Ex Andersen Tax Partner joins FTI Consulting

FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) the $2 billion global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organisations protect and enhance their enterprise value, has announced the appointment of Dr Chris Wales as a Senior Managing Director in its London-based Economic Consulting practice where he will play a leading role in developing FTI???„?s combined economic and public policy division which advises multinational corporations and governments. Chris will also work closely with FTI???„?s litigation division, principally on tax-related issues

Chris Osborne, Senior Managing Director, FTI Economic Consulting, said: ???I am delighted that Chris is joining us. His extensive expertise in the field of international taxation, within government and industry, will be invaluable at a time when taxation issues are at the top of the agendas of governments and corporations. And his experience of the insurance sector and of broader public policy issues will add depth and diversity to our practice.???

Chris Wales said: ???This is an exciting time to join FTI???„?s fast growing UK economic practice. FTI???„?s global nexus enables us to offer solutions to problems that are no longer limited to national boundaries.???