FTI Consulting

FTI Consulting is the #1 global expert firm for organisations facing crisis and transformation. Aligned with our tagline, " EXPERTS WITH IMPACT™," each practice area of FTI Consulting includes leading experts defined by their depth of knowledge and track record of delivering client value when it matters most.

Collectively, FTI Consulting offers a comprehensive suite of services designed to assist clients across the business cycle—from proactive transformational opportunities to providing rapid responses to unexpected crises and dynamic environments.

FTI Consulting has over 8,000 employees and 800+ Senior Managing Directors across 33 countries and territories, with a market cap of $7.7B. The firm is an advisor to 98 of the top 100 law firms; advisor to 38 of the world's top 50 bank holding companies; and advisor to 64 of the top 100 Private Equity International firms.

• Chambers and Partners: Ranked in Band 1 in Eight Practice Categories, including Cybersecurity, Risk, Economic Analysis, E-Discovery and More
• Who's Who Legal: Consulting Firm of the Year (2017 - 2023)
• Forbes: World's Best Management Consulting Firms (2022-2023)
• Who's Who Legal: Most Experts Named to the Consulting Magazine Experts Guide (2016-2023)
• Named #1 Expert Witness Firm on GAR 100 Expert Witness Firms' Power Index (2020-2023)
• The Deal: #1 U.S. Restructuring Advisor (2008-2023)
• Global M&A Network: Global Turnaround Consulting Firm of the Year (2015-2019; 2021-2023)
• Who's Who Legal: Led Arbitration Expert Witnesses List (2011-2024)

Our goal is to maximise opportunities, solve problems and deliver solutions that are immediate and sustainable. Viewed in aggregate, we are unmatched in the breadth of expertise we bring to bear on our client's behalf.

Antitrust

Expert Analysis Propels Microsoft's $68.7 Billion Acquisition

Facing antitrust allegations that Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard would allow it to suppress competition in the industry and monopolise popular game titles, FTI Consulting subsidiary Compass Lexecon stepped in to provide economic analysis and expert testimony in a high-profile federal court trial.

Blockchain & Digital Assets

Helping a Cryptocurrency Exchange Navigate a Lost Funds Dispute

Facing a lawsuit filed by a customer who sought damages for lost funds, a leading cryptocurrency exchange appointed FTI Consultingto investigate the matter and provide digital forensics capabilities, digital assets expertise, investigatory services and expert witness testimony.

Business Transformation

Helping Solaris Health Successfully Integrate Acquisitions

Solaris Health was founded in June 2020 when Lee Equity used the medical service organisation (“MSO”) to buy non-clinical assets of two urology physician groups in New York and Ohio, on top of acquisitions in six other states. FTI Consulting was engaged to help integrate new acquisitions into Solaris Health’s reporting structure.

Cybersecurity

Investigating and Providing Recommendations After a Major Unintentional Data Disclosure

After an unintentional disclosure of data affecting more than 190,000 individuals, a large U.S. municipality had to understand what happened and communicate the situation to impacted stakeholders. FTI Consulting was engaged to conduct an independent review of the data disclosure.

Data & Analytics

Recovering Millions in Stolen Funds for ZeekRewards Victims

In one of the largest Ponzi schemes in U.S. history, penny-auction site ZeekRewards defrauded hundreds of thousands of people, with more than $822 million in victim losses. When the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) shut down the site, FTI Consulting was engaged to help the receiver representing victims prove fraud, identify losses and maximise asset recovery.

Dispute Advisory & International Arbitration

Compass Lexecon Triumphs as International Court Backs Expert Analysis in Contract Dispute

Compass Lexecon experts were retained after Perupetro alleged that Pluspetrol Norte’s decision to liquidate and terminate a commercial contract was conducted in bad faith to avoid termination obligations, arguing that an aggressive dividend policy drove such a decision.

E-Discovery & Managed Review

Providing Rapid Aid to a Multinational Financial Services Regulatory Investigation

When a large global bank faced multiple international regulatory inquiries and was required to conduct an in-depth investigation, FTI Consulting was engaged to provide digital forensics, data processing, project management and managed document review services.

