Across the aviation, aerospace, and defense industries, disruption dominates and horizons are changing. Companies are pushing further into low Earth orbit, airlines and aircraft manufacturers are looking at the next era of travel, and government and military organizations are pivoting to a changing geopolitical order. Charting a course of sustainable growth—whether organic or through M&A—requires a deep understanding of turbulence in the industry, from supply-chain challenges to vertical integration, and from financial headwinds to leading-edge innovations. Small, deeply experienced teams with real-world experience are deployed to integrate with client teams and deliver immediate, trustworthy counsel on quantifiable actions.

The global Automotive & Industrial team works hand-in-hand with company leaders to improve productivity and costs, grow profitably and price right, develop innovative products and services, protect against cyber and privacy problems, and generate positive capital flows. With deep expertise spanning vehicle OEMs, industrial equipment manufacturers, and adjacent sectors, the practice addresses the full spectrum of challenges—from urgent performance improvement to complex restructuring, and from mergers and acquisitions to accelerated digital and operational transformation.

Senior professionals with deep industry expertise and a unique blend of advisory and operating experience help CP companies across all segments—from packaged goods to durable goods—navigate critical business challenges and capture incremental opportunities. From urgent performance improvement to complex restructuring, from mergers and acquisitions to accelerated transformation, the practice has worked with many of the leading branded and private-label companies as well as major private-equity firms. For private equity companies navigating the consumer products market, the team offers a roadmap to success, pinpointing strategic acquisitions, optimizing portfolio operations, and unlocking hidden value even in uncertain times through a data-driven approach and industry expertise.

Energy and processing companies, refiners, renewable energy developers, and traditional utilities are each reshaping their business models, revenue sources, and cost structures. Drawing on deep operating experience up and down the hydrocarbon and electric power value chain, the practice helps companies redefine their competitiveness and enact powerful transformations. With expertise spanning oil and gas, chemicals and processing, renewables, and power utilities, the team provides decisive guidance on strategy, operational improvement, restructuring, and M&A—helping clients navigate the energy transition while maintaining financial resilience.

Whether it's driving digital transformation, navigating regulatory changes, or enhancing customer experiences, the Financial Services practice is committed to empowering clients to achieve their business goals and thrive in an ever-evolving financial ecosystem. With senior professionals experienced across banking, insurance, capital markets, asset management, and fintech, the team delivers advisory and implementation support spanning performance improvement, restructuring, M&A, and technology transformation—bringing a disciplined, results-oriented approach to the industry's most complex challenges.

A team of experienced consultants from the healthcare, life sciences, and tech industries works to optimize companies through growth, cost reduction, post-merger integration, and global transformation. From biologics and wearables to telehealth visits and data-driven care plans, advances in healthcare technology and innovation are changing the course of well-care, diagnosis, and treatment. The practice covers the full breadth of the sector—from health systems and payers to pharmaceutical and biotech companies, medical device manufacturers, and healthcare investors—providing urgent performance improvement, restructuring, and strategic transformation when it really matters.

Private equity firms are advised at every stage of the deal life cycle to maximize accelerated value creation and generate greater returns through due diligence (providing underwritable findings on the potential value of a target), M&A (minimizing risk and driving value creation), and portfolio value creation (realizing tangible, accelerated EBITDA improvements). In the past three years, the practice has worked with almost 300 PE firms to identify, evaluate, and support deals that deliver rapid and sustainable value creation. These projects have soared ahead of industry benchmarks, delivering multiples of 15 to 20 on the fees-to-EBITDA impact—what comes from an integrated approach led by experienced teams spanning turnaround and restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, performance and technology, and investigations, disputes, and valuation.

Expert advisers help businesses make front-footed decisions on challenges such as where and how to invest in AI, how to deploy leading-edge workforce management, and how to navigate the rapidly changing competitive landscape across restaurants, hotels, travel companies, and leisure operators. With deep sector expertise across quick-service and full-service restaurants, global hotel groups, travel platforms, and leisure businesses, the practice delivers urgent performance improvement, restructuring, M&A support, and strategic transformation—equipping clients to compete and grow in one of the world's most dynamic consumer-facing industries.

Senior professionals with deep retail industry expertise help companies navigate the relentless pace of change in the sector—from shifting consumer behaviors and the rise of e-commerce to inventory optimization and omnichannel transformation. The practice has worked with many of the world's leading retailers, ranging from specialty and department stores to grocery and mass-market operators. From urgent performance improvement and complex restructuring to mergers and acquisitions and digital transformation, the retail team brings hands-on operating experience and decisive action to help clients compete, grow, and transform at pace.

A team of global experts understands the interplay of industrial and consumer demand, regulatory dynamics, and volatility in transportation, and can advise on how to execute a transformation to thrive in tomorrow's logistical environment. The practice covers container shipping, freight forwarding, ports and terminals, logistics providers, and infrastructure investors. With deep operating experience across the global supply chain, the team works across the investment horizon—from due diligence and M&A through operational performance improvement and restructuring—helping shippers achieve sustainable savings, service providers improve scalable profitability, and investors reduce risk.

