HKA, a leading global consultancy in risk mitigation, dispute resolution, expert witness and litigation support services, announces that Igor Popovic has joined the firm as Economics Director based in London. Igor will join the firm’s newly formed Economics Consulting Practice, headed up by Partner Chris Williams. The practice sits within HKA’s wider Forensic Accounting and Commercial Damages service offering.

“Igor brings a wealth of experience across the regulatory and financial economics field that will be invaluable to the development of our new, but rapidly expanding, economics practice.  I have worked with Igor, both as a client and a colleague, for a number of years and know our clients will continue to value his combination of practical knowledge and ever-questioning mind.”

Chris Williams – Partner, Economics

Igor is an economist with over 20 years’ experience as an adviser to corporate and government clients, as well as an economic regulator.  He has particular expertise across healthcare, telecommunications, energy, water, transport and financial services sectors.  Igor has extensive experience working for Australian and UK Government regulators. He worked for the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and was a Director at NHS Improvement where he built and led the Pricing Delivery team and was responsible for the annual development of the National Tariff Payment System. Igor also provided Government advisory services to clients during his time with Ernst & Young Australia.

More recently, Igor was a Director at Alvarez & Marsal Economics, and an Associate Director at Grant Thornton where he provided advice in disputes, supported clients in commercial transactions, both on buy and sell side, and advised private and Government clients across multiple sectors.

Igor said: “I am thrilled to be joining HKA at this exciting time, as the firm grows its offering across its economics, forensic accounting and dispute practices. There are significant synergies in supporting our clients with a combined offering, leveraging our respective toolsets, to provide a comprehensive service. I look forward to using my background in financial economics and economic regulation of infrastructure across our disputes and advisory services.”

Igor holds a Masters degree in Finance and Bachelor degrees in Economics and in Chemistry.

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