuals and family offices entering GCC markets, foreign companies building operations in the Gulf, family businesses navigating growth and succession, and financial institutions managing fraud risk under regulatory scrutiny.
Every engagement is led directly by Maher Hashash — Certified Fraud Examiner, former Big Four professional, and the practitioner who established the UAE Federal Anti-Fraud Guidelines in 2018.
Maher Hashash
Founder, Managing Director
I believe the best protection against fraud is a framework built by someone who understands how it actually happens.
I am a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) with 16 years of experience across the GCC and East Asia. Before founding Goodwork, I spent my career at Big Four and leading advisory firms — building fraud risk frameworks for governments and ministries, investigating fraud at the highest levels, and advising financial institutions on regulatory compliance.
That experience is what Goodwork is built on. The UAE Federal Anti-Fraud Guidelines I established in 2018 are still the national standard. The investigations I led — across manufacturing, real estate, banking, and family offices — involved hundreds of millions of dollars and proceedings in multiple jurisdictions. The frameworks I built for ministries in Saudi Arabia are still in operation.
What I do now at Goodwork is make that level of expertise available directly — without the overhead, the delays, or the junior teams that characterise larger firms.
I am also a husband, a father, and someone who genuinely cares about helping people protect what they have 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 Hashash
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.
Farrukh Attamuradov
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 Zaza
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.
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.