Languages:
- English
- Czech
- Russian
- Armenian
Regional expertise:
- Russia and FSU
- Central Asia
- Eastern Europe
Education:
- MSc Conflict Studies, London School of Economics and Political Science
- BA Politics and Sociology with East European Studies, University College London
Andre manages complex investigations and asset traces, particularly in the former Soviet Union region and Central and Eastern Europe. Throughout his career as a corporate investigations specialist, he has supported a wide range of clients including governments, law firms, private equity firms, and development finance institutions.
Before joining Risk Advisory, Andre was a senior manager at a large UK-based consulting firm, where he worked on various due diligence, investigative, and asset tracing projects.
Project highlights
- Seconded to a major international development institution, where he conducted a thorough integrity review of its investments across the former Soviet Union region and Central and Eastern Europe helping to identify any potential reputational issues.
- Closely advised a private equity firm on a large market entry project looking into the oil and gas sector in Kazakhstan. Identifying key elite actors operating in the sector, reputational and financial crime risks, as well as regulatory challenges.
- Conducted an asset trace into the wealth of an indebted Russian oligarch, who failed to service his debts and whose assets were held in numerous European and offshore jurisdictions through various nominee shareholders.
- Managed an extensive due diligence assignment into a large Georgian port operator and its key shareholders focusing on the company’s links to senior Georgian politicians, as well as its involvement in bribery and corruption, and exposure to international sanctions.