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Bloemendal Consults B.V. || PRETB Pte. Ltd.
Expert Witness &
Strategic Advisor —
Commodity Trading, Supply Chain, and
Risk Management
Paul Bloemendal provides expert witness services and strategic advice across commodity trading, supply chain management and risk decisions, drawing from his extensive international experience across Asia, Africa and Europe.
ABOUT PAUL
A trader's judgement, an advisor's discipline.
Paul Bloemendal has spent his career at the intersection of physical commodity markets and corporate strategy: trading, structuring and
de-risking global flows of commodities between producing origins and destination end users.
Today he advises trade houses, processors, funds and legal teams on strategy, risk and supply chain integrity, and acts as an independent expert witness in commercial disputes and arbitration. His work is conducted through Bloemendal Consults B.V. in the Netherlands and PRETB Pte. Ltd. in Singapore.
CAREER
From trading floor to independent advisory.
2003
Early Stage
Traded international agricultural commodity markets, building experience in global supply chains around physical assets with embedded derivatives.
2006
Leadership
Senior leadership roles across Europe and Asia, developing extensive experience in commodity markets, trading operations and commercial strategy.
2016
Investments
After two exits, focusses on Early stage investing both via venture funds and direct, participating in high potential businesses across international markets and sectors.
2018
PRETB Pte Ltd
Launched PRETB Pte. Ltd. as a platform for regional advisory and investment activity based in Singapore, supporting clients across Asian markets.
2021
Bloemendal Consults B.V.
Launched Bloemendal Consults B.V. as platform for expert witness services, independent commodity consultancy and speaking engagements.
Today
Strategic Advice
Provides independent commodity consultancy services, strategic advisory and expert witness engagements s across global markets, supporting clients with trading, and risk decisions.
EXPERTISE
Where the mandates concentrate.
Expert Witness
Independent expert witness specialising in international commodity trading, commercial and financial market practices, and the execution and performance of physical commodity transactions.
Commodity Trading
Comprehensive trading advisory across physical and derivative markets, encompassing global freight systems, complex financial instruments, agricultural products, and energy or soft commodities.
Risk Management
Advanced mitigation frameworks designed for global trading houses, addressing price volatility, counterparty exposure, credit risk, operational compliance, and transactional execution challenges.
Supply Chain
End-to-end supply chain strategies connecting origination to destination, focusing on global sourcing, complex multimodal logistics networks, distribution efficiency, and strict sustainability compliance.
Strategic Advice
Strategic market entry, corporate restructuring, and comprehensive change management solutions delivered to executive boards, business owners, and institutional stakeholders across dynamic commercial environments.
Asia, Africa and Europe
In-depth operational knowledge covering key international growth markets, regulatory frameworks, compliance standards, regional institutions, and influential commercial counterparties across three major continents.
COMPANIES
Two companies, one advisory practice
Bloemendal Consults B.V. in the Netherlands and PRETB Pte. Ltd. in Singapore form the professional and business ecosystem behind the advisory practice.
Netherlands
Bloemendal Consults B.V.
Netherlands-based advisory business providing strategic consultancy services across risk management, supply chain management, change management, commodity trading and acts as an expert witness.
Expert Witness Services
Risk Management
Change Management
Commodity Trading
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Singapore
PRETB Pte. Ltd.
Singapore-based company within Paul Bloemendal's wider professional and business ecosystem, with a focus on international commodity trade advisory and early-stage investment activity across South East Asia.
Advisory & Strategy
International Commodity Trade
Early-Stage Investments
South East Asia
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