FTI Consulting Expands Economic Consulting Segment Into South Africa
May 18 2015 - 4:00AM
FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE:FCN), the global business advisory firm
dedicated to helping organisations protect and enhance their
enterprise value, today announced the expansion of its Economic
Consulting segment in Europe, the Middle East and Africa ("EMEA")
with the establishment of a presence in South Africa. The Economic
Consulting team in South Africa will focus on offering domestic and
international dispute resolution services and advice in connection
with economic regulation.
The Economic Consulting team in South Africa will be led by John
Lisle, a Managing Director who specialises in the assessment of
damages in complex commercial disputes, the application of
financial and economic analysis related to regulated prices and in
providing advice in the context of investigations by competition
authorities. Mr. Lisle joined FTI Consulting in 2011 and relocated
to South Africa in early 2015 in preparation for the launch of the
firm's Economic Consulting service offering in the region.
Mr. Lisle has been providing advice to clients on issues
connected with disputes and regulation for more than 25 years and
has worked across a range of industries, including energy, mining,
transportation, infrastructure and telecommunications. During this
time, he has worked extensively across the EMEA region, including
spending a significant amount of time working with clients in South
Africa.
Chris Osborne, Co-Chairman of FTI Consulting's EMEA region,
commented, "As a global leader in the provision of accounting and
economic expert witness services, FTI Consulting aims to have a
presence in major markets, including Africa, whose economies are
expanding rapidly and are increasingly identified as a destination
for investment. Simultaneously, the growing maturity of these
markets is being accompanied by increasingly sophisticated
approaches to economic regulation. Our clients both locally and
globally, wanted us there and we are responding. We look forward to
growing with Africa."
Mr. Lisle will divide his time between FTI Consulting's two
offices in South Africa, which are located in Johannesburg and Cape
Town. Commenting on his new role, Mr. Lisle said, "On both a
professional and a personal level I am delighted to lead the
expansion of our Economic Consulting service offering into South
Africa. The local and regional markets are developing at great pace
and FTI Consulting is able to provide the highest quality advice
based on our global expertise and experience. We are looking
forward to developing long-lasting relationships with clients, both
large and small, in the years to come."
The new service offering marks an addition to FTI Consulting's
existing capabilities in South Africa. The firm currently offers
specialist Strategic Communications services in South Africa,
providing clients with the full spectrum of financial and corporate
communications, investor relations, reputation management and
public affairs advice.
About FTI Consulting
FTI Consulting, Inc. is a global business advisory firm
dedicated to helping organisations protect and enhance enterprise
value in an increasingly complex legal, regulatory and economic
environment. With more than 4,400 employees located in 26
countries, FTI Consulting professionals work closely with clients
to anticipate, illuminate and overcome complex business challenges
in areas such as investigations, litigation, mergers and
acquisitions, regulatory issues, reputation management, strategic
communications and restructuring. The Company generated $1.76
billion in revenues during fiscal year 2014. For more information,
visit www.fticonsulting.com and connect with us on Twitter
(@FTIConsulting), Facebook and LinkedIn.
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+1.617.747.1791
mollie.hawkes@fticonsulting.com
Media Contact:
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+44.20.3727.1751
michael.rosen@fticonsulting.com
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