Team


Emily Hierons

Director

Key experience

  • More than 14 years’ experience specialising in forensic accounting and valuations covering financial, valuation and accounting aspects of disputes, as well as non-contentious valuations 
  • Experience over a wide range of industries, including hospitality, healthcare, mining, telecoms, defence, IT and textiles
  • Qualified in a Big Four firm in 2001 and her previous accounting experience includes audit for a range of financial services firms, investment banking and finance for local authorities
  • Chartered accountant and fellow of the ACCA

Karen Drysdale

Director

Key experience

  • More than 20 years’ experience in forensic accounting covering financial and accounting aspects of disputes
  • Experience over a wide range of industries, including financial services, commodity trading, construction, energy, leisure and media
  • Qualified at a Big Four firm in 1995, before specialising in audit and regulatory work for a wide range of clients in the financial services industry
  • Chartered accountant and member of the ICAEW

Kevin Davey

Director

Key experience

  • More than 10 years’ experience in forensic accounting, covering financial, valuation and accounting aspects of disputes
  • Experience over a wide range of industries, including energy, commodity trading, information technology, manufacturing, financial instruments, property development, media, utilities and not-for-profit
  • Qualified at a mid-tier firm in 2014, having gained a broad understanding of accounting matters including audit, tax, accounts preparation and valuation 
  • Chartered accountant and member of the ICAEW 

Zohar McLeod-Engelhard

Senior Manager

  • More than 7 years’ experience in forensic accounting and covering financial, valuation and accounting aspects of disputes, including cases involving elements of fraud
  • Experience in disputes across a range of industries, including energy, mining, manufacturing, hospitality and financial services. Zohar also has experience working on disputes in the Australia/ New Zealand market
  • Qualified in a top ten firm in 2018 and his previous accounting experience includes audit for a range of financial services firms
  • Chartered accountant and member of the ICAEW

Jenny Shenton

Senior Manager

Key experience

  • More than 4 years’ experience in forensic accounting, covering financial, valuation and accounting aspects of disputes
  • Experience in disputes across a range of industries, including hospitality, aviation, and asset management, as well as experience in competition damages claims
  • Previously gained more than 4 years’ experience at a mid-tier firm working across audit, accounts preparation, and taxation over a wide range of sectors
  • Chartered accountant and member of the ICAEW

Rosa Compier

Manager

Key experience

  • More than 2 years’ experience in forensic accounting, covering financial, valuation and accounting aspects of disputes
  • Experience in disputes across a range of industries, including aviation, nuclear energy, information technology and real estate
  • More than 5 years’ experience in financial audit at a Big Four firm in the Netherlands working for a range of clients in the media, energy and retail sectors
  • Chartered accountant and member of the Netherlands Institute of Chartered Accountants (NBA) 

Amy Thompson

Associate

Key experience

  • More than 5 years’ experience in audit at a Big Four firm specialising in the audit of large, listed oil and gas companies 
  • One year’s experience in audit at a national firm with clients in a wide variety of industries, including financial services, higher education, and manufacturing
  • Chartered accountant and member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS)

Aston Chapman

Associate

Key experience

  • Over 5 years’ experience in audit at a top 10 firm, specialising in the audit of financial services companies, especially private equity houses
  • Law degree from the University of Manchester
  • Chartered accountant and member of the ICAEW

Steve Caine

Subcontractor

Key experience

  • 40 years’ experience in forensic accounting covering dispute resolution, investigations and compliance
  • Global experience in over 50 countries and over a wide range of industries
  • Has given evidence in the High Court, the Jersey Court and in arbitration and has provided expert evidence to the European Court of Justice
  • Since qualification and until joining AVE worked at a Big Four firm
  • Chartered Accountant and Fellow of the ICAEW