Hilco Enterprise Valuation Services (HEVS), a provider of valuation opinions for lenders, investment firms, advisors and corporations, is strategically expanding its dispute advisory practice with the addition of John Kim as managing director and Florian Leka as director.
Kim, with nearly 30 years of disputes consulting experience at firms including Huron Consulting, Alvarez and Marsal, JS Held and Deloitte, brings his extensive background in advising executive leaders, corporate boards and audit committees on technical accounting, financial reporting, internal controls, auditing and compliance matters. His experience includes leading highly sensitive investigations and complex disputes involving GAAP, auditing standards and anti-fraud programs. Kim’s expertise will be pivotal in expanding HEVS’ capabilities in disputes advisory, particularly in technical accounting and financial reporting issues.
Leka brings over 16 years of disputes consulting experience at firms including Alvarez and Marsal, AlixPartners, FTI Consulting and KPMG. He has provided valuation, financial and economic analyses in complex commercial disputes, investigations and other event-driven consulting engagements. Leka has provided disputes consulting services, particularly in the context of M&A transactions and corporate reorganizations, across various industries, including oil and gas, power, mining, financial services and technology. Leka’s expertise will further enhance HEVS’ ability to deliver exceptional litigation-related advice and testimony to law firms and their clients.
“We are thrilled to welcome both John and Florian to our team,” Eric Jenkins, senior managing director and head of Hilco’s disputes advisory practice, said. “Their combined expertise in complex commercial disputes, valuation and financial analysis expands our capabilities to meet the growing needs of our clients across various sectors. Our disputes advisory practice is growing and becoming a leading provider of complex litigation and investigative services.”
“The addition of Mr. Kim and Mr. Leka comes at a time of significant growth for HEVS as we continue to expand our services in transaction opinions, portfolio valuation, disputes advisory, tax and financial reporting, intellectual property/contractual appraisals, big ticket equipment finance and financial institutions advisory,” John Fenn, senior managing director at Hilco Enterprise Valuation Services, said. “Their roles will be instrumental in driving HEVS’s mission to provide comprehensive expertise and service to clients across a broad spectrum of industries.”
