OUR TEAM
Denis Petkovic
Founder and CEO
Denis holds degrees in economics and law from Macquarie University in Sydney (B.Ec,LLB (Hons)) and the University of Cambridge (LLM). He has practised law in Sydney, London and Hong Kong for over 37 years. He has been a partner in leading American and English law firms for over 27 years.
Joseph Merhi
Senior Consultant
Joseph has spent over 30 years working as an engineer and project manager on major infrastructure projects, as a business executive, entrepreneur and as a non-executive director in large Australian firms in the banking and retail sectors.
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Björn Wahlström
Senior Consultant
Björn is a supply chain expert with over 15 years’ experience in China and is based in Hong Kong since 2014. He has extensive experience in due diligence, IP investigations, and fraud investigations. He is also a certified SAI auditor, with extensive on-the-ground experience with social systems audits, quality systems, and practical supply chain solutions.
Anca Ioana Simion
Senior Consultant
Anca is a graduate in Economics from The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Faculty of International Business and Economics. She is a former banker and CFO of a regional trading house in the oil industry with over 25 years experience. Her expertise extends from correspondent banking to corporate finance, structured trade finance and leading complex projects across global markets and particularly oil business venues. Anca is fluent in Romanian and English and has a good grasp of French.
Darrell Saric
Senior Consultant
Darrell Saric is a commercial strategist, entrepreneur, and dealmaker with over 25 years of international experience in brand growth, business transformation and capital strategy.
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Known for bridging creative vision with execution, he has led growth initiatives, repositioned brands and raised capital across diverse industries including telecom, retail, energy, tourism, manufacturing and technology ventures.
Michael Prpic
Senior Advisor
Michael is based in Vancouver and has completed his bachelor’s degree at the University of British Columbia (Canada), in International Relations and Economics and later studied Financial Management at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (Canada) and Henley School of Management’s MBA Program (UK).
Philippe Deltombe
Senior Advisor
Philippe is a practising lawyer admitted to the Brussels Bar Association since 2005. Philippe holds an LLM from the University of Liege and speaks and works in five European languages. He has a wealth of experience across three continents including Western Europe and South East Asia including China.
Heather Begbie
Junior Consultant
Heather was raised in Cambridge before studying at Central School of Ballet and the Royal Academy of Dance in London where she now lives. Whilst in her studies Heather originally developed skills in dance, performance and teaching she has since primarily worked as an administrator and advisor in a leading London arts school developing operational strategies and procedures to ensure educational elements including assessments, course structure and protocols keep the school functioning smoothly.