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40 Ankura Professional Advisors Recognized by Who’s Who Legal as Leading Consulting Experts
September 1, 2021
Ankura is pleased to announce that 40 of its professionals have been named among the top professional advisors worldwide in the Who’s Who Legal: Consulting Experts 2021 list. This ranking demonstrates Ankura’s depth of multidisciplinary advisory experience across various sectors and geographies, with experts from Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and the Americas receiving recognition for their work supporting clients as they navigate complex challenges and seize opportunities. This recognition is a testament to Ankura’s ability to assist clients to Protect, Create, and Recover Value.
Who’s Who Legal is a leading publication that annually identifies the foremost legal practitioners and consulting experts in business law through nominations, an in-depth database, peer references, and extensive research. Those ranked the highest in their practice areas by Who’s Who Legal’s database are included in its list of leading consulting experts.
This year’s leading experts include:
Asia-Pacific
Anne Connolly
Senior Managing Director, Construction Disputes & Advisory
Peers and clients say: Anne Connolly earns acclaim for her remarkable quantum expertise, as well as her extensive experience working on complex mining and infrastructure disputes.
Chris Clark
Senior Managing Director, Construction Disputes & Advisory
Peers and clients say: Chris Clark receives widespread commendations from interviewees who applaud his “exceptional negotiation skills and technical knowledge”.
Fred Chan
Managing Director, Data & Technology
Peers and clients say: Fred Chan is a seasoned operator who “impresses with his diligence and experience” with a respondent adding, “I would not hesitate to recommend Fred and his team to our clients.” Fred Chan is an impressive expert with a wealth of knowledge gathered from working on various high-tech investigations.
Jon Prudhoe
Senior Managing Director, Construction Disputes & Advisory
Peers and clients say: Jon Prudhoe is “hugely experienced and is regarded as one of the leading quantum and delay experts in the world”. One source adds: “He is extremely calm, methodical and able to get to grips with complex issues and detail quickly.”
Kevin Attrill
Managing Director, Construction Disputes & Advisory
Peers and clients say: Kevin Attrill stands out as “extremely meticulous in his investigations and work delivery”. One source comments: “He is one of the few experts who is hands-on without losing the bigger picture of the strategy.”
Neill Poole
Senior Managing Director, Disputes & Economics
Peers and clients say: Neill Poole ensures “clarity of his opinion, robustness in cross examination, a common sense approach and persuasiveness as an expert”. Neill Poole is “robust in cross-examination and clear in his opinions” according to impressed respondents who highlight his deep expertise in fraud investigations and asset recovery disputes. Neill Poole possesses extensive experience in loss of profit and business valuations across the APAC region.
Premjit Dass
Managing Director, Disputes & Economics
Peers and clients say: Premjit Dass earns emphatic endorsements from market commentators, who say he is “an extraordinarily experienced and thoroughly professional practitioner”.
Europe, the Middle East and Africa
Andrew Caldwell
Senior Managing Director, Disputes & Economics
Peers and clients say: Andrew Caldwell is praised for being “incredibly active in quantum of damages issues”, with peers also hailing him as “a highly affable expert”.
Colin Marden
Managing Director, Construction Disputes & Advisory
Peers and clients say: Colin Marden is an accomplished expert in construction disputes who regularly provides delay analysis in the oil and gas sector.
David Dearman
Senior Managing Director, Disputes & Economics
Peers and clients say: David Dearman is lauded by sources who note he is “efficient, understanding, incisive and pragmatic”. David Dearman is known among sources as a standout forensic expert who comes highly recommended for his impressive work on fraud and investigations.
David Dellar
Managing Director, Construction Disputes & Advisory
Peers and clients say: David Dellar is “an excellent delay expert” who “really knows his stuff” when it comes to complex delay issues.
Guy Elkington
Senior Managing Director, Disputes & Economics
Peers and clients say: Guy Elkington is “one of the most prominent guys out there” according to sources who rate him as “highly professional and conscientious”.
Jacqui Record
Senior Managing Director, Disputes & Economics
Peers and clients say: Jacqui Record has “proved to be excellent at taking high quantities of data and turning this into supportive submissions for her cases”. Jacqui Record is a first-class quantum expert who is well versed in providing expert testimony in complex construction disputes across the Middle East. Jacqui Record is a vastly experienced forensic accounting expert with a strong profile in asset recovery investigations and disputes. Jacqui Record receives significant praise for her “impressive handling” of quantum matters in the financial and construction sectors.
Jon Fowler
Managing Director, Data & Technology
Peers and clients say: Jon Fowler “makes constructive and pragmatic suggestions to get to the result and understands the bigger commercial picture”. Jon Fowler is highlighted for his impressive experience “working efficiently to facilitate data extraction and answer technical question about the data”.
Mamas Stavrou
Managing Director, Construction Disputes & Advisory
Peers and clients say: Mamas Stavrou is a distinguished name in the market, revered for his first-class quantum expertise in construction-related disputes.
Matthew Finn
Senior Managing Director, Construction Disputes & Advisory
Peers and clients say: Matthew Finn is highlighted by respondents as “an excellent quantum expert with increasingly impressive international arbitration experience”.
