News | February 16, 2026
The London appointment expands the firm’s capabilities in product safety, crisis management, materials science, risk assessment, and high-stakes failure analysis.
Mr. Stephen Weatherseed is a Chartered Accountant and financial expert initially in London and with more than 30 years of experience based in Hong Kong and Asia. He has diverse expertise in various financial advisory and litigation support areas, including corporate finance, audit, risk management, financial disputes, valuations, transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and China/Asian investment/trading strategies.
Mr. Stephen Weatherseed is a Chartered Accountant and financial expert initially in London and with more than 30 years of experience based in Hong Kong and Asia. He has diverse expertise in various financial advisory and litigation support areas, including corporate finance, audit, risk management, financial disputes, valuations, transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and China/Asian investment/trading strategies.
Mr. Weatherseed has a recognized track record of advising complex, multi-national clients and acting as an expert witness for audit negligence actions, as well as a financial expert for other disputes, in the courts and in arbitration. He has also acted as an audit partner for private and public companies throughout the world, mainly in Hong Kong/China, Asia Pacific, Europe, and the USA.
Mr. Weatherseed graduated from the University of Durham with a joint honors degree in Economics and Law. In addition to native English fluency, he has varying levels of fluency in French, Russian, and Mandarin.
The London appointment expands the firm’s capabilities in product safety, crisis management, materials science, risk assessment, and high-stakes failure analysis.
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