FTI Consulting Appoints Seema Kennedy OBE as a Senior Advisor within the Crisis and Disputes Practice of the Strategic Communications Segment in London
London, 25 June 2025 — FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) today announced the appointment of Seema Kennedy OBE as a Senior Advisor to the Strategic Communications segment in London. This appointment underscores FTI Consulting’s commitment to providing clients with expert advice in complex and high-pressure environments.
In her role at the firm, Ms. Kennedy will primarily support the firm’s Crisis and Disputes practice, advising clients involved in high-stakes litigation. She will also play a key role across other areas of the segment, with a focus around business-critical disputes and crisis situations.
Ms. Kennedy, brings a wealth of experience from the legal sector, as well as at the highest levels of government and regulated industries. She is the Executive Director of Fair Civil Justice, the leading voice for British business and consumers working to level the playing field in litigation, particularly in relation to class actions. A former Member of Parliament, Ms. Kennedy served as Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister from 2017 to 2019, before holding ministerial roles at both the Home Office and the Department of Health and Social Care. She currently holds the position of Chair of the Independent Healthcare Providers Network and, until May 2025, served as a Non-Executive Director on the Board of Ofwat. Earlier in her career, Ms. Kennedy trained and qualified as a solicitor at Slaughter and May.
“We are delighted to welcome Seema as an expert advisor for our clients engaged in high profile disputes and in all manner of business critical situations,” said Rob Mindell, a Senior Managing Director and UK Head of Disputes in the Strategic Communications segment at FTI Consulting. “Amid a rise in class actions and legal activism more generally, there is a greater need for businesses to actively manage corporate reputation throughout the legal process and at milestone moments. With a rapidly evolving media and legal landscape, we have assembled an all-star squad with experience from law, journalism, politics, finance and crisis management among a group of seasoned communications professionals to support clients through any challenge that comes their way.”
Commenting on her appointment, Ms. Kennedy said, “I am excited to join the team at FTI Consulting as they help businesses navigate a rapidly evolving political, legal and regulatory landscape. I am looking forward to meeting the team and getting started.”
Ms. Kennedy’s appointment follows a period of significant investment and growth in FTI Consulting’s global crisis and disputes communications capabilities, marked by a series of senior hires. Recent additions include Geraldine Amiel in Paris, Bill McQuillen in Washington DC, and significant expansion in London with the hires of Stephanie Glover and Joseph Hesketh.
FTI Consulting is ranked in Band #1 for Litigation PR & Communications and Public Affairs in the 2025 Chambers & Partners Litigation Support Global-wide Guides.
About FTI Consulting
FTI Consulting, Inc. is a leading global expert firm for organizations facing crisis and transformation, with more than 8,100 employees located in 33 countries and territories as of March 31, 2025. In certain jurisdictions, FTI Consulting’s services are provided through distinct legal entities that are separately capitalized and independently managed. The Company generated $3.70 billion in revenues during fiscal year 2024. More information can be found at www.fticonsulting.com.
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