FTI Consulting

FTI Consulting is the leading global expert firm for organizations facing crisis and transformation , with more than 8,100 employees and 820+ Senior Managing Directors in 33 countries and territories .

Over the last 40 years, FTI Consulting has grown to become a market-leading global consulting firm that brings together distinct capabilities and experts to serve as the trusted advisor to clients when they are facing their greatest opportunities and challenges. Each practice is a leader in its own right, staffed with experts recognized for the depth of their knowledge and a track record of making an impact. Collectively, FTI Consulting offers a comprehensive suite of services designed to assist clients across the business cycle—from proactive risk management to the ability to respond rapidly to unexpected crises and dynamic environments.

With a market cap of $5.6B, the firm is an advisor to all of the world's top 100 law firms; advisor to 71 of the world's top 100 Private Equity International firms; and 90 of the Fortune Global 100 corporations.

• Named a Leader in the Litigation Support, Crisis & Risk Management, NewLaw and FinTech Guides, ​Chambers and Partners ​(2024)​
• Most Experts Named to ​Consulting Experts Guide,Lexology Index (2016 – 2024)
• Named #1 Expert Witness Firm on GAR 100 Expert Witness Firms’ Power Index, ​Global Arbitration Review ​ (2020 – 2023)
• ​ Most Experts Named to​ Arbitration Expert Witnesses List, ​Lexology Index ​(2015 – 2024) ​
• Named to Vault’s List of ​Most Prestigious Consulting Firms, Vault ​(2023 – 2025)​
• Lexology Index: Consulting Firm of the Year, ​Lexology Index ​(2017 – 2024)​
• Named a Top Consulting Firm, ​Management Consulted ​(2024 – 2025)​
• Named a Top Change Management ​ Consulting Firm, ​Consulting US ​(2024)​

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

In December 2008, Bernie Madoff admitted that the investment advisory business within his firm was a Ponzi scheme, setting off his arrest and a chain reaction of events throughout the financial services world and philanthropic communities. A Trustee under the Securities Investor Protection Act was appointed to liquidate Madoff’s firm and to recover the proceeds from his Ponzi scheme. FTI Consulting experts were engaged by Irving Picard, the Trustee, and BakerHostetler, the Trustee’s counsel.

Colonial Pipeline Rewrites the Rules of Cyber Crisis Communications

When faced with one of the most high-profile ransomware attacks in U.S. history, Colonial Pipeline — the largest refined products pipeline operator in the United States — turned to FTI Consulting for reputational and crisis communications counsel and expertise.

Microsoft and Activision Prevail in Landmark Merger Case

Facing allegations that this acquisition would allow Microsoft to suppress competition in the industry and monopolize popular game titles, ​FTI Consulting subsidiary Compass Lexecon provided the economic analysis and expert testimony for the landmark merger case.

Ed Sheeran Prevails in Music Copyright Infringement Case

When a music fan filmed and later uploaded Ed Sheeran performing a playful mashup of two songs at a live concert to YouTube, the clip led to a high-profile music copyright dispute — and FTI Consulting was engaged by Pryor Cashman to deliver the courtroom technology and presentations that helped the jurors evaluate differences in the music.

Providing Complex, Time-sensitive Investigation and Document Review for the MASMOVIL and Orange Merger

To fulfil the request from the authorities on time, the companies needed to implement a plan to enable rolling document reviews and productions. To add to the complexity, there were also heightened sensitivities about the justification for withholding any documents due to privilege. The parties engaged FTI Consulting to lead discovery and document review for both organizations and support the needs of the merger review before its approval in February 2024.

Forensic Investigation Leads to Wide-ranging Reforms at Wells Fargo

Faced with one of the largest cases of alleged customer fraud in U.S. banking history, a special committee of Wells Fargo's Board of Directors engaged FTI Consulting and Shearman & Sterling to conduct an independent investigation into how these alleged events occurred.