FTI Consulting And Compass Lexecon Lead Lexology Index Consulting Experts List For Eleventh Consecutive Year
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) today announced that the firm and its Compass Lexecon subsidiary led the Lexology Index Consulting Experts list for the eleventh consecutive year, with 127 professionals recognized globally.
The list identifies leading consulting experts through an independent research process that combines qualitative market feedback with quantitative analysis of relevant data points, including recommendations from corporate counsel, clients, law firms and other market participants. Professionals from FTI Consulting and Compass Lexecon were selected based on the breadth of expertise across construction advisory, E-discovery, digital forensics, financial advisory and valuation and forensic accounting.
Several FTI Consulting and Compass Lexecon professionals were also named Global Elite Thought Leaders, a distinction for experts considered in the top 5% of practitioners worldwide. Experts include: Mark Bezant, Carla Chavich, Craig Earnshaw, Renato Fazzone, Veeral Gosalia, Brett Harrison, Stefan Heissner, Basil Imburgia, Thierry Linares, Patrick McGeehin, Boaz Moselle, James Nicholson, Karl Payeur, Andrew Rhodes, Ian Smith and Dawna Wright.
FTI Consulting and Compass Lexecon professionals named to the 2026 list include the following:
Construction – Quantum, Delay & Technical – Experts
- Ali Al-Ahmad, Senior Managing Director – Toronto Gabriel Armanet, Senior Director – Paris Manoj Bahl, Senior Managing Director – London Lee Baker, Senior Managing Director – Singapore William Berkowitz, Senior Managing Director – Great Neck Michael Birmingham, Senior Managing Director – Pittsburgh Brandon Chaney, Senior Managing Director – Madrid Stuart Downes, Managing Director – Perth Burak Evrenosoglu, Managing Director – Lake Oswego Donia Fahmi, Senior Director – Dubai Alastair Farr, Senior Managing Director – London Juliette Fortin, Senior Managing Director – Paris Chris Hewkin, Managing Director – Dubai Thomas Hofbauer, Senior Managing Director – Munich Michael Jaspers, Senior Managing Director – Atlanta Chris Johnston, Managing Director – London Michael Knoll, Senior Managing Director – Seattle Matthew Krafft, Senior Managing Director – Bethesda Thierry Linares, Senior Managing Director – Paris Patrick McGeehin, Senior Managing Director – Bethesda Adrian McNulty, Managing Director – Perth John McSorley, Managing Director – Dublin Andrew Mellor, Managing Director – Dubai Laura Miller, Senior Managing Director – Pittsburgh Andrew Oddie, Managing Director – Singapore Stephen Podesta, Senior Director – London Andrew Rhodes, Senior Managing Director – Pittsburgh Joe Slavis, Senior Managing Director – Atlanta Louie Wu, Senior Advisor – Seattle
Construction – Quantum, Delay & Technical – Future Leaders
- Michael Arch, Senior Managing Director – London Diego Costa, Managing Director – Madrid Steve Harris, Senior Managing Director – London Michael Hennigan, Senior Managing Director – London Xavier Rayo, Senior Director – Paris Ross Towler, Managing Director – London
Digital & Data – Data and E-Discovery Experts
- Sophie Ross, Global Chief Executive Officer, Technology Segment – San Francisco Tom Barce, Managing Director – Chicago Craig Earnshaw, Senior Managing Director – London Renato Fazzone, Senior Managing Director – Düsseldorf Antonio Gesteira, Senior Managing Director – São Paulo Scott Gillard, Managing Director – Brisbane Veeral Gosalia, Senior Managing Director – Singapore Brett Harrison, Senior Managing Director – Washington, D.C. Harald Hertel, Managing Director – Frankfurt Nick Hourigan, Senior Managing Director – Boston Kathryn McCarthy, Senior Managing Director – Washington, D.C. Ian Smith, Senior Managing Director – London David Turner, Senior Managing Director – Washington, D.C. Colleen Casey Voshell, Senior Managing Director – Wayne
Digital & Data – Digital Forensic Experts
- Sophie Ross, Global Chief Executive Officer, Technology Segment – San Francisco Gokce Akkahve, Managing Director – Düsseldorf Tom Barce, Managing Director – Chicago Brian Carl, Senior Managing Director – Chicago Warren Dunn, Senior Managing Director – Sydney Craig Earnshaw, Senior Managing Director – London Renato Fazzone, Senior Managing Director – Düsseldorf Anthony J. Ferrante, Senior Managing Director – Washington, D.C. Javier Garcia-Chappell, Managing Director – Madrid Antonio Gesteira, Senior Managing Director – São Paulo Veeral Gosalia, Senior Managing Director – Singapore Erik Hammerquist, Senior Director – Los Angeles Brett Harrison, Senior Managing Director – Washington, D.C. Nick Hourigan, Senior Managing Director – Boston Kevin Hughes, Senior Director – London Sandeep Jadav, Senior Managing Director – Hong Kong Shelly Mady, Senior Managing Director – Dallas Collin Miller, Managing Director – Dallas Ian Smith, Senior Managing Director – London
Financial Advisory and Valuation – Quantum of Damages – Experts
