About
Mina Popova is a director at Accuracy with more than 13 years of professional experience in financial analysis, valuation and dispute-related work. Since joining the firm, she has developed extensive expertise in international arbitration (both investor‑state and commercial), litigation support and complex valuation matters. Mina combines strong financial knowledge with deep, technical valuation capabilities.
Prior to joining Accuracy, Mina developed a solid background in the financial sector. She began in a major Spanish bank in financial markets, gaining deep exposure to financial instruments. She then moved to a major French bank within the Strategic Financial Management team.
At Accuracy, Mina regularly acts as an independent economic expert, advising on the quantification of damages in international arbitration proceedings and litigation before local courts. She has led engagements across multiple jurisdictions and has particular experience in sectors such as energy, and oil & gas.
Mina speaks Spanish (bilingual), Bulgarian (native), English (proficient), and French (basic).
Qualifications
- CFA® Charterholder, CFA Institute (2023).
- Degree in International Business Administration and Management from ICADE University in Spain and Lancaster University Management School in UK (2012). Major in Finance
In-depth expertise
Arbitration and litigation
Mina has been appointed as an economic expert and has supported the preparation of expert evidence in numerous international arbitration cases under ICSID, UNCITRAL, ICC, PCA, ICDR, and ad hoc rules, as well as in disputes before local courts. Over the course of dozens of engagements, she has built substantial experience in the assessment and quantification of damages across a wide range of dispute scenarios, including expropriations, post‑M&A disputes, contract terminations and breaches, shareholder conflicts, and concession‑related disagreements.
Financial markets and financial sector
Mina has had direct, hands‑on exposure to financial markets and has a strong understanding of complex financial instruments. She has also participated in the modelling of the regulatory stress tests for a systemically important financial institution.
Example of engagements
Damages assessment in litigation and arbitration contexts
- Appointed economic and financial expert to determine the damages related to a long-term LNG supply contract between two listed companies in Europe.
- Appointed economic and financial expert to assess the economic damages arising from a breach of contract in the renewable energy sector in the US.
- Appointed economic and financial expert to determine the damages and loss of profits of a highway concession project in Latin America.
- Assisted in the quantification of damages caused by the early termination of a long-term water treatment plant contract in Latin America.
- Assisted in determining the damages suffered in a post-M&A dispute in the wind energy sector in Europe.
- Assisted in determining the economic rationale and the reasonableness of a long-term gas contract in Latin America.