ESG & Sustainability

Supercharging the Future of Renewable and Carbon-Free Energy in California

California’s commitment to 100% renewable and zero-carbon electricity by 2045 and expected retirements of baseload natural gas and nuclear power plants led a client to identify an opportunity for bioenergy carbon capture and store technology. FTI Consulting was engaged to assess the viability of the project.

Information Governance, Privacy & Security

Protecting Privacy and Enhancing Automation for a Fortune 50 Drug and Food Retailer

A national supermarket engaged FTI Consulting for comprehensive privacy program transformation, technology implementation and enhanced automation after seeing growth in its digital business and a subsequent rise in the volume, risk and complexity of personal information collected and used.

Investigations & Monitorships

Helping Wells Fargo Reform Internal Sales Practices and Policies to Rebuild Their Reputation

Facing one of the largest cases of alleged customer fraud in U.S. banking history, Wells Fargo’s Board of Directors engaged FTI Consulting to investigate how these alleged events occurred and help restore the bank’s reputation and enterprise value by introducing wide-ranging reforms to their internal practices.

Policy & Regulation

Compass Lexecon Models Austria's Path to Full Decarbonisation by 2040

In a study for the Austrian Association of the Gas and Heating Industry (“FGW”), Compass Lexecon modelled the evolution of the Austrian energy system, charting a transition path towards full decarbonisation by 2040.

Risk & Compliance

Revitalising Governance, Risk and Compliance for an Electric Money Institution in the UK

FTI Consulting worked closely with an electronic money institution to establish and deliver a comprehensive remediation program following their receipt of a third-party report which had identified significant deficiencies and failures across the firm’s governance, risk and compliance frameworks.

Strategic Communications

Helping Moderna Bring Its COVID-19 Vaccine to Market

In its race to bring a new vaccine based on novel mRNA technology to market, Moderna tapped FTI Consulting for communications and advocacy support in the EU and beyond.

Strategy by Delta

A $150 Million Cost Optimisation for a Leading Managed Cloud Service Provider

When a leading managed cloud service provider was experiencing margin pressure, FTI Delta helped the company meet its cost optimisation target and subsequently supported cost-saving initiatives.

Transactions

Unlocking Value and Powering Growth for STARZPLAY

STARZPLAY, a MENA-focused subscription video-on-demand (“SVOD”) platform, faced challenges as it sought to scale its business. Faced with a fragmented capital table resulting from legacy investment rounds that no longer suited the company’s objectives, it needed capital and support from a strategic investor.

Turnaround & Restructuring

Helping Hertz Get Its Wheels Back in Motion

FTI Consulting supported Hertz’s successful domestic and international restructuring activities after they filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, assisting in areas ranging from liquidity management to oversight of matters related to vendors and suppliers.

Valuation & Damages

What's Love Got to Do With It? Calculating Value for Tinder Option Holders After Match Group's Acquisition

FTI Consulting subsidiary Compass Lexecon provided expertise and deposition testimony in support of the plaintiffs’ claim that Tinder option holders lost billions of dollars in value when their options were converted to Match Group options in July 2017.

Recovering $14.5 Billion in Funds Lost in Madoff's Ponzi Scheme

After Bernie Madoff admitted that the investment advisory business at his firm was a Ponzi scheme, a trustee under the Securities Investor Protection Act engaged FTI Consulting to investigate financial affairs, identify and analyse a massive trove of documents and data and provide forensic accounting analysis and expert testimony to help recover stolen funds.

Restoring Financial Stability to PG&E in the Wake of Wildfire Claims

Mired in a high-profile Chapter 11 bankruptcy, PG&E creditors relied on FTI Consulting to protect their interests and maximise recovery in the face of potential claims worth billions following Northern California’s tragic wildfires of 2017 and 2018.

Recouping Value Down Under, Unearthing Millions at Queensland Nickel

FTI Consulting uncovered serious allegations of fraud against Queensland Nickel’s polarising director and ultimate shareholder and deployed a cross-segment team to follow the money trail, chase missing assets and help employees and creditors recoup millions owed.

Restoring Credibility and Value to an Embattled Conglomerate Worth Billions

FTI Consulting helped creditors for the South African retail conglomerate Steinhoff preserve share value and restructure after fraud accusations led to an investigation into accounting irregularities and the CEO’s resignation.