Goodwork

You Built Something Worth Protecting

Goodwork helps owners, investors and businesses operating in the GCC identify fraud exposure, verify counterparties, and build the controls that protect what they have built — before problems become losses.

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16+Years GCC & East Asia
$800M+In Matters Handled
CFECertified Fraud Examiner
40+Investigations Led

What We Do

Is money leaving your business undetected?

Fraud Risk Assessment

Do you know who you are actually dealing with?

Integrity Due Diligence

Does your governance protect you or just describe you?

Governance Frameworks

What are you inheriting before you scale?

Operational Risk Advisory
Maher Hashash

About Goodwork

CFE-led. Built for the Gulf. Senior on every engagement.

CFE Big Four Alumni 16+ Years GCC Arabic · English · French

Goodwork was founded by Maher Hashash — Certified Fraud Examiner, former Big Four, and the practitioner who established the UAE Federal Anti-Fraud Guidelines in 2018. Every engagement is led by Maher directly. No junior teams, no account managers, no handoffs.

  • Established UAE Federal Anti-Fraud Guidelines (2018) — still the national standard
  • Anti-fraud frameworks for the KSA Ministry of Finance — still in operation
  • 40+ investigations and fraud audits led across the GCC
  • $800M+ in matters handled across multiple jurisdictions
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The Team

Maher Hashash

Founder & Managing Director · CFE

Arabic · English · French

Leads all engagements directly. 16 years across the GCC. Established UAE Federal Anti-Fraud Guidelines (2018).

Farrukh Attamuradov

Client Relationship Director

English · Russian

Former Executive Director, major GCC Development Group. Deep expertise in commercial fraud, procurement risk and vendor management.

Khaled Zaza

Operations & Regulatory Advisor

Arabic · English

International lawyer specialising in regulatory compliance and company setup. Leads relationships in KSA, Lebanon and Qatar.

Partner Network

Intelligence

OSINT & HUMINT for background checks, beneficial ownership, and enhanced due diligence across the GCC and globally.

Legal

Regional law firms for regulatory interpretation, contract reviews, and dispute resolution — the right partners at the table when the situation demands it.

Specialists

Family office governance, wealth management, banking compliance, employment law, and AI — deployed selectively based on engagement requirements.

Sector Experience

Financial Services & BankingFintech & PaymentsFamily BusinessesHNW Investors & Family OfficesReal Estate & DevelopmentOil, Gas & EnergyConstruction & InfrastructureGovernment & Public SectorForeign Companies Entering the GCCManufacturing & DistributionHealthcare & ProcurementProfessional Services

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