Michael Stokes
Senior Managing Director, Construction Disputes & Advisory
Peers and clients say: Michael Stokes is “very knowledgeable” and “an excellent opponent” according to peers who rate him as “one of the best quantum experts” in the market. Michael Stokes is widely celebrated as a leading expert for quantum matters in the construction industry.
Paul Taplin
Senior Managing Director, Construction Disputes & Advisory
Peers and clients say: Paul Taplin is a highly regarded testifying expert with vast experience providing analysis on complex construction claims.
Scott Jardine
Senior Managing Director, Construction Disputes & Advisory
Peers and clients say: Scott Jardine is highlighted for his “excellent understanding of contract law” and “ability to manage large matters pragmatically”.
Stephen Sandles
Managing Director, Construction Disputes & Advisory
Peers and clients say: Stephen Sandles is “a highly respected and experienced quantum expert” who “consistently delivers analysis of complex quantum issues with clarity and quality”.
Tanya Gross
Senior Managing Director, Data & Technology
Peers and clients say: Tanya Gross is praised for “always being able to answer any strategic questions around approach and costs” and is “diligent and speedy in her client approach”. Tanya is a real standout in the market due to her expansive experience managing data in disputes.
Tony Farrow
Senior Managing Director, Construction Disputes & Advisory
Peers and clients say: Tony Farrow stands out for his extensive experience advising on delay claims before UK courts and international arbitration tribunals.
Americas
Amanda Jo Amadon
Senior Managing Director, Construction Disputes & Advisory
Peers and clients say: Amanda Amadon impresses respondents with her “excellent delay analysis” and ability to “project a total sense of independence and expertise”.
Bernard F. Woolfley
Senior Managing Director, Disputes & Economics
Peers and clients say: Bernard Woolfley sits among the foremost forensic specialists the US has to offer and has over 25 years of experience with fraud and accounting investigations.
Brad Pinne
Managing Director, Disputes & Economics
Peers and clients say: Brad Pinne receives accolades for his deep-seated experience in data analysis in disputes.
Gene L. Deetz
Senior Managing Director, Disputes & Economics
Peers and clients say: Gene Deetz impresses sources with his capable handling of damage analysis on behalf of domestic and international clients.
Greg D. Crider
Senior Managing Director, Construction Disputes & Advisory
Peers and clients say: Greg Crider impresses market respondents with his vast experience of complex construction claims and related damages assessments. Greg Crider earns acclaim as a leading delay expert with impressive experience across a broad range of construction projects and jurisdictions.
Israel Almodovar
Senior Managing Director, Construction Disputes & Advisory
Peers and clients say: Israel Almodovar is a go-to name in the Latin American market for his top-notch advisory work on major construction projects across the region. Israel Almodovar earns plaudits for his specialised practice in delay and
damages analysis for large-scale domestic and international construction projects.
Jean-Michel Ferat
Senior Managing Director, Disputes & Economics
Peers and clients say: Jean-Michel Ferat is appreciated by clients for his “superb mastery of details but also his ability to lift above that and provide a balanced view on issues”.
John Levitske
Senior Managing Director, Disputes & Economics
Peers and clients say: John Levitske is applauded for his “strong analytical ability” by sources who regard him as “diligent and intellectually curious”.
John F. Stark
Managing Director, Disputes & Economics
Peers and clients say: John Stark is a specialist in complex data and forensic accounting, areas in which he is held in high regard.
Mark Clews
Senior Managing Director, Data & Technology
Peers and clients say: Mark Clews is distinguished for his breadth of experience of data issues ranging from information governance to electronic discovery matters.
Martin Wilczynski
Senior Managing Director, Disputes & Economics
Peers and clients say: Martin Wilczynski is singled out by commentators as a keystone of the US investigations market and a highly skilled forensic specialist.
Patrick Jaroski
Senior Director, Construction Disputes & Advisory
Peers and clients say: Patrick Jaroski is an acclaimed expert who is widely recognised for his considerable experience providing delay analysis in complex disputes proceedings.
Patrick M. Kelly
Managing Director, Construction Disputes & Advisory
Peers and clients say: Patrick Kelly is lauded for his significant experience advising on scheduling claims and dispute resolution related to large-scale infrastructure projects.
Peter V. Badala
Senior Managing Director, Construction Disputes & Advisory
Peers and clients say: Peter Badala is recognised for his remarkable experience providing expert testimony and analysis for a range of clients including contractors, developers and financial institutions.
Robert W. Davenport
Senior Managing Director, Construction Disputes & Advisory
Peers and clients say: Robert Davenport is renowned for his deep expertise in delay analysis and has vast experience advising on major construction projects.
Scott D. Gray
Senior Managing Director, Construction Disputes & Advisory
Peers and clients say: Scott Gray is a seasoned expert witness with vast experience in complex international arbitrations.
Toshi Dezaki
Senior Managing Director, Construction Disputes & Advisory
Peers and clients say: Toshi Dezaki is a top-notch testifying expert, lauded for his “excellent presentation skills”. One source comments: “He is someone I would always choose to work with.”
