Compass Lexecon Adds Antitrust and Finance Expertise with Two Senior Hires
Compass Lexecon (NYSE: FCN) announced two senior hires on October 13, 2025: Dr. Jeremy Verlinda as Executive Vice President and Ahsan Kirmani as Senior Vice President, both based in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Verlinda brings more than 20 years of experience in competition and consumer protection, including eight years as a staff economist at the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division and a decade at an economic consulting firm. Mr. Kirmani has over 10 years leading large teams on economic and financial analyses, with prior roles in private equity and as a principal at a consulting firm.
The hires are part of continued firm growth: Compass Lexecon added 19 academic experts in 2025 and recently appointed several senior professionals, aiming to strengthen antitrust, finance, damages, and M&A litigation capabilities.
Compass Lexecon (NYSE: FCN) ha annunciato due assunzioni senior il 13 ottobre 2025: il Dr. Jeremy Verlinda come Vicepresidente Esecutivo e Ahsan Kirmani come Senior Vice President, entrambi con sede a Washington, D.C.
Il Dr. Verlinda porta oltre 20 anni di esperienza in concorrenza e protezione dei consumatori, tra cui otto anni come economista dello staff presso la Antitrust Division del Dipartimento di Giustizia degli Stati Uniti e una decade in uno studio di consulenza economica. Il signor Kirmani ha oltre 10 anni di leadership di grandi team su analisi economiche e finanziarie, con ruoli precedenti nel private equity e come principal in uno studio di consulenza.
Le assunzioni fanno parte della crescita continua dello studio: Compass Lexecon ha aggiunto 19 esperti accademici nel 2025 e recentemente ha nominato diversi professionisti senior, mirando a rafforzare le capacità in antitrust, finanza, danni e contenzioso M&A.
Compass Lexecon (NYSE: FCN) anunció dos contrataciones senior el 13 de octubre de 2025: el Dr. Jeremy Verlinda como Vicepresidente Ejecutivo y Ahsan Kirmani como Vicepresidente Senior, ambos con sede en Washington, D.C.
El Dr. Verlinda aporta más de 20 años de experiencia en competencia y protección al consumidor, incluyendo ocho años como economista de planta en la División Sherman Antitrust del Departamento de Justicia de EE. UU. y una década en una firma de consultoría económica. El Sr. Kirmani tiene más de 10 años liderando grandes equipos en análisis económicos y financieros, con roles previos en private equity y como principal en una firma de consultoría.
Las contrataciones forman parte del crecimiento continuo de la firma: Compass Lexecon añadió 19 expertos académicos en 2025 y recientemente designó a varios profesionales senior, con el objetivo de fortalecer capacidades en antimonopolio, finanzas, daños y litigios de fusiones y adquisiciones (M&A).
Compass Lexecon (NYSE: FCN)은 2025년 10월 13일 두 명의 선임 채용을 발표했습니다: Dr. Jeremy Verlinda는 전무이사(EVP)로, Ahsan Kirmani는 수석 부사장(SVP)으로, 두 사람 모두 워싱턴 D.C.에 본사를 두고 있습니다.
Verlinda 박사는 경쟁 및 소비자 보호 분야에서 20년 이상의 경력을 보유하고 있으며, 미국 법무부 반독점국에서 직원 경제학자로 8년, 그리고 경제 자문 회사에서 10년을 보냈습니다. Kirmani 씨는 경제 및 재무 분석에서 대규모 팀을 이끄는 10년 이상의 경력을 가지고 있으며, 프라이빗 에쿼티 분야와 컨설팅 회사의 주요 인사로서의 경력이 있습니다.
이번 채용은 firm의 지속적 성장의 일부로, Compass Lexecon은 2025년에 19명의 학문 전문가를 추가하고 최근 다수의 수석 전문가를 임명하여 독점금지, 금융, 손해 및 M&A 소송 역량을 강화하려고 합니다.
Compass Lexecon (NYSE: FCN) a annoncé deux embauches seniors le 13 octobre 2025 : le Dr. Jeremy Verlinda en tant que Vice-président exécutif et Ahsan Kirmani en tant que Senior Vice President, tous deux basés à Washington, D.C.
Le Dr Verlinda apporte plus de 20 ans d'expérience dans la concurrence et la protection des consommateurs, dont huit années en tant qu'économiste du personnel à la division antitrust du DOJ et une décennie dans un cabinet de conseil économique. M. Kirmani a plus de 10 ans à diriger de grandes équipes sur des analyses économiques et financières, avec des postes antérieurs dans le private equity et comme principal dans un cabinet de conseil.
Ces embauches font partie de la croissance continue de la firme : Compass Lexecon a ajouté 19 experts académiques en 2025 et a récemment nommé plusieurs professionnels seniors, dans le but de renforcer les capacités en antitrust, finance, dommages et litiges M&A.
