WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Feb. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- FTI Consulting,
Inc. (NYSE: FCN), the global business advisory firm dedicated to helping
organizations protect and enhance their enterprise value, today announced the
hiring of four professionals as senior managing directors based in London.
Liam Holder
Forensic and Litigation Consulting, London
Liam Holder is a specialist in construction claims, expert witness
services, forensic support, dispute resolution services and contractual
advice, in FTI's Forensic and Litigation Consulting segment. Mr. Holder's
experience in the construction industry spans over twenty years, across a
variety of international projects in many sectors. Until recently he was a
Senior Partner at EC Harris LLP, an international built asset consultancy,
where he was Head of the Contract Advisory Services team consisting of
approximately 100 people based throughout the United Kingdom, the Middle East
and Asia. Mr. Holder frequently acts as an Adjudicator and is on the panel of
the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and the panel of the Academy of
Independent Construction Adjudicators. He is regularly appointed as an Expert
Witness and has been awarded the Cardiff University Certificate of Expert
Witness Accreditation (CUEW). Mr. Holder is also a CEDR accredited mediator.
Martin Kellett
Corporate Finance, London
Martin Kellett is a senior managing director in FTI's Corporate Finance
segment. Mr. Kellett has 12 years of restructuring experience and concentrates
on the successful delivery of complex and demanding operational restructuring
assignments in highly challenging multi-jurisdictional business environments.
He has led a number of operational restructuring projects in continental
Europe in the automotive and machine building sectors. Mr. Kellett's industry
experience covers automotive, rail, postal automation, material handling
systems, industrial machine manufacturing and electronic components. Before
joining FTI, Mr. Kellett was a Partner at Kroll Talbot Hughes, and prior to
working in restructuring, he held a number of senior management positions with
AEG AG for 17 years.
Nick Crossfield
Corporate Finance, London
Nick Crossfield has 15 years of experience in the successful delivery of
complex operational restructuring solutions and has held senior roles both in
industry and professional services firms. Before joining FTI, Mr. Crossfield
was a Partner at Kroll Talbot Hughes where he was leader of the German
operations in Munich. Prior to this Mr. Crossfield was a Director at Network
Rail, the UK's largest transport infrastructure firm, where he stabilised and
radically restructured the commercial operations. Mr. Crossfield's industry
experience was spent in the European chemicals and steel industries where he
held a variety of operational line management roles in the UK, Germany and
Holland.
Paul Doxey
Forensic and Litigation Consulting, London
Paul Doxey is joining FTI as a Senior Managing Director, where he will be
part of the Forensic and Litigation Consulting segment. Mr. Doxey was
previously a Partner with Arthur Andersen UK and a Managing Director with
Navigant Consulting. Mr. Doxey's areas of expertise include forensic
investigations, regulatory examinations and financial crime risk management.
He has performed numerous fraud, corruption, money laundering and asset
tracing investigations in the UK, Continental Europe and Asia amounting to
over $10 billion
Commenting on the new appointments, Jack Dunn, President and CEO, of FTI
said, "The addition of these four respected professionals to our London office
reinforces FTI's expertise in Europe. Mr. Holder's, Mr. Kellett's, Mr.
Crossfield's and Mr. Doxey's combined experience further deepens the portfolio
of services FTI can offer its clients on a global basis. We are very pleased
to welcome these trusted advisors to FTI."
About FTI Consulting
FTI Consulting, Inc. is a global business advisory firm dedicated to
helping organizations protect and enhance enterprise value in an increasingly
complex legal, regulatory and economic environment. With more than 3,000
employees located in most major business centers in the world, we work closely
with clients every day to anticipate, illuminate, and overcome complex
business challenges in areas such as investigations, litigation, mergers and
acquisitions, regulatory issues, reputation management and restructuring. More
information can be found at www.fticonsulting.com.
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SOURCE FTI Consulting, Inc.
CONTACT: At FTI Consulting, Jack Dunn, President & CEO, +1-410-951-4800;
or at FD, Investors, Gordon McCoun, +1-212-850-5725, or Media, Andy Maas,
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