News | May 8, 2026
A recent study by Tatyana Avilova, Economist at Secretariat has been selected by the Editor of JAMA Health Forum as an Editor’s Choice: Clinical Trial of 2025.
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.
A recent study by Tatyana Avilova, Economist at Secretariat has been selected by the Editor of JAMA Health Forum as an Editor’s Choice: Clinical Trial of 2025.
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