HKA founds new EMEA economics practice

International threat and dispute consultancy HKA has launched a brand new economics observe in EMEA. Led by new associate Chris Williams, the wing will perform as a part of HKA’s forensic providing.

HKA is a UK-headquartered advisory agency, working with authorities companies, native authorities, contractors, authorized corporations, and different skilled service suppliers, in addition to house owners and operators, monetary establishments and insurers. With greater than 500 knowledgeable witnesses, HKA now has in extra of 500 advisors and consultants – throughout greater than 40 workplaces in 18 international locations – with the abilities and expertise which might be important to get to the center of even essentially the most complicated points.

Amid an increase in demand for forensic accounting and industrial damages – with insolvency procedures nonetheless trending excessive following a number of years of financial uncertainty – HKA has been working to spice up its forensic accounting and industrial damages (FACD) wing. Earlier within the 12 months, as an example, Nick Panes joined its London workplace as an investigations associate, to assist shopper supply throughout the EMEA area. 

Now, HKA has introduced an extra enhance of its FACD providing, with the launch of its new EMEA economics observe. Throughout the broader FACD cluster, the event of this new service line observe is billed by HKA as “the following step within the agency’s thrilling development journey”.

The economics observe may even be run from HKA’s London workplace, headed by Chris Williams. Becoming a member of the agency as a associate, he brings 25 years of expertise to his function. As an skilled knowledgeable economist, he has beforehand offered proof and testimony to a variety of courts on quite a few events, together with Worldwide Arbitration Tribunals, in addition to Excessive Courts, Competitors Courts and Judicial or Parliamentary Assessment proceedings throughout a number of jurisdictions.

Amanda Clack, HKA’s regional CEO for EMEA, stated, “We’re delighted to welcome Chris to the FACD workforce in EMEA. The event of an economics observe additional widens our service providing on this house and Chris’ experience shall be invaluable in enhancing and delivering a firstclass service to our shoppers.”

Previous to becoming a member of HKA, Williams has been a associate and held senior leaderships positions throughout the economics practices at KPMG, Deloitte, Alvarez & Marsal and most just lately at Grant Thornton. HKA hopes that his observe report will make a big impression, because it continues to pursue an agenda to develop its operations.

Talking on his appointment, Williams commented, “It’s an absolute pleasure to be creating an economics observe alongside a bunch of famend dispute consultants.  The alternatives to work collectively to supply a full service to greatest serve our shoppers are near countless.”