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B. Riley Named Top Litigation Valuation and Forensic Accounting Firm in Best of 2021 Ranking by Daily Report (Law.com)

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021
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LOS ANGELES, June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --B. Riley Advisory Services, a leading valuation and financial consulting firm, and a subsidiary of B. Riley Financial (NASDAQ: RILY), today announced it was named a top law services provider in the Daily Report (Law.com) "Best of 2021" ranking.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --B. Riley Advisory Services, a leading valuation and financial consulting firm, and a subsidiary of B. Riley Financial (NASDAQ: RILY), today announced it was named a top law services provider in the Daily Report (Law.com) "Best of 2021" ranking.
  • B. Riley earned first-place in multiple categories including Top Forensic Accounting Firm, Top Litigation Valuation Firm, and Best Overall Expert Witness Services.
  • B. Riley awarded #1 Forensic Accounting Firm, #1 Litigation Valuation Firm, and Best Overall Expert Witness Services.
  • Additionally, Ian Ratner of B. Riley Advisory Services (previously of GlassRatner) was recognized as the Top Individual Economic Expert Witness for 2021.

Ankura Appoints David Dearman to Senior Managing Director

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Wednesday, March 17, 2021
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LONDON, March 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Ankura, a global business advisory and expert services company, today announced the appointment of David Dearman as Senior Managing Director based in London.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, March 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Ankura, a global business advisory and expert services company, today announced the appointment of David Dearman as Senior Managing Director based in London.
  • "I am excitedto welcome David to Ankuraas we continue to focus on leveragingour talented professionals to serve our clients on a global scale," said Mary Beth Edwards , Senior Managing Director and Disputes & Economics Group Leader.
  • Prior to joining Ankura, Mr. Dearman was a partner for 18 years in two substantial audit, accountancy and business advisory practices.
  • Ankura is a global business advisory and expert services firm defined by HOW we solve challenges.

Matthew Finn and Chris Clark Appointed Senior Managing Directors at Ankura

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Thursday, March 4, 2021
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NEW YORK, March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Ankura, a global business advisory and expert services company, today announced the promotions of Matthew Finn and Chris Clark to Senior Managing Director in Ankura's Global Construction Dispute & Advisory practices in London and Perth, Australia, respectively.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Ankura, a global business advisory and expert services company, today announced the promotions of Matthew Finn and Chris Clark to Senior Managing Director in Ankura's Global Construction Dispute & Advisory practices in London and Perth, Australia, respectively.
  • The appointments expand Ankura's deep bench of senior construction consulting experts and coincide with the firm's continued investment in its global construction consulting services.
  • "We are excited to continue the expansion of our global team with the promotions of our colleagues Matthew and Chris, who have made outstanding contributions to our clients and our firm," said Steve Pitaniello , Senior Managing Director and Construction Business Group Leader at Ankura.
  • "Matthew and Chris bring a wealth of industry knowledge and experience enabling them to provide expert support and advice to clients throughout their respective regions.

Charles River Associates (CRA) Strengthens Energy Practice

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Tuesday, February 23, 2021
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Charles River Associates (NASDAQ: CRAI), a worldwide leader in providing economic, financial, and management consulting services , today announced David Walls has joined as a Vice President in its Energy Practice.

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  • Charles River Associates (NASDAQ: CRAI), a worldwide leader in providing economic, financial, and management consulting services , today announced David Walls has joined as a Vice President in its Energy Practice.
  • Walls was a Managing Director with the Energy Practice at Navigant Consulting, Inc. (now Guidehouse), where he was a member of the Practice Leadership team.
  • Charles River Associates is a leading global consulting firm specializing in economic, financial, and management consulting services .
  • Detailed information about Charles River Associates, a registered trade name of CRA International, Inc., is available at www.crai.com .

B. Riley Adds Compliance, Risk & Resilience Consulting Practice Led by Scott Corzine and Duane Lohn

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Tuesday, February 23, 2021
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Scott Corzine and Duane Lohn join B. Riley Advisory Services to lead a team of experienced risk management practitioners who specialize in business continuity, cybersecurity risk management, crisis management, ERM, and operational resilience.

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  • Scott Corzine and Duane Lohn join B. Riley Advisory Services to lead a team of experienced risk management practitioners who specialize in business continuity, cybersecurity risk management, crisis management, ERM, and operational resilience.
  • Scott Corzine joins B. Riley Advisory Services as a Senior Managing Director and Compliance, Risk and Resilience practice co-leader.
  • Prior to B. Riley, Corzine worked at Ankura Consulting Group and FTI Consulting, and as a managing member and co-founder of Risk Solutions International.
  • Lohn previously worked at Ankura Consulting Group, FTI Consulting, Marsh Risk Consulting, KPMG, and as a member and co-founder of Risk Solutions International.