The global team brings to bear deep expertise, tailored strategies, and a set of proprietary tools customized to the technology, media, and telecommunications industries. The Technology Group advises and supports many of the world's leading software, hardware, semiconductor, and technology services companies, including private equity, venture capital, and hedge fund investors. The Telecommunications & Digital Infrastructure Group advises and supports many of the world's leading network operators, installers, resellers, and shared infrastructure companies. A proven track record of dramatically increasing enterprise value focuses on tailored strategic approaches across market competitiveness, product portfolio optimization, advertising and customers, organizational structure, as well as cost, revenue, and cash—combining strategic and operational consulting services with leading data platforms to help companies use data to address their most complex and critical challenges.

Embeds AI — from advanced analytics to machine learning and generative AI — into client operations to unlock quantifiable business results at pace. Case evidence demonstrates AI-enabled operating model transformation for a major food services company to drive topline growth through transformed customer experience, and AI Profit Engine capabilities for retail optimization.

Brings capital market disciplines inside corporations to create road maps for enterprise-wide strategic and organizational change that sustain superior shareholder returns. Case evidence includes valuation growth strategy for a $10 billion start-up and post-acquisition transformation delivering savings for a data services business.

Builds cyber resilience focused on protecting corporate value — helping clients respond to breaches, comply with regulations, and design fortified cyber defenses. Case evidence demonstrates real-time risk monitoring through SDLC transformation for a hedge fund and enabling companies to leverage technology confidently while focusing on growth.

Advises clients on data governance frameworks, data integrity, and turning data into actionable intelligence to support business performance and compliance. Evidence includes data governance and reporting accuracy advisory work within Office of the CFO and financial services contexts.

Helps clients assess and improve their environmental impact, navigate ESG regulatory frameworks such as CSRD, and build sustainable governance and compliance programs. Case evidence includes 5-year environmental compliance monitorship for a major leisure and hospitality company, Scope 3 Carbon Emissions Reduction Model saving $7–$13M annually, and industrial design company reputation risk mitigation addressing social and governance aspects of ESG.

Works with growth-minded companies to capture full value from existing offerings and design new, effective go-to-market strategies to bend the revenue curve. Case evidence includes commercial strategy redesign for a global online fashion retailer adapting to new retail landscape and identification of growth opportunities in China for an asset manager.

Provides forensic accounting, economic expert testimony, compliance advisory, and eDiscovery services for high-stakes litigation, regulatory matters, and commercial disputes. Case evidence demonstrates SEC-appointed independent compliance review of BSA/AML and OFAC compliance at a major broker/dealer, expert testimony during Thomas Cook collapse, identification of $1B+ in potentially mis-invoiced trade using data analytics, and recovery of over $5B in assets for Ukrainian bank PrivatBank.

Partners with executives and investors at every stage of the deal lifecycle — from strategy and due diligence through integration, carve-outs, and divestitures — to maximize value creation. Case evidence includes Tropicana carve-out from PepsiCo across 16 countries, two non-core division divestitures for a global industrial giant, post-acquisition transformation delivering savings for a data services business, and JoS. A. Bank / Men's Wearhouse merger advisory.

Helps finance leaders transform their organizations by unlocking enterprise value, mitigating risk, and building a future-ready finance function across strategy, operations, technology, and compliance. Case evidence includes restoring confidence for a consumer electronics manufacturer by improving liquidity, controls, and financials, and transaction support services for carve-outs and integrations.

Delivers enterprise-wide performance improvement, restructuring organizational models and resource pools to boost shareholder value and build durable operational capability. Case evidence includes post-merger operation for an aerospace & defense company, international performance improvement across markets for a global healthcare company, and proprietary Rapid G&A Diagnostic and Organizational Health Diagnostic tools.

Advises on supply chain strategy, procurement, sourcing, manufacturing, and operations to improve resilience, reduce cost, and enable sustainable growth. Case evidence includes supply chain optimization for an aerospace & defense company managing excess spare parts inventory, pro bono procurement and sourcing support during COVID-19 in India, and implementation of Scope 3 Carbon Emissions Reduction Model and Sustainable Supplier Program for net zero client.

Merges deep operating experience with pragmatism from transactions and turnarounds to deliver tech M&A, operating model transformations, tech cost optimization, automation, cloud, and interim digital leadership. Case evidence includes revitalizing a global ERP transformation through rescue of a complex S/4 HANA-driven carve-out for a high-tech energy firm, topline growth through transformed customer experience for a major food services company, and successful SAP S/4HANA program setup for an industrial goods manufacturer.

Builds sustainable value through engaged and capable workforces, enabling high-performance leaders to drive strategic direction through leadership development, executive assessment, and coaching. Case evidence includes Organizational Health Diagnostic tool application and rebalancing toxic culture while addressing turnover for a bio-engineering company.

The firm's founding capability: provides companies, creditors, and investors with end-to-end turnaround and restructuring services spanning financial stabilization, interim management, CRO services, creditor advisory, and bankruptcy/insolvency case management. Case evidence spans Thomas Cook traveller and shareholder management during collapse, Cineworld business strategy projection into the future, LatinFinance Award-winning UNIFIN restructuring, PG&E trust and security restoration after natural disasters, Ebix holistic risk and divestiture approach, and high-profile turnarounds including GM Saab, Kodak, Barneys NY, JCPenney, Kmart, Enron, and General Motors.