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FTI Consulting (NYSE: FCN) has strengthened its Transactions practice with the appointment of two M&A experts as Senior Managing Directors. Emily Golenberg and Mitali Sharma join the Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment, bringing extensive experience in M&A advisory, complex transactions, and business transformation.

Golenberg, based in San Francisco, brings over 15 years of M&A lifecycle experience, particularly in healthcare, life sciences, industrials, and technology sectors. Previously, she was a Managing Director at a Big Four firm and VP of M&A Operations at Platinum Equity.

Sharma, based in Atlanta, has over two decades of experience in growth strategy and business transformation across manufacturing, high-tech, automotive, and consumer health industries. She previously led the product, services, and business model innovation offering globally at a Big Four firm.

FTI Consulting (NYSE: FCN) and Relativity released part one of The General Counsel Report 2025, revealing significant trends in corporate legal departments. The study, based on interviews with chief legal officers and a survey of over 200 general counsel, shows that 85% of general counsel expect increased corporate risk and legal department demands.

Key findings include: 51% consider disputes and investigations a top-five risk, with 41% ranking regulatory compliance as their primary concern. Data challenges are particularly pressing, with 88% of general counsel expressing concern about emerging data sources, and 65% feeling unprepared to handle related issues. Half reported increased costs in disputes and investigations, while data privacy remains a critical focus, consuming significant legal department time for 61% of respondents.

The report also highlights increased reliance on law firms, rising from 63% in 2024 to over 75% in 2025, as departments address widening risks.

FTI Consulting (NYSE: FCN) has appointed Timothée Fraisse as Senior Managing Director in their Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment in France. With over 20 years of experience, Fraisse will focus on advising clients in the healthcare and defense sectors on growth strategies, operational turnarounds, M&A, carve-outs, and restructuring initiatives.

Prior to joining FTI Consulting, Fraisse was a Partner at McKinsey & Company, where he led private equity initiatives in healthcare. His unique background includes experience as a surgeon and researcher across international hospitals and founding Mecapole, an aerospace subcontracting industrial group. He currently serves as a Reserve Medical Officer in the French Military Health Service.

The appointment strengthens FTI's presence in the French market and enhances their capabilities in business transformation, particularly in strategic sectors facing increasing pressure to adapt and evolve.

FTI Consulting (NYSE: FCN) has announced the establishment of a dedicated Healthcare & Human Services industry practice in Australia. The expansion includes the appointment of Nathan Schlesinger as Senior Managing Director and practice leader, along with Nicki Doyle as Senior Managing Director, plus six Managing Directors.

The new practice will focus on key industry agendas including system reform, sustainability, digitization, and productivity. Schlesinger brings 25 years of experience in health and aged care consulting, while Doyle contributes 16 years of expertise in aged care policy and reform.

The initiative addresses critical industry challenges including rising costs, workforce shortages, and technological advancements. FTI Consulting positions itself as the only independent and fully dedicated health and human services advisory team with national scale and global capabilities in Australia.

FTI Consulting (NYSE: FCN) has strengthened its Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment in Germany with two senior appointments and three internal promotions. Christoph Söhngen and Sebastian Rudow have joined as Senior Managing Directors in Frankfurt. Söhngen brings 16 years of business transformation experience, particularly in financial services, while Rudow contributes extensive finance and restructuring expertise from leadership roles in mid-sized European businesses.

The firm also announced the promotion of Julian Drellmann, Peter Lammers, and Dr. Martin Schneider to Senior Managing Director positions. These strategic moves aim to enhance FTI Consulting's capabilities in the Germany, Switzerland, and Austria (DACH) region, particularly in areas of business transformation, operational efficiency, and financial turnaround services.

FTI Consulting (NYSE: FCN) released its 2025 Leveraged Loan Market Survey, revealing lenders' optimistic outlook for the lending environment. The survey indicates 27% of respondents expect market conditions to loosen, while 21% anticipate tightening, and 52% predict stability in credit availability and spreads.

Key findings show that Retail & Consumer Products is expected to face the most distress in 2025, followed by Real Estate/REITs and Healthcare. 50% of respondents predict increased default/workout activity compared to 2024. Competition with private credit is intensifying, with 55% of traditional lenders competing at least sometimes with private credit providers.

The survey, conducted between November-December 2024 with approximately 260 respondents, shows reduced concerns about inflation and interest rates impact (9% vs. 31% last year). Only 15% see material recession risks in the next 12 months, down from 42% in the previous year, though 53% consider declaring a soft landing premature.

FTI Consulting (NYSE: FCN) has strengthened its telecommunications practice with two strategic senior hires. Matteo Dominianni and Alexey Timashkov have joined as Senior Managing Directors in FTI Delta, the firm's strategy consulting practice within the Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment.

Dominianni, based in New York, brings expertise in telecom operational improvements, cost optimization, and valuation enhancement. His focus includes front-office and back-office optimization and M&A advisory across the deal continuum.

Timashkov, based in Dallas, contributes global experience in telecom and technology sectors, specializing in strategy, operational productivity, and digital transformation. His expertise includes improving operational performance, reducing fiber broadband deployment costs, and modernizing business support systems.

FTI Consulting's Technology segment has formed a teaming agreement with iManage to enhance its Corporate Legal Operations practice. The alliance aims to provide cloud-based solutions for legal department and law firm knowledge work challenges. Through this collaboration, FTI Technology will help clients implement knowledge management and collaboration workflows to improve operational efficiency.

The partnership comes as legal departments expect increased use of technology platforms supporting automation and knowledge management. iManage's platform enables legal teams to manage high-value content more efficiently and securely. FTI Technology will leverage its expertise in legal department digital transformation to help clients with technology assessment, implementation, and adoption of iManage solutions.

FTI Consulting (NYSE: FCN) has announced it will release its fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial results before the New York market opens on Thursday, February 20, 2025. The company will host a conference call with senior management at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the same day to discuss the results. The conference call will be available via live webcast on the company's investor relations website, with a replay accessible for 90 days afterward.