FTI Consulting appointed Richard Chalk and Yuval Saban senior managing directors of the data and analytics practice in the company’s forensic and litigation consulting segment. Chalk is based in London and Saban is based in New York.
Chalk is returning to FTI Consulting, where he began his consulting career. He was recognized in the Who’s Who Legal: Consulting Experts 2020 guide for his forensic work on AML-related cases for global financial institutions and for the data analysis he provides in investigations. He has expertise in providing data and analytics advice around business-critical events, including financial crime and compliance investigations, litigation, valuation disputes and other distressed circumstances. Chalk has previously represented clients before European and U.S. regulators and courts.
Saban joined FTI Consulting from IBM, where he focused on the financial services sector. His clients included national and regional U.S. banks, insurance and supplemental insurance groups, wealth management firms, and healthcare insurers. His role is to lead collaboration among business domain experts, digital technologists, data science practitioners, and engineers and developers through the design, development and launch of transformative solutions. He has led large-scale, multimillion-dollar artificial intelligence-centered business and digital transformation engagements and is focused on machine-learning, advanced scientific computing methods, analytics, risk management and business transformation.
“The application of data analytics underpins all global investigations and large-scale disputes, and we continue to invest in talent to help corporates and law firms manage their most significant and complex matters. Richard and Yuval are both highly regarded within the market, bringing a wide range of experience in data-driven situations that add to our depth of talent,” Paul Ficca, global segment leader of the forensic and litigation consulting segment at FTI, said.
