Jean-Marie van der Elst
Jean-Marie is founder of TAS Forensics and Managing Director at EconOne Research Inc., leads the International Arbitration Group, and is an international expert in Financial Investigations – Economic Damages and Valuations.
Dr. Van der Elst has extensive international financial management, treasury and corporate management experience.
Jean-Marie has provided international arbitration/mediation services and expert testimony on commercial, financial, economic and socio-economic matters in international arbitration tribunals (ICC, ICSID, CPA).
His extensive industry experience as an international CEO, CFO includes the automotive, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, packaging, distribution, FMCG industries in Europe, South & Central America, Africa, USA, Russia and Eastern Europe.
Jean-Marie specializes in the analysis and determinations of economic, finance and socio-economic damages and valuations.
Key areas of expertise:
- Economic, Financial & Socio-Economic Commercial Disputes & Damages
- Valuations
- Loss of earnings & Financial Fraud
- Risk Management & Credit Risk
- Public Private Partnerships (PPP)
- Sectors - Financial Services, Infrastructure, Construction, Pharmaceutical, Energy, Real Estate
Expert/Testifying Experience
Jean-Marie has presented and defended written and oral expert witness testimony in numerous international arbitration dispute resolution procedures including international mediation and arbitration proceedings (ICC, ICSID, CPA).
He has been involved in the mediation process as a professional consultant and advisor in assisting clients and facilitating settlements.
Languages
English, Español, Français
Education
D.B.A.-International Business & Economics, Nathan Bisk College of Business, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL. 2019.
SEP- Senior Executive Program, Columbia University, New York. 1996.
M.A.- International Economics & Corporate Finance, Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth, SA. 1989.
B.A.-Economics & Psychology, University of Cape Town, SA. 1980.
Professional Affiliations
American College of Forensic Examiners (ACFE) American Bar Association (ABA)
Dispute Resolution Board Foundation (DBRF)
Florida Council for Public Private Partnerships (FCP3)
American Economic Association (AEA) American Finance Association (AFA)
Marian Portero
Marian iis CEO of TAS Forensics and Director at Econ One's International Arbitration Group, based in Florida USA, as an economic-financial expert, leading research studies in determining economic, financial, socioeconomic and environmental damages analyses.
Marian has experience authoring expert forensic reports and testifying in international arbitration tribunals.
International experience in leading and conducting complex investigations, due diligence, and developing case investigation frameworks and strategies supporting international arbitration cases.
Based on her experience acquired in Accenture, Spain and the United States, in the sectors of FMCG, Infrastructure, Pharmaceutical, Telecom, Automotive, Construction, Financial Services and Insurance,
Marian has participated in international projects in Eastern Europe, Africa and the Americas, providing economic, financial, socioeconomic and environmental forensic support services, including presentations as an expert witness in international arbitration tribunals.
Key expertise:
- International experience in leading research studies and due diligence developing case frameworks and strategies.
- Management and coordination of research processes and outcomes with Counsel and Experts.
- Economic and financial disputes determining loss of profits in economic, socioeconomic and environmental damages and valuations.
- Experienced author of expert forensic reports and testimony in international arbitration cases.
- Sectors - FMCG, Infrastructure, Construction, Pharmaceutical, Telecom, Automotive and Financial Services.
Expert/Testimony Experience:
Marian is an expert on economic issues, specialized in leading research studies, valuations and determination of economic, socioeconomic & environmental damages, in the sectors of transport, infrastructure, construction, financial services and insurance. Marian has presented written and oral testimony as an expert in international arbitration tribunals, including the ICC, ICSID and PCA.
Languages:
English, Español, Frances
International Experience:
United States, South and Central America, Europe, Africa, Eastern Europe.
Education
1993 – 1994 London Business School, London. Corporate Finance Program.
1986 – 1988 School of Industrial Organization (EOI), Madrid, Grenoble, Master in Business Administration (MBA).
1981 – 1986 Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain. Degree in Economics and Business Administration.
JUAN JOSE DAVIDOVICH
Juan José is Partner at TAS Forensics and Director at the International Arbitration Group at EconOne, based in CDMX, Mexico.
