Alexander Lopatnikov is a managing director of American Appraisal in Russia and the CIS focused at providing valuation opinion and advisory services to the clients in various industries including extractive industries and utilities.Among the clients he worked for are the largest corporations and government agencies in Western and Central Europe, Russia and CIS, China, Japan and the U.S.Mr. Lopatnikov is a frequent speaker at the international conferences. His recent speeches and publications addressed emerging issues in IFRS and International Valuation Standards, mergers & acquisitions and valuation in extractive industries. He is a full member of the Russian and a Candidate Member of the American Societies of Appraisers as well as a member of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum. He is a leader of the Extractive Industries Global Team of American Appraisal.