FTI Consulting added David Eastwood as a senior managing director in the firm’s Economic Consulting segment. He will be based in London.

Eastwood joins FTI after almost 35 years at KPMG, where he helped establish and grow the firm’s UK Forensic practice. He established KPMG’s global Contract Compliance Services team in 2000, building it to around 500 staff globally and serving some of the world’s largest software and technology companies.

Eastwood’s focus areas include software and technology licensing, the development and implementation of contract compliance programs, revenue recovery and the enforcement of intellectual property rights, the licensing of brands and digital content, royalty audits and software asset management.

He has broad experience in the telecommunications, media and technology sector, working with clients in software, hardware, digital content and telecoms, as well as in other IP-rich sectors such as pharmaceuticals and life sciences.

Kevin Hewitt, chairman of the Europe, Middle East and Africa region at FTI Consulting, said, “As IP-rich industries such as TMT and pharmaceuticals continue to evolve and respond to changing market and technological advances, there will inevitably be a significant rise in the volume of contractual disputes. David’s unparalleled expertise and experience will enable us to provide clients with the highest possible levels of advice and support, and I am delighted to welcome him to the team.”

FTI Consulting is a global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations manage change, mitigate risk and resolve disputes: financial, legal, operational, political & regulatory, reputational and transactional.