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J.S. Held Acquires Shechter & Everett to Expand Forensic Accounting Capabilities for Family Law Disputes in Florida
Read MoreChris Tooke joined J.S. Held in May of 2022 as part of J.S. Held's acquisition of GPW. Chris brings experience managing projects on sanctions exposure, political and regulatory risks, government affairs, and integrity due diligence in the former Soviet and Eastern European regions. Before joining J.S. Held, he worked at The Economist Intelligence Unit, focusing on political and economic forecasts on post-Soviet countries.
Chris' clients include banks, TMT, mining and oil & gas companies. His recent work includes managing enhanced due diligence investigations for various international banks and private equity firms (often with a sanctions component), and advising numerous extractive companies on their joint ventures in the former Soviet Union.
Chris fluently speaks English and Russian. He holds a Ph.D. in Russian Literature from SSEES/UCL and a BA and a MA in Russian and East European Languages and Cultures from SSEES/UCL.
Chris was a contributor to J.S. Held's 2024 Global Risk Report and 2025 Global Risk Report.
Chris is often approached by the media to provide commentary on post-Soviet markets.
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