Asia Pacific

J.S. Held in Asia Pacific

We have more than 1,500 professionals who serve as trusted advisors to organisations across six continents, including 81% of the Global 200 Law Firms, 70% of the Forbes Top 20 Insurance Companies, and 65% of Fortune 100 Companies.

With offices throughout APAC, our experts understand the dynamics of doing business across the different jurisdictions, cultures, languages, and regulatory challenges in the region. Law firms, insurance companies, financial institutions, government organisations, and multinational corporations engage our team to advise in matters involving business intelligence and investigations, regulatory compliance, construction, engineering, intellectual property, the environment, valuation and economic damages, and forensic accounting.

Our team brings together years of deep and trusted expertise and unparalleled service to deliver comprehensive solutions to our clients conducting business in the region.

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Our professionals serve as trusted advisors to organisations facing high stakes matters that demand urgent attention, staunch integrity, proven experience, clear-cut analysis, and an understanding of both tangible and intangible assets.

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Aditya Dhand
Managing Director | Financial Investigations
Mumbai, MH
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Gary Kitt
Senior Managing Director | Construction Advisory EMEA & APAC Lead
London, United Kingdom
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Iain Potter
Executive Vice President | Economic Damages & Valuations
Singapore
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Jeff Wong
Managing Director | Forensic Accounting - Insurance Services
Singapore
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Featured News

IAM STRATEGY 300

We are proud to recognise several experts in our Intellectual Property practice who are among the world’s leading IP strategists in the 2024 IAM Strategy 300: 

David Kennedy

Larry Tedesco

Ozer Teitelbaum

Marek Wernik

Sam Wiley

Ryan Zurek

> Learn more about their recognition

J.S. HELD WELCOMES INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SPECIALTY SERVICES EXPERTS TIMOTHY DORNEY & SAM WILEY

Dr. Timothy Dorney will serve as the Technical Lead for IP Specialty Services, leveraging over 35 years of experience as an inventor, patent agent, and licensing professional in his role.

Sam Wiley brings over 20 years of IP and innovation experience to the firm and will serve as the Strategic Business Intelligence Lead for IP Specialty Services.

To learn more about Timothy and Sam and the IP Specialty Services solutions they deliver, view the press release.

WELCOME DAVID KENNEDY & LARRY TEDESCO

Ocean Tomo, a part of J.S. Held, is pleased to welcome intellectual property experts David Kennedy and Larry Tedesco as Senior Managing Directors in the firm.

David is an expert in intellectual property valuation and negotiating the economics of patent sales and licensing agreements. He has been acknowledged as one of the World’s IP Strategists by Intellectual Asset Management for each of the last 11 years.

Larry has over 25 years of IP development, valuation, monetization, and enforcement expertise, both as an operator and consultant. He has determined FRAND royalty rates for Standard Essential Patents and performed damages evaluations. 

To learn more, view the press release.

INDUSTRY RECOGNITION

We are proud to recognise our asset recovery and investigations experts in EMEA and APAC ranked as industry leaders by Who’s Who Legal (WWL). These team members are featured among the foremost consulting experts in forensic accounting and corporate investigations, as well as in tracing and recovering assets.

To learn more about the awards, view the press release.

BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE & INVESTIGATIONS IN APAC

Bruno Vickers receives Band 1 ranking from Chambers and Partners for Business Intelligence & Investigations in Asia Pacific.

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INDUSTRY RECOGNITION

J.S. Held is recognised by Chambers and Partners as a global leader in multiple industry categories within Crisis & Risk Management 2024 and Litigation Support 2024.

We are proud to receive Band 1 rankings for Asset Tracing & Recovery and Political Risk, a Band 2 ranking for Business Intelligence & Investigations (Asia Pacific), and Band 3 rankings for Environmental, Social & Governance Risk; Investigative Due Diligence; and Business Intelligence & Investigations (UK).

> Click here to read the press release.

J.S. Held Global Risk Report

With change comes both risk and opportunity. In the inaugural release of the J.S. Held Global Risk Report, we combine the technical, scientific, financial, and strategic expertise of our team members to provide insight on top influential topics for 2024.

Information shared in this report is a collection of research and observations from J.S. Held experts who advise insurance professionals, legal counsel, governments, investors, and corporations across every sector and geography.

> Click here to view the 2024 J.S. Held Global Risk Report.

J.S. Held Establishes Intellectual Property Specialty Services Group with the Acquisition of TechPats™

J.S. Held announces the acquisition of TechPats™ to complement its 2022 acquisition of Ocean Tomo, creating the industry's most comprehensive intellectual property consulting group.

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Employee Spotlight: Meredith Cheong

Meredith Cheong joined J.S. Held’s Financial Investigations Division as a senior consultant in October of 2021. Meredith supports the firm’s Forensic Accounting – Insurance Services and Economic Damages & Valuations practice lines in Singapore.

> Get to know Meredith Cheong.

J.S. Held Expands Global Investigations Practice with the Acquisition of GPW Group

The addition of the GPW team brings over 20 of the industry’s leading intelligence and disputes experts into J.S. Held's Global Investigations Practice and bolsters the firm's presence in Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East.

> Click here to read the press release.

J.S. Held Adds Intangible Asset Expertise

The addition of Ocean Tomo strengthens our ability to address the unique needs of organisations around the world facing high-stakes situations involving intellectual property and other intangible assets.

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Featured Insights

Our insights cover a variety of topics impacting businesses, society, the economy, and the environment throughout Asia Pacific. Check out our latest white papers, research reports, educational seminars, industry speaking engagements, and perspective articles by consultants in the region.

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