Juan Jose is a certified CPA and has experience in financial management, treasury, forensic accounting and corporate management.
He has provided international arbitration/mediation services and expert testimony on commercial, financial, economic and socio-economic matters in international arbitration tribunals.
His extensive industry experience as an international Country Manager and CFO includes industrial, pharmaceutical, machine production and distribution, in Europe, South and Central America, the United States, Russia and Eastern Europe.
Juan José specializes in the analysis and determination of damages, accounting analysis and forensic audit, financial planning and evaluation of business projects.
Key expertise
- Business interruption and commercial, economic, financial and socio-economic
- Sectors – Construction, Pharmaceutical, Insurance, Packaging Industry
- Development of economic-financial projects
- Lost profits and financial fraud
- Business valuation
Experience as an Expert Witness:
Juan José has presented written and oral testimony as an expert witness in international arbitration dispute resolution procedures, including international mediation and arbitration procedures (ICC, ICSID).
He has been involved in the mediation process as a professional consultant and advisor in assisting clients and facilitating agreements.
Languages:
English, Español, Italiano y Frances
Professional License:
CPA
Education:
Faculty of Economic Sciences of the University of Buenos Aires
NOMS PLUS I and II (Motorola University, Chicago, Ill, USA). (Program for Executive Leaders)
Numerous specialization courses in Russia and Argentina
Professional Affiliations
Professional Council of Economic Sciences of the City of Buenos Aires (CPCECABA)
Member Dispute Resolution Board Foundation (DBRF)
RAFAEL PEREYRA LAGO
Rafael is Partner at TAS Forensics and Director at EconOne in the International Arbitration Group, based in Madrid, Spain.
Rafael specializes in economic and financial evaluation of the environmental and socioeconomic impact of infrastructure projects, as well as sustainable programs for the integration of technology and business processes.
Rafael has a track record of managing multidisciplinary programs with internationally distributed teams. This includes leading expert teams, advisory and expert witness roles in international arbitration tribunals.
Previous roles and areas of expertise within the information technology domain include leading consulting practices (Professional services) for international service providers (telecommunications, enterprise system suppliers) and integrators, program management, and corporate process technology integration architecture.Areas of technical expertise:
- Distributed and cloud computing,
- Blockchain architecture, service technology integration (specifically corporate M&A scenarios), and
- Corporate IT strategic planning.
Rafael has an MBA from IE in Madrid and academic degrees in Marine Biology with a specialization in environmental conservation, and an academic and scientific career spanning 20 years, with more than thirty articles published in peer-reviewed journals. During this period, Rafael was instrumental in helping the Government of South Africa define and implement the country's environmental conservation and management policies and legislation. Rafael is retained as editorial review peer for national and international scientific journals.
Rafael holds professional certifications in Prince2, MSP and ITIL project management methodologies and services and is a Lean Six-Sigma black belt.
Education:
Instituto de Empresa Business School (IE), Madrid, España - MBA Corporate Finance & Marketing
Universidad Nelson Mandela, Port Elizabeth, Sudáfrica - MSC Marine Biology
Universidad Nelson Mandela, Port Elizabeth, Sudáfrica - BSC (Hons)
Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay – Lic. Oceanografía
Work Experience:
2023 - Present DIRECTOR EconOne Research Inc.
International Arbitration Practice Area: forensic expert in socioeconomic, environmental, financial and economic matters, providing expert analysis and reports on damage valuations.
2018 – 2023 TAS DIRECTOR
Global Investigations and Corporate Finance Practices (LATAM): providing analysis and expert reports on economic, financial and socioeconomic damages. Authored and defended reports and provided expert testimony in international arbitration tribunals. Issues defended include public-private partnership (PPP) mass transit infrastructure projects.
