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Guidepost Solutions Showcases Monitorship Expertise in Global Investigations Review’s Leading Industry Guide

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Bart M Schwartz / Ian Pillinger ESQ., ACAMS June 2, 2026

Guidepost Solutions, a global leader in domestic and international investigations, compliance solutions, monitoring, and security and technology consulting, announced  that Co-founder and Chairman, Bart M. Schwartz and Director, Ian Pillinger have authored a chapter in the fifth edition of Global Investigations Review‘s (GIR) Guide to Monitorships, the definitive reference for practitioners, corporations, and regulators navigating the complex world of corporate monitorships.

Schwartz and Pillinger contributed the chapter “When Enforcement Agencies Should Decide to Appoint a Monitor,” which offers a comprehensive analysis of the mechanisms behind monitorships, the range of agency types that impose them, and the evolving Department of Justice guidance that shapes how and when they are used, including the May 2025 Galeotti Memorandum and then Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche’s December 2025 remarks signaling a recalibrated approach to their use.

“Monitorships are one of the most consequential tools in corporate enforcement, and the landscape is shifting rapidly,” said Schwartz. “We’re proud to contribute to a resource that helps stakeholders, from regulators to in-house counsel to corporations, understand what monitorships are, when they apply, how to navigate them effectively, and how the federal government’s approach to monitorship decisions continues to evolve.”

GIR Guide to Monitorships is authored by leading practitioners including former prosecutors, monitors, law firms, and consulting experts who have direct experience running or advising on monitorships. Schwartz and Pillinger’s contribution on behalf of Guidepost Solutions underscores the firm’s role at the forefront of monitorship execution and compliance transformation and helps shape the global dialogue on monitorship strategy, execution, and best practices.

“The guidance governing monitorships has evolved significantly in recent years, and companies and practitioners need to understand what that means for them in practice,” said Pillinger. “We hope this chapter provides a clear and useful framework for anyone working in or affected by this space.”

This article was first published on GIR in May 2026; for further in-depth analysis, please visit the GIR – The Guide to Monitorships; Edition 5.

Bart M Schwartz

Co-Founder and Chairman

Described by The New York Times as the person “often sought out in…thorny situations,” Bart M. Schwartz is a founder and the chairman of Guidepost Solutions, where he provides compliance, ethics, and integrity monitoring and investigative services. He is a former Chief of the Criminal Division of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. For more than 30 years, Mr. Schwartz has managed sensitive and complex matters for a wide array of clients including government agencies, international corporations, and not-for-profits.

Ian Pillinger ESQ., ACAMS

Director

Ian Pillinger is a director in the New York office of Guidepost Solutions.  A former state and federal government official and prosecutor, Mr. Pillinger focuses his work at Guidepost on complex and multi-jurisdictional investigations, compliance, and security matters for organizations and individuals.
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