Asia Corporate Transactions

Our Team

Peter Brongers

Partner


A Dutch national with more than 25 years experience in senior management functions in public, private and family environment companies in China and Southeast Asia.


Peter holds an MBA and ME from the University of Groningen in The Netherlands as well as Bachelors in Accounting, Organizational Sciences and Law. He is fluent in Dutch, English, German, French, Spanish, Thai and has a working knowledge of Khmer.


Peter started his working career as Sales Manager for Fokker Aircraft followed by Strategic Planner for Heidelberg Printing Presses. In 1995 he moved to Thailand as Managing Director of Eurotech Engineering Thailand followed by a position as CFO of Topaz Group Inc., Thailand’s largest jewelry and gemstones company and the only Thai company listed on the AMEX in the US.


He came regularly to Cambodia to participate in several charity projects under the umbrella of the Rotary Club Bangkok South. In 2009 he moved to Phnom Penh as the founder of Kingdom Breweries. In 2012 he joined the Royal Group of Companies as Sr. Executive Vice President Business Development. For the Royal Group he was CEO of BMW Cambodia and Director of KFC.  He is founder and President of the Netherlands Cambodia Chamber of Commerce, the Chairman of the CAIF (The Cambodian Automotive Industry Federation) and Vice President of the CTF (Cambodian Tourism Federation).

Daniel Karlstrom

Partner


Daniel is a serial entrepreneur and an experienced global software delivery manager. With a diverse background in technology spanning from Software Engineering, Agile, Lean to cutting edge technologies such as cloud, AI, Big Data combined with practical experience of thousands of project deliveries he can navigate the fast changing tech landscape like few others. 


Daniel holds an MSc in Electrical Engineering and a PhD in Software Engineering both with the University of Lund, Sweden. He co founded the successful mobile app company Golden Gekko in 2005 and has experience of senior roles and advisory positions with corporations such as DMI, ABB and Vodafone. He is currently advisor to and co-founder of several tech startups in Asia as well as Europe.


Having lived and worked in Asia for more than 15 years he is well established in the region and has vast experience into combining Asian and Western cultures.

Anthony Galliano

Partner


Anthony is Group CEO of CIM Holdings, Chief Executive Office of Cambodian Investment Management, and Chairman of Cambodian Investment Management Audit Services, Phnom Penh BG Serviced Office, Premium Human Resources, Cambodian Investment Management Insurance Agent, Dynamo Innovative Digital Advertising, and Jump Digital (Cambodia). He is also President Director of the Indonesian parent company, Covenant International Management. The primary businesses of the group are Corporate Finance, Venture Capital, Accounting, Payroll, Tax, Human Resources, Insurance Agency, Serviced Offices, and Advertising,


Anthony was a career corporate banker with 27 years’ international experience with ANZ, Citibank, J.P. Morgan Chase and Bank of New York. Beginning his banking career in the United States, he has been stationed in London, Brussels, Hong Kong and Bangkok with Citibank and Indonesia and Cambodia with ANZ. His assignments included Asia Pacific Region Head for Global Securities Services for Citibank, Corporate Bank Head of Citibank Bangkok, ANZ Cambodia, and ANZ Indonesia, European Sales Manager for Citibank, London, and Senior Banker for Citibank Brussels. He served as the Chairman of the Hong Kong Securities Industry Group from 1998 to 2000 and was appointed as a Consultative Panel member of the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited. Anthony is on the board of the Payscout, Vibe Café Hospitality, Tanncam Investments Pte. AMCHAM Cambodia and all group companies under CIM Holdings. Anthony holds a degree in Accounting, International Certificate for Financial Advisers from The Chartered Insurance Institute (U.K.), a diploma in Cambodian Tax from CamEd Business School, and has passed the NASD licenses for General Securities Representative, General Securities Principal, Uniform State Law, and Registered Investment Adviser.

Salah Essa

Partner


• Over 22 years of experience in the Consultancy, Design and projects management in Construction industries.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the regulatory international codes and standards, e.g. BS: British Standards.
• Client / Owner construction projects within the design consultancy, Constructions and projects management which included large scale Projects and Airports; comprises in depth review of all project documents; Master plans concepts and design, preliminary and detail design, Method Statements, ITP, Material Submissions, Testing& Commissioning, Operation & Maintenance Manuals, Tender documents and design and the like.
• Lead a team of Architects, engineers, project managers and projects site supervisors in the production and review of all project tasks till achieving final handing over and operation.
• Involved in Risk Management, identification and implementation; workshops and meeting with the Client.
• Proven ability to resolve problems and complete projects in a timely manner.