- Daniel Fischel, Compass Lexecon President and Chairman – Chicago José Alberro, Senior Managing Director – Washington, D.C. David Aliaga, Senior Managing Director – Madrid Wayne Anthony, Managing Director – London Yvette Austin, Senior Managing Director and Chair of Global Finance Practice – New York Tsvetan Beloreshki, Senior Managing Director – New York Mark Bezant, Senior Managing Director – London Carla Chavich, Executive Vice President and Head of International Arbitration Americas Practice – New York James Church-Morley, Senior Managing Director – Dubai Neil Dryden, Senior Managing Director and Member of International Board – London and Brussels Andrew Durant, Senior Advisor – London Richard Edwards, Senior Managing Director – London John Ellison, Senior Advisor – London Juliette Fortin, Senior Managing Director – Paris Steve Harris, Senior Managing Director – London Eric Henson, Executive Vice President – Boston Basil Imburgia, Senior Managing Director – New York Ben Johnson, Senior Managing Director – Hong Kong Joseph P. Kalt, Senior Managing Director – Boston Ekaterina Lohwasser, Senior Managing Director – Munich Pablo D. Lopez Zadicoff, Executive Vice President – Washington, D.C. Noel Matthews, Senior Managing Director – London Meloria Meschi, Senior Managing Director – London Charles Mikulka, Senior Managing Director, New York Boaz Moselle, Executive Vice President and Member of International Board – London Miguel A. Nakhle, Executive Vice President – Houston Anke Nestler, Senior Managing Director – Frankfurt James Nicholson, Senior Managing Director – Singapore Jorge Padilla, Chair of International Board – Madrid, London and Brussels Mike Pilgrem, Senior Managing Director – London Jose Piñeiro, Senior Managing Director – Madrid Marcelo Schoeters, Executive Vice President – Buenos Aires and Miami David Sevy, Executive Vice President and Vice Chair of International Board – Paris and Brussels Kenneth M. Stern, Senior Managing Director – New York Navin Waghe, Senior Managing Director – London David Weiskopf, Executive Vice President – Washington, D.C. Dawna Wright, Senior Managing Director – Melbourne Andrew Wynn, Senior Managing Director – London Elena Zoido, Executive Vice President and Member of International Board – Madrid and Brussels Sebastian Zuccon, Executive Vice President – Buenos Aires and Miami
Financial Advisory and Valuation – Quantum of Damages – Future Leaders
- Joel Franks, Managing Director – London Nicolas Mocq, Senior Director – Paris Andrew Preston, Senior Managing Director – Washington, D.C. Tara Singh, Senior Managing Director – Toronto
Forensic Accountants – Experts
- David R. Alfaro, Senior Managing Director – San Francisco David Aliaga, Senior Managing Director – Madrid Wayne Anthony, Managing Director – London Michael Archibald, Senior Managing Director – New York John Batchelor, Senior Managing Director – Melbourne Mark Bezant, Senior Managing Director – London Steve Burlone, Senior Advisor – Boston Edward Case, Senior Director – London Kevin Dages, Executive Vice President – Chicago Andrew Durant, Senior Advisor – London John Ellison, Senior Advisor – London Julian Glass, Senior Managing Director – London David Griffin, Senior Managing Director – Cayman Islands Steve Harris, Senior Managing Director – London Stefan Heissner, Senior Managing Director – Düsseldorf John Hudson, Senior Managing Director – London Basil Imburgia, Senior Managing Director – New York Lindi Jarvis, Senior Managing Director – Seattle Michael Maloney, Senior Advisor – Washington, D.C. Fernando Mirgone, Managing Director – Madrid Andrew Morrison, Senior Managing Director – Cayman Islands Tara Mulkeen, Senior Managing Director – New York Wynand Mullins, Senior Managing Director – Sydney Brian Ong, Senior Managing Director – New York Karl Payeur, Senior Managing Director – Paris Patrick Pericak, Senior Managing Director – Washington, D.C. Jose Piñeiro, Senior Managing Director – Madrid Alejandro Requejo, Executive Vice President – Madrid Wendy Shapss, Senior Managing Director – New York Prasad Shetty, Senior Managing Director – Mumbai Jay Spinella, Senior Managing Director – Washington, D.C. Ian Thompson, Senior Managing Director – London Nicole Wells, Senior Managing Director – Chicago Martin Wilczynski, Senior Advisor – Washington, D.C. Dawna Wright, Senior Managing Director – Melbourne
In addition to this recognition, Compass Lexecon recently topped the Lexology Index Competition 2026 list with the largest roster of featured consulting experts: 65 competition economists and future leaders were recognized globally. Nine FTI Consulting professionals were also recognized as competition economists on the list.
About FTI Consulting
FTI Consulting, Inc. is a leading global expert firm for organizations facing crisis and transformation, with more than 8,100 employees located in 32 countries and territories as of June 30, 2026. In certain jurisdictions, FTI Consulting's services are provided through distinct legal entities that are separately capitalized and independently managed. The Company generated $3.8 billion in revenues during fiscal year 2025. More information can be found at .
About Compass Lexecon
Compass Lexecon is internationally recognized as a leading economic consulting firm with preeminent competition, finance, intellectual property, international arbitration, and energy practices. With more than 600 professionals in 23 offices around the world, Compass Lexecon offers a global perspective on economic matters. For the past two decades, Compass Lexecon has been ranked as one of the leading antitrust economics firms in the world by the Global Competition Review. To learn more about Compass Lexecon or to find one of our professionals, please visit
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