2014-2017 DIRECTOR International Business Development – Ricoh Europe Ltd, London, UK
2011-2014 HEAD of IT and Corporate Cloud Services / Verizon Business, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
2008-2011 CONSULTING Practice Director, Professional Services / Atos EMEA, London, UK
2007-2008 PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT / Quint Wellington Redwood ME, Riyadh, Abu Dhabi, KSA/UAE
2004-2007 ICT MANAGER / Randstad UK Plc, United Kingdom
2000-2004 PROGRAM MANAGER / Hewlett-Packard EMEA, London, UK
1997-1999 PROJECT MANAGER - EMC2 (Data General UK) Ltd, EMEA IM Group, London, UK
ANTON VAN DORSTEN
Anton is a Data Analytics Consultant at TAS Forensics and Director with EconOne’s International Arbitration Group, based in Cape Town, South Africa.
Anton has over 15 years of experience as an expert in litigation support and analytical services and has provided expert services in the fields of Quantum Analysis, Damages Calculations, Financial Analysis, Competition Analysis, Contract Disputes, Engineering Construction Projects, Copyright Infringement, Forensic Investigations and Commercial Arbitrations.
He has extensive experience in authoring expert reports and testifying on same.
He is also a competent programmer and writes his own code for challenging analytical investigations.
Prior to founding his own litigation support company, he undertook projects involving large scale digitizing of primary source legal data in several counties around the world, data and was contracted as International Design Engineer concentrating on UK, North Sea, and Saudi Arabia oil industries.
Education:
Bachelor of Commerce (Honours), University of Cape Town Information Technology 1984'
Bachelor of Science, University of Cape Town, Mechanical Engineering 1976
Work Experience:
Chief Executive Officer, Learn24 (Naspers), Cape Town, 2004-2008
General Manager, Who’s Who of Southern Africa (Naspers) Cape Town,2005-2007.
General Manager, Ancestry24 (Naspers), Cape Town 2004-2007.
General Manager, ContentLot (Naspers), Cape Town, 2000-2004.
Owner Picra CC, Cape Town, 1999-2000.
Managing Director, Jutastat (Pty) Ltd , Cape Town, 1993-1999.
Director, Compustat Access Technologies (Pty) Ltd , Cape Town 1987-1993.
Design Engineer, Power Engineers, Cape Town, 1985-1987.
Partner, Director, ComputerShop (Pty) Ltd, Cape Town 1982-1985.
Owner, Director, Microskills, Cape Town, 1982-1983.
Design Engineer, Arabian American Oil Company, Saudi Arabia 1980-1981.
Design Engineer, Bligh Engineering, London, 1979-1980.
Engineering lecturer, Cape Technikon, Cape Town 1977-1979.
DIEGO ADLER
Area of Expertise:
Consultant Actuary for several companies in Panama, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic and also of the Panamanian Association of Insurers (APADEA).
- Development of IT Tools (Quotation system, Business Intelligence BI, Dash Board for Executives, etc.)
- Reserve Valuation
- Pricing
- Portfolio Risk Analysis
- Insurance Product development
- IFRS 17
- Actuarial Reserves Certification
- Train the staff in technical aspects of insurance.
Reengineering Consultancy General de Seguros S.A. - Dominican Republic.
- Process analysis
- Reserve Valuation
- Pricing of insurance Product
- Evaluate Core System
- Analyze of Subscription Processes
Start Up insurance company ¨Opción Seguros S.A. - Argentina
• Write the Feasibility Study that was present to the Argentinian Insurance Superintendency
• Developed Insurance Products
• Evaluate and select the IT Core System
• Develop Subscription Processes
Suport IT Core System change
- General Insurance Company (Panama) (2016)
- Generali of Panama (2011)
- International Insurance Company of Panama (2004) Responsible for Individual Life Migration
- Zurich Eagle Star Argentina (2002) Functional Manager of Unit LInked Product and People branch.
01/2006 – Present PARTNER – CONSULTOPHY SRL
09/2002 – 12/2005 INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY S.A. - ACTUARIAL VPA
08/1995 – 09/2002 EAGLE STAR (International Life) LimitedArgentina branch
1998 - 2002 – Actuarial Supervisor
1995 – 1998 - Actuarial Employee
02/1995 – 08/1995 Argentinian Insurance Superintendence
Technical Management - Reinsurance Department
1995 – Actuarial Assistant