Compass Lexecon (NYSE: FCN) gab am 13. Oktober 2025 zwei Senior-Einstellungen bekannt: Dr. Jeremy Verlinda als Executive Vice President und Ahsan Kirmani als Senior Vice President, beide mit Sitz in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Verlinda bringt mehr als 20 Jahre Erfahrung in Wettbewerb und Verbraucherschutz mit, darunter acht Jahre als Staff Economist in der Antitrust Division des US-Justizministeriums und ein Jahrzehnt bei einer wirtschaftlichen Beratungsfirma. Herr Kirmani verfügt über über 10 Jahre Führung großer Teams in wirtschaftlichen und finanziellen Analysen, mit vorherigen Stationen im Private Equity und als Principal bei einer Beratungsfirma.
Die Neueinstellungen sind Teil des fortgesetzten Wachstums des Unternehmens: Compass Lexecon hat im Jahr 2025 19 akademische Experten hinzugefügt und kürzlich mehrere Senior-Profis ernannt, um die Fähigkeiten in Antitrust, Finanzen, Schadenersatz und M&A-Litigation zu stärken.
Compass Lexecon (NYSE: FCN) أعلنت عن تعيينين رفيعي المستوى في 13 أكتوبر 2025: الدكتور جيرمي فيرليندا كنائب رئيس تنفيذي وداهسان كيرماني كنائب رئيس أول، كلاهما مقره في واشنطن العاصمة.
يأتي الدكتور فيرليندا بخبرة تفوق 20 عاماً في المجالين المنافسة وحماية المستهلك، بما في ذلك ثمانية أعوام كاقتصادي موظف في قسم مكافحة الاحتكار بوزارة العدل الأمريكية وعقد من العمل في شركة استشارات اقتصادية. أما السيد كيرماني فله أكثر من 10 سنوات من قيادة فرق كبيرة في التحليلات الاقتصادية والمالية، مع أدوار سابقة في الأسهم الخاصة وكمسؤول رئيسي في شركة استشارية.
هذه التعيينات جزء من نمو الشركة المستمر: أضافت Compass Lexecon 19 خبيراً أكاديمياً في 2025 ومولت مؤخرًا عدة كبار المحترفين، بهدف تعزيز قدراتها في مكافحة الاحتكار، والمالية، والتعويضات، وتداعيات عمليات الدمج والاستحواذ.
Compass Lexecon (NYSE: FCN) 于 2025年10月13日 宣布两位高级聘任：Jeremy Verlinda 博士担任执行副总裁（Executive Vice President），Ahsan Kirmani 担任高级副总裁（Senior Vice President），两人均常驻华盛顿特区。
Verlinda 博士在竞争与消费者保护领域拥有超过 20 年 的经验，其中包括在美国司法部反垄断司担任员工经济学家八年，以及在一家经济咨询公司工作十年。Kirmani 先生在经济与金融分析领域领导大型团队超过 10 年，此前在私募股权领域任职并在一家咨询公司担任要职。
此次聘任是公司持续增长的一部分：Compass Lexecon 在2025年新增了 19 名学术专家，并最近任命了若干高级专业人士， aiming to strengthen 反垄断、金融、损害赔偿与并购诉讼能力。
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Compass Lexecon, a subsidiary of FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN), today announced the appointments of Dr. Jeremy Verlinda as an Executive Vice President and Ahsan Kirmani as a Senior Vice President based in Washington, D.C.
“We are very pleased to welcome Jeremy and Ahsan to the firm,” said Compass Lexecon Chairman and President Daniel R. Fischel. “Their combined experience bolsters our deep roster of experts, immediately strengthens our client offerings and reinforces Compass Lexecon’s reputation as the gold standard for expert analysis and litigation support.”
The appointments of Dr. Verlinda and Mr. Kirmani continue Compass Lexecon’s growth and investment in its deep bench of antitrust and finance experts. The firm has added 19 academic experts in 2025, along with the appointments of Faten Sabry, Ron Laschever, Alexander White, Piyal Hyder, Erin Smith and William Hrycay.
Dr. Verlinda has more than 20 years of experience analyzing competition and consumer protection issues. In his role at Compass Lexecon, he will focus on advising clients and serving as an expert witness in high-profile merger reviews, monopolization disputes, cartel investigations and consumer protection cases across industries.
Before joining Compass Lexecon, Dr. Verlinda spent more than a decade at an economic consulting firm in Washington, D.C. Prior to that, he spent eight years in the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division as a staff economist, where he investigated mergers and monopolization claims across the airline, energy, payments and consumer goods sectors.
Mr. Kirmani has more than a decade of experience leading large teams conducting complex economic and financial analyses. He has supported clients and experts through all phases of litigation, including at trial, and in regulatory proceedings. He has advised clients on cases in a variety of industries, including oil and gas, utilities, financial institutions, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, metals and mining, and consumer goods and retail, among others.
In his role at Compass Lexecon, Mr. Kirmani will focus on finance and securities cases, damages calculations, and merger and acquisition litigation and valuation issues.
Prior to joining Compass Lexecon, Mr. Kirmani was a Principal at an economic and financial consulting firm. Prior to that, he worked in private equity, where he focused on evaluating and executing transactions across multiple industries as well as developing operational and strategic initiatives for portfolio companies.
About Compass Lexecon
As a leading global economic consulting firm, Compass Lexecon has been involved in a broad spectrum of matters related to economics and finance – providing critical insight to its law firm, corporate, and government clients in legal and regulatory proceedings, strategic decisions, and public policy debates across all industries.
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