Dr Nicholas Spiro Dr Nicholas Spiro is Managing Director of Spiro Sovereign Strategy, a specialist London-based consultancy in sovereign risk. Dr Spiro is an authority on developing economies, notably Russia and Central & East Europe (CEE). His previous roles include Head of Economics & Strategy for CEE at DTZ, the international property adviser, and Central Europe macro-political consultant for New York-based Medley Global Advisors (MGA). Dr Spiro was also Central Europe finance and business correspondent for The Economist.