Former FBI Special Agent and Branch Chief of Cyber-Integrity, Ted Theisen, Returns to Ankura's Cyber Practice as a Senior Managing Director

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Tuesday, February 2, 2021
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"We are happy to have Ted back at Ankura.

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  • "We are happy to have Ted back at Ankura.
  • His character and professionalism fit so well with our firm and he will certainly bolster our rapidly growing Cyber Practice."
  • He previously built a cyber-risk division for an international litigation support firm and spent several years conducting cyber investigations as a consultant.
  • "When I joined Ankura in 2017, I said the company was a game-changer in the business advisory industry.

Ankura Promotes 14 Professionals to Senior Managing Director

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Tuesday, January 19, 2021
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NEW YORK, Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Ankura, a global business advisory and expert services company, today announced the promotion of 14 of its professionals to the role of Senior Managing Director.

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  • NEW YORK, Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Ankura, a global business advisory and expert services company, today announced the promotion of 14 of its professionals to the role of Senior Managing Director.
  • "Promotion to Senior Managing Director at Ankura is achieved through serving clients with integrity and excellence, inspiring their teams and colleagues to achieve results together, and growing value through sustained high performance," said Kevin Lavin , CEO of Ankura.
  • "Congratulations to our new Senior Managing Directors on this exceptional career milestone."
  • The Ankura professionals who have been promoted to Senior Managing Director are:
    Dennis Patrick Barrett , Turnaround & Restructuring, New York, NY
    William Brown ,Turnaround & Restructuring, Houston, TX
    Chris Clark , Construction Disputes & Advisory, Perth, AUS
    Michael J. Fey , Turnaround & Restructuring, Fairfield, CT
    Matthew Finn , Construction Disputes & Advisory, London, UK
    Valerie Hart , Strategy & Performance, Nashville, TN
    Shelly Mady , Data & Technology, New York, NY

FTI Consulting Leads Who’s Who Legal Arbitration Expert Witnesses List for 11th Consecutive Year

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Tuesday, January 19, 2021
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) today announced that the firm has maintained its top position on the Whos Who Legal Arbitration 2021: Expert Witnesses list, which is researched in collaboration with Global Arbitration Review and recognizes the worlds most highly regarded arbitration damages and valuation practitioners.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) today announced that the firm has maintained its top position on the Whos Who Legal Arbitration 2021: Expert Witnesses list, which is researched in collaboration with Global Arbitration Review and recognizes the worlds most highly regarded arbitration damages and valuation practitioners.
  • FTI Consulting led the list for the 11th consecutive year, represented by 61 expert witnesses from the firms Economic Consulting segment, Forensic and Litigation Consulting segment and Compass Lexecon subsidiary, including 10 professionals who were identified as Future Leaders in Arbitration.
  • Collectively, FTI Consulting and Compass Lexecon had three times as many experts named to the list as the next closest firm.
  • FTI Consulting and Compass Lexecon professionals named to the Whos Who Legal Arbitration 2021: Expert Witnesses list include the following:

FTI Consulting and Compass Lexecon Recognized as Leading Firms at the 2020 Who’s Who Legal Awards

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Monday, November 23, 2020
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) today announced that the firm and its Compass Lexecon subsidiary were honored as firm of the year in five categories at the annual Whos Who Legal Awards.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Nov. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) today announced that the firm and its Compass Lexecon subsidiary were honored as firm of the year in five categories at the annual Whos Who Legal Awards.
  • FTI Consulting was recognized in the following categories:
    Compass Lexecon was recognized as Competition Economics Firm of the Year.
  • FTI Consulting is the only firm to receive the Arbitration Expert Firm of the Year and Consulting Firm of the Year awards since they were introduced in 2015 and 2016, respectively.
  • The awards were based on Whos Who Legal research and the firms performance compared to peers.

FFA Private Bank and Ankura to Team on Advisory and Consulting Services in Lebanon

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Thursday, July 30, 2020
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BEIRUTand NEW YORK, July 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- FFA Private Bank ("FFA") and Ankura have entered into a teaming agreement to provide a suite of advisory and consulting services to the Lebanese market in response to the current financial crisis.

Key Points: 
  • BEIRUTand NEW YORK, July 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- FFA Private Bank ("FFA") and Ankura have entered into a teaming agreement to provide a suite of advisory and consulting services to the Lebanese market in response to the current financial crisis.
  • Ankura is a leading global business advisory firm specializing in Turnaround & Restructuring, M&A, Forensic Accounting, Due Diligence, and Regulatory Advisory capabilities.
  • The collaboration between FFA and Ankura will result in a comprehensive and best in class localized market offering across a comprehensive range of services.
  • Ankura is a global business advisory and expert services firm defined by HOW we solve challenges.