Our testifying expert - Valery Knyazev, FCCA, CFA, ACIArb

Valery Knyazev has over 30 years of professional experience and has been involved in forensic accounting and financial expert engagements across the UK, the EU, Russia, the CIS region, and in emerging markets.

Valery has acted as a party appointed expert in a wide range of matters including commercial and shareholder disputes, investment treaty claims, transaction related disputes quantifying damages and valuing business interests. Valery has also been actively involved in loss of profit claims, insurance and reinsurance claims, financial investigations and disputes arising out of accounting and financial irregularities reporting on alleged fraud transactions and asset misappropriation.

Valery has issued reports and testified in international arbitrations under LCIA, SCC, ICC and ICSID rules, as well as in state courts on numerous occasions.

Valery has first-hand experience in business, accounting, and financial practices in emerging markets and the CIS region including Angola, South Africa, Djibouti, Morocco, Togo, Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Republic of Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Malavi, Moldova and Uzbekistan.  He has provided services in civil and criminal proceedings, and his reports have been served in state court proceedings in the EU, Russia, Cyprus, British Virgin Islands and the UK. 

He has advised clients in a wide range of industries, including construction, financial services, transport, manufacturing, mining, oil and gas, real estate, telecommunication and others.

Valery is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and a Certified Fraud Examiner.  He has received additional professional education in business valuation.  He has a high degree in economics and a high degree with honours in engineering.

M: +44 (0)77 6869 0882

E: valery.knyazev@faesforensic.com