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Friday, March 05 2021 - 06:55
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Matthew Finn and Chris Clark Appointed Senior Managing Directors at Ankura
NEW YORK, March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

-- Experienced Professionals Augment Firm's Global Construction Disputes & 
Advisory Practice 

Ankura, a global business advisory and expert services company, today announced 
the promotions of Matthew Finn ( 
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) and Chris Clark ( 
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) to Senior Managing Director in Ankura's Global Construction Dispute & 
Advisory practices in London and Perth, Australia, respectively. The 
appointments expand Ankura's deep bench of senior construction consulting 
experts and coincide with the firm's continued investment in its global 
construction consulting services.

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"We are excited to continue the expansion of our global team with the 
promotions of our colleagues Matthew and Chris, who have made outstanding 
contributions to our clients and our firm," said Steve Pitaniello ( 
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), Senior Managing Director and Construction Business Group Leader at Ankura. 
"Matthew and Chris bring a wealth of industry knowledge and experience enabling 
them to provide expert support and advice to clients throughout their 
respective regions. Additionally, they are professionals who live our firm 
values and embody our culture."

"We look forward to Matthew and Chris's ongoing leadership as we continue to 
strategically grow our presence in this crucial region," said Simon Michaels ( 
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), Ankura's Chairman of EMEA and APAC. "Our strong position in the market is a 
reflection of our professionals' talent in client services, and these 
well-deserved promotions are a testament to these leaders' valuable insight and 
commitment to client solutions."

Mr. Finn is a chartered quantity surveyor and chartered construction manager 
with 18 years of dispute resolution experience in the building, infrastructure, 
power including nuclear, and oil and gas sectors. He has been regularly 
appointed as an independent expert witness in quantum (damages) on matters 
throughout the UK, Continental Europe, Africa and Asia-Pacific. In addition, 
Matthew is a certified civil and commercial mediator, construction adjudicator, 
international and domestic arbitrator and sits on over 30 worldwide arbitration 
panels. He has been widely recognized by industry sources, such as Who's Who 
Legal, as a leading expert for arbitration, quantum and delay in construction 
matters.

"I look forward to collaborating with Chris and our colleagues at Ankura on 
providing innovative solutions for the complex issues our clients face during 
the design and execution phases of capital projects," said Mr. Finn. "Ankura's 
continued focus and investment in our construction consulting capabilities 
ensures we are well positioned to achieve client success across multiple 
disciplines and regions."

Mr. Clark, a chartered civil engineer, has 30 years' experience in civil 
engineering contracting and in commercial and contract consulting. His 
experience on large projects includes road, railroad, airport, power, mining 
and oil and gas projects. Chris has been appointed as a delay expert in complex 
arbitration and litigation matters in Australia, UK and South East Asia, with 
special skills in analysis of delay, its causation and illustration of impact 
and dealing with issues of prolongation, disruption, EOT entitlement and 
concurrency for client construction projects.

"I'm excited for this next step in leadership and to continue working closely 
with my fellow professionals at Ankura as we offer industry-leading expertise 
to clients navigating complex construction issues," said Mr. Clark. "I'm proud 
of the work our team has done to expand our global construction consulting 
offering and look forward to continuing to advance that effort in my new role."

About Ankura

Ankura is a global business advisory and expert services firm defined by HOW we 
solve challenges. Whether a client is facing an immediate business challenge, 
trying to increase the value of their company or protect against future risks, 
Ankura designs, develops, and executes tailored solutions by assembling the 
right combination of expertise, strategy and execution. We help clients 
navigate a wide range of corporate performance and risk management challenges, 
including those pertaining to compliance, investigations, forensics, 
technology, turnaround and restructuring, and corporate strategy. We build on 
this experience with every case, client, and situation, collaborating to create 
innovative, customized solutions, and strategies designed for today's 
ever-changing business environment. This gives our clients unparalleled insight 
and experience across a wide range of economic, governance, and regulatory 
challenges. At Ankura, we know that collaboration drives results. For more 
information, please visit: www.ankura.com.

SOURCE: Ankura