Europe

J.S. Held in Europe

We have more than 1,500 professionals who serve as trusted advisors to organisations across six continents, including 84% of the Global 200 Law Firms, 75% of the Forbes Top 20 Insurance Companies, and 71% of Fortune 100 Companies.

The diversity of interests across Europe and the United Kingdom presents unique challenges throughout the market. Organisations conducting business in the region face varying regulations in different jurisdictions and require specialised expertise to navigate them. Our team in Europe combines an understanding of each local business environment with the decades of experience needed to solve such issues.

We provide expertise in matters involving construction, engineering, forensic architecture, intellectual property, the environment, health and safety, valuation and economic damages, forensic accounting, turnaround and restructuring, regulatory compliance, and business intelligence and investigations.

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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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Enrique Abiega
Senior Managing Director | Construction Advisory Spain & LATAM Lead
Madrid, Spain
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Akhlaq Ahmed
Senior Managing Director | Global Investigations
London, United Kingdom
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Joe Aldous
Executive Vice President | Forensic Accounting - Insurance Services
London, United Kingdom
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Joseph Bond
Senior Managing Director | Construction Insurance Claims Services
London, United Kingdom
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Oscar Hernández
Managing Director | Economic Damages & Valuations
Madrid, Spain
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Gary Kitt
Senior Managing Director | Construction Advisory EMEA & APAC Lead
London, United Kingdom
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Brian W. Napper
Senior Managing Director | Intellectual Property
San Francisco, CA
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Livia Paggi
Managing Director | Global Investigations
London, United Kingdom
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Simon Placks
Senior Managing Director | Digital Investigations & Discovery
London, United Kingdom
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Richard Stahl
Senior Vice President | Forensic Engineering
London, United Kingdom
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Declan Tonge
Senior Managing Director | Construction Advisory
Madrid, Spain
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Viktor Warkentin
Senior Managing Director | Construction Advisory
Wiesbaden, Germany
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Philip Worman
Senior Managing Director | Global Investigations
London, United Kingdom
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Featured News

2025 J.S. Held Global Risk Report

In the 2025 J.S. Held Global Risk Report, we provide insight into cutting-edge and high-stakes issues facing businesses this year, including:

Sustainability investments & headwinds
Global supply chain challenges
The rise of crypto & digital assets
Artificial intelligence, data & digital regulations
Managing cyber risk  

> To learn more about the risks and opportunities associated with these topics, view the report here.

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.

Welcome Akhlaq Ahmed

We are pleased to welcome Akhlaq Ahmed as a Senior Managing Director in our Global Investigations practice, operating out of our London office.

Akhlaq is a Chartered Accountant with 25+ years of global, cross-sector experience advising corporations, government agencies, regulators, investors, and law firms on compliance and regulatory matters, investigations, and disputes.

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BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE & INVESTIGATIONS IN EUROPE

Sebastian Neave receives Band 3 ranking from Chambers and Partners for Business Intelligence & Investigations in the UK.

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GLOBAL LEADERS IN POLITICAL RISK

Livia Paggi receives Band 1 ranking from Chambers and Partners for Global Political Risk.

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GLOBAL LEADERS IN POLITICAL RISK

Philip Worman receives Band 1 ranking from Chambers and Partners for Global Political Risk.

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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).

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Industry Recognition

We are pleased to share that J.S. Held has been ranked as a 2024 Top Forensic & Litigation Consulting Firm in the UK by Consultancy UK.

The ranking is based on assessments of the firm’s capabilities in forensic & litigation consulting, company reputation, analyst benchmarks, industry recognitions, and thought leadership, as evaluated by thousands of active industry executives and consultants.

J.S. Held Expands Builder’s Risk (CAR/EAR) Practice in EMEA with Acquisition of Kenzie Consulting Group

The acquisition of Kenzie Consulting Group further strengthens J.S. Held’s construction consulting & advisory expertise for insurers, attorneys, and parties to construction contracts worldwide.

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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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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.

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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 Europe. 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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