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Anna Zertalis

Senior Director

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London, England EC2R 7HJ

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Anna Zertalis is a Senior Director at Ankura and is based in London.  Anna is a Chartered Certified Accountant with over ten years of experience in forensic accounting investigations, including investigations into accounting manipulations, fraud, bribery and corruption investigations, and cash and asset tracing assignments.

Experience

Anna’s professional experience includes:

  • Assisted an international group of companies operating predominantly in the CIS region with an internal review of potential issues that may have triggered an investigation by US authorities. Worked closely with counsel to perform a detailed review of a large volume of email evidence and accounting records in order to identify and quantify potential suspicious activity.
  • Was involved in a multi-billion-euro dispute following a business acquisition in the pharmaceutical industry. Worked closely with counsel to identify and investigate potential irregularities in the accounts of the seller and drafted expert reports and witness statements for the use in arbitration.
  • Worked on a high-profile divorce case, acting for the wife in the tracing of assets said to be worth in the region of USD 300 million. Managed the process of gathering intelligence with regards to the assets controlled by the defendant and delivered a set of relationship charts to assist with the preparation of disclosure questionnaires.
  • On another high-profile divorce case, managed review of a large volume of financial information and other documents disclosed by the defendant in order to identify omitted or undervalued assets as well as any inconsistencies in the disclosure. As a result, adjustments were proposed to the defendant’s net worth which were incorporated into the valuation model.
  • Was involved in asset tracing assignments concerning disputes between business parties over non-repayment of loans. Acted in one instance on behalf of the lender who was looking to recover his funds, and in another instance on behalf of the borrower who alleged that his assets were misappropriated by the lender. In both cases assisted the client with tracing of the assets owned or controlled by the relevant parties.
  • Worked on behalf of a UK company being prosecuted for bribery and corruption under section 1(1) of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1906. Drafted two expert witness reports addressing the issues of profitability of contracts obtained through corrupt activities and the company’s ability to pay amounts due in confiscation and fines. The reports were referred to in the judgement as “detailed” and formed the basis for determining the amounts that the company was ordered to pay in confiscation and fines.
  • Was involved in s.447 investigations conducted by the Companies Investigation Branch (CIB) of the UK’s Department for Business, Innovation and Skills in relation to two different investment scams. Reviewed large volumes of information and documents provided by the CIB, planned and participated in interviews with companies’ directors and investors, drafted detailed reports for the use in winding up proceedings.
  • Worked on a number of different FCPA assignments including a large-scale international FCPA investigation for a global electronics manufacturer; an FCPA risk assessment for a large international provider of offshore and onshore contract drilling and drilling-related services; and an FCPA investigation for a large international ATM manufacturer. Managed the review of clients’ operations in Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Finland and Turkey and drafted detailed reports on findings.
  • Was involved in a large matter concerning misappropriation of funds from a manufacturer in the CIS. This involved an analysis of substantial volumes of financial data, and complex cash-tracing in order to establish how funds had been applied, as well as the preparation of an expert report.
  • Worked on a global asset tracing assignment as part of the London team acting on behalf of the US trustee for the liquidation of a financial services company following the collapse of an alleged US$65 billion Ponzi scheme.
Education
  • B.Sc. in Economics and Finance, National Research University Higher, School of Economics, Moscow
Certifications
  • Chartered Certified Accountant
Affiliations
  • Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Languages
  • Russian

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