Dezan Shira & Associates Expands German Network in the Asia-Pacific Region

With the rapid development of the Asian market, there is an increasing number of opportunities for European investors in the region. As a promising step for connecting with leading players across different industries, at Dezan Shira & Associates we are happy to announce that we have joined one of the largest German associations for the development of German-Asian business relationships – the German Asia-Pacific Business Association (OAV).

Founded in 1900, OAV offers a strong corporate network with close relationships with various institutions. “With this new partnership, we look forward to engaging with a historical German institution as devoted to Asia as we are.  This translates into a sounding board for our content, thought leadership discussions, and broadens the reach into new pipelines for us.” says Munich-based Riccardo Benussi, Head of European Business Development and of our German Desk, “Also, we will soon debut at OAV’s first Young Leaders Global Networking Event for 2022, discussing why it’s time for German companies to invest in Vietnam at this particular time.”

Development of German Desk Team in ASEAN

Dezan Shira’s German Desk Team has come a long way in developing further in the ASEAN region in 2021. International Business Advisory Manager Marco Förster, based in our Ho Chi Minh Office, took over the management of the ASEAN Advisory unit, consulting with corporate investors on operational compliance matters in Southeast Asia. Moreover, our Singapore office welcomed new Senior International Business Advisory Manager, David Stepat, who has amassed over 10 years of experience in industry and consulting in the region.

Would you like to get in touch with Marco and David to learn more about their regions? Simply email them at

• Marco Förster: marco.foerster@dezshira.com
• David Stepat: david.stepat@dezshira.com

Dezan Shira & Associates in the EU

You are one click away from emailing us directly if you ever have questions about how we can support you in doing business in Asia – multi-lingual in every region, Dezan Shira & Associates’ experts can communicate in several European languages:

• German Desk: germandesk@dezshira.com
• Italian Desk: italiandesk@dezshira.com
• Spanish Desk: spanishdesk@dezshira.com
• French Desk: frenchdesk@dezshira.com
• UK/Ireland Desk: ireland@dezshira.com