Expert Team Profiles

Expertise

Chris tan

Senior Consultant, Customs & Trade Affairs

Experience: 30+ years with Singapore Customs. Divisional Director before retirement

Global Network: Extensive contacts in Australia, Ireland, Indonesia, Vietnam, Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Oman

Leadership: Team Leader for Customs Modernization Programs in multiple countries

Expertise: Cross-border enforcement, customs logistics, IPR issues, FTA impact on trade

Expertise

Professor Michael M. BERLIN

Senior Consultant, Customs & Trade Affairs

Education: PhD in Public Policy, University of Maryland

Global Experience: Extensive work visits in Europe, Central America, Southeast Asia

Teaching: Law enforcement, legal and police training

Courses: Criminal law, management concepts, policing strategies, law enforcement techniques

Regional Knowledge: Deep understanding of business and law enforcement in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand

Expertise

Davy Devaraj

Senior Consultant, Customs & Trade Affairs

Current Role: Represents Mercatus Capital and Eight Mercatus in Indo-China

Experience: Wide working exposure across multiple industries in the UK, Malaysia and India

Regional Expertise: Chief Representative in Vietnam (2007-2014)

Background: Senior appointments in Singapore's Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Legal: Advocate and Solicitor to the Supreme Court of Singapore (1994)

Expertise

Dato’ Sri Akhbar Satar

Education: Master in Criminal Justice, University of Detroit

Experience: 18+ years in Anti-Corruption Agency

Expertise: Certified fraud examiner (CFE), polygraph expert

Leadership: President of CFE Malaysia, Transparency International Malaysia

Author: "Corruption and Crime in Malaysia" (2018)