BrazilHKA expands Dutch presence with Amsterdam office and new practice
Six months after launching in the Benelux, HKA has expanded its footprint in the region with a new office and a new practice.
In April this year, London-headquartered HKA entered the Benelux with an office in Rotterdam, which served as its stepping stone to the Dutch, Belgian and Luxembourg markets. Doubling down on its ambitions in the region, the private equity backed consulting group has now also added a second office in Amsterdam.
“We’ve been serving clients in the Benelux for over 40 years, delivering dispute resolution services and expert witness support. The launch of a second office in the Netherlands is a significant development for the business,” said Amanda Clack, CEO for EMEA at HKA.
The new Amsterdam office will focus on financial dispute consulting services, which fall within HKA’s Forensic Accounting and Commercial Damages (FACD) practice, and will be led by partners Mark Castell and Tjeerd Krol, supported by director Tony Mauritz and associate Tygo Fijn.
Castell has been a partner at HKA since 2019 and he has 40 years of experience on construction projects and disputes. During his long career in Europe and the Middle East, he previously was based in the Netherlands between 2003 and 2018.
“The new service line offering signifies the enhancement and diversification of HKA’s presence in the Dutch market, thereby uniquely positioning the firm to offer services from both our Forensic Accounting and Commercial Damages practice, as well as our Construction Claims Expert practice [led out of Rotterdam]. I believe that this is a unique offering amongst our peers, and the value of this proposition is a very welcome development for our client base,” said Castell.
The latter three Amsterdam office members meanwhile have been hired from Kroll. Partner Krol has over 25 years of experience in various types of disputes, both in litigation and international arbitration, such as post-merger disputes, shareholder disputes, minority interest valuations, follow on claims, securities litigation, lost profits-calculations, as well as various types of accounting irregularities and reconstructions. He previously also served Alvarez & Marsal and Deloitte.
“Given the increasing demand for forensic expertise in the Netherlands, coupled with the opportunity to collaborate effectively with experts from other service lines, I am eager to offer our clients comprehensive solutions. These will encompass services such as commercial damage assessments, economic analysis, and investigative support,” said Krol.
Mauritz focuses on litigation support for various financial and accounting issues, including shareholder disputes, business interruption, minority interest valuations, accounting irregularities, as well as investigations supporting collective actions. Prior to Kroll, he served at KPMG. Fijn brings a number of years of working experience to HKA.
