MEET THE EXPERTS

The Team

Founder

Ashley Messick

Ashley is an acknowledged expert in asset recovery, global investigations and dispute support with a particular focus on conflicts involving governments.

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PARTNER

Sebastian Neave

Sebastian specialises in gathering and analysing evidence in support of fraud proceedings. His work often draws on his extensive global network to advance and protect his clients’ interests.

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Chief Operating Officer

Yamuna Morton

Yamuna is Chief Operating Officer at Veleda where she leads the firm’s global operations, finance, HR and administrative functions.

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Director

Nicolas Richier

Nicolas has advised clients on litigation and arbitration matters all over the world, with a significant focus on investor-state disputes.

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Senior Associate

Michael Helvert

Michael has advised clients on complex asset recovery and enforcement matters, with a particular focus on investor-state award enforcement.

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ADVISOR

Jay Newman

Jay is a veteran investor and strategist whose career in global finance spans more than four decades at the intersection of law, markets, and geopolitics. Best known for leading one of the most consequential sovereign-debt recoveries in modern history, Jay built his reputation on the ability to translate complex legal and political challenges into financial opportunity.

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ADVISOR

Anik Michaud

Anik is an accomplished global communications and corporate relations executive with more than two decades of experience shaping strategy, reputation, and stakeholder engagement in some of the world’s most complex, high-profile industries.

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