Marcus d'Apice

Partner

  • Middle East and North Africa
  • High Risk Managed Services
  • Operational and Protective Services
  • Security Design Engineering

Marcus is a Senior Partner based in Baghdad and responsible for our operation in Iraq, which as part of High Risk Managed Services encompasses intelligence and compliance support, and the provision of mobile and infrastructure security. Given the hostile and complex operating environment, these services often extend to strategic planning and crisis management support. 

Regularly called upon to give strategic advice to our client base and other stakeholders, Marcus has worked with numerous energy sector and governmental clients. He  oversees a workforce of 3,000 employees and 450 B6 armoured vehicles with regional offices in Basrah, Baghdad and Erbil.

Recent engagements include:

  • Working closely with one of the largest International Oil Companies to plan their entry into Iraq, advising on security infrastructure, compliance, government relations and concept of operations 
  • Evacuating over 700 clients from Iraq due to regional conflict. Advising clients on evacuation protocols to ensure timely phased evacuation and establishing conditions and protocols for their return 
  • Established testing and safety protocols through Covid 19, ensuring the financial and operational viability of a complex and multinational operation over a period of profound uncertainty 

  • Marcus has deep experience of operating in hostile environments generally, and in Iraq specifically, bringing a holistic understanding of the strategic, reputational, commercial and physical risks our clients face in the region. 

    He joined Control Risks in 2002, spending most of his time in the Crisis and Security management function before joining the Iraq team in 2009. Previously serving as a commissioned officer in the British Army, Marcus holds an MSc in Risk, Crisis and Disaster Management from the University of Leicester and a BSc in Anthropology from Durham University. 

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