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FTI CONSULTING, INC

FTI Consulting (earlier Forensics Technologies International) is a business consultancy firm founded in 1982 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States. The company specializes in corporate finance and restructuring, economic consulting, forensic and litigation consulting, strategic communications, technology and strategy consulting. FTI Consulting employs more than 7,700 staff in 31 countries and is one of the largest financial consulting firms worldwide.

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Basic company information

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Business sectors
professional services industry [1]
Company / filing name
FTI CONSULTING, INC [2]
Headquarters location
Washington, D.C. [1]
Founded
1982 [1]
Legal form
corporation [1]
Leadership in background record
Steven H. Gunby [1]
Employees
4,400 · reported year 2015 [1]
CIK
887936 [2]
Country in background record
United States [1]
Symbols / exchanges
FCN (NYSE) [2]

Company positioning and business

FTI Consulting (earlier Forensics Technologies International) is a business consultancy firm founded in 1982 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States. The company specializes in corporate finance and restructuring, economic consulting, forensic and litigation consulting, strategic communications, technology and strategy consulting. FTI Consulting employs more than 7,700 staff in 31 countries and is one of the largest financial consulting firms worldwide. [3]

The firm was involved in the Lehman Brothers and General Motors bankruptcies, the investigation into the Bernard Madoff fraud, Bush v. Gore, the Major League Baseball steroid investigation, and public relations works for fossil fuel industry clients. [3]

As of January 2020, FTI Consulting had the largest restructuring business in the US. As of December 31, 2023, FTI's clients include 98 of the world's top 100 law firms as ranked by The American Lawyer Global 100 list, 83 out of the Fortune 100 companies, 64 of the top 100 private equity firms on the Private Equity International 300 list and 38 out of the world's top 50 bank holding companies. In addition, FTI also serves a range of federal, state and local government agencies. [3]

Background text: Wikipedia contributors, FTI Consulting. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.

Management and corporate governance

The Wikidata background record identifies Steven H. Gunby in the chief-executive role. This background entry is not an official confirmation of the current board or executive roster. [1]

Understanding company scale

Employees: 4,400 · reported year 2015. [1]

Financial year, securities and disclosures

Listed securities: FCN (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]

History and key events

  1. Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [1]

Financial results and regulatory disclosures

No individual financial documents have been indexed yet. Open the source to consult company disclosures. [2]

Related entities and concepts

Frequently asked questions

When was FTI CONSULTING, INC founded?

Founded: 1982. The linked source provides the background record. [1]

Where is the headquarters of FTI CONSULTING, INC?

Headquarters location: Washington, D.C.. The linked source provides the background record. [1]

Which business sectors are recorded for FTI CONSULTING, INC?

Business sectors: professional services industry. The linked source provides the background record. [1]

Sources and review dates

  1. Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
  2. Company identity and profile data ↗
  3. Wikipedia contributors — FTI Consulting (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗

Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.

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