The aerospace and defense industry is responsible for helping address the most pressing issues facing the global economy and modern society. From creating groundbreaking technological breakthroughs to serving as one of the largest job creators globally, the industry pushes the boundaries of what’s possible today by envisioning and creating what’s needed tomorrow. Today, the industry faces a challenging and unpredictable environment due to intensifying regulation, geopolitical upheaval, and global economic volatility. This confluence of forces has led to immense uncertainty about future risks and opportunities.

A major global job creator, the construction sector is one of the most complex industries for any organization to operate in. Today, technological innovations, environmental concerns, and complex regulations continue to redefine the industry, and construction projects are rapidly becoming more capital intensive, riskier, and increasingly sophisticated. At the same time, massive public infrastructure developments are reshaping the construction landscape, presenting several opportunities and risks.

Ankura is a leading global provider of construction expert and advisory services to public and private owners, contractors, real estate developers, investors and lenders, architects, engineers, contractors, and their counsel around the world. Our professionals bring extensive knowledge, insight, and proven abilities to assist clients with strategic planning, real estate analysis, program risk management, compliance monitoring, project management, construction scheduling, construction auditing, cost accounting, project controls, business process improvements, and dispute resolution.

The future of the real estate industry is constantly in flux which has led to structural changes in how we live and work. Real estate transactions have grown more complex; new financing networks have accelerated deal flows; and investments in sustainability and digital technology have increased exponentially. As the industry continues to evolve across all property types, industry leaders are seeking new opportunities to maximize value, create growth, and improve performance.

We work with real estate developers, property managers, private equity firms, and REITs to drive execution, manage risks, and navigate the intricacies of the real estate market. Our cross-functional services include strategic advisory, litigation support and expert testimony, turnaround and restructuring, and valuation.

The digital assets industry is experiencing unprecedented growth and challenges. There is a massive opportunity for companies and investors looking to incorporate digital assets into their business or portfolio. At the same time, governments and regulators everywhere are developing and enforcing policies to regulate the market in a variety of ways. As a result, it is important for those looking to invest in or get involved in the digital asset industry to understand the risks, including the ever-changing landscape of government regulations, cybersecurity issues, and fraud.

Ankura provides uniquely tailored and scalable digital asset solutions for our clients. Our talented multidisciplinary team includes talented professionals in the fields of forensic accounting investigations, data and technology, cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, capital markets, transaction advisory, turnaround and restructuring, construction and real estate, and accounting advisory. Our digital asset professionals also span the globe, with members of our team located across five continents and more 35 locations worldwide.

Education improves our lives, helps us achieve our full potential, and builds a more sustainable future for us all. As automation and digital technology reshape the global economy, the need to prepare students for the workforce of the future has never been greater. Innovative education solutions can give students the knowledge and skillsets to grapple with unique challenges, adapt to change, and create the lives they want for themselves and their families. Yet declining enrollments and the digital revolution of education delivery pose severe financial and operational challenges for governments and educational institutions around the world.

Our cross-functional and multidisciplinary team of education experts and advisors includes former education planners, administrators, and regulators who have designed and executed large-scale transformations of public and private institutions and have represented diverse education organizations.

Few sectors can rival the size, complexity, and breadth of the energy, mining, and natural resources sectors. The value chain from wellhead to wall socket is interlinked, interdependent, and often taken for granted. Today, this value chain is under unrelenting pressure from a number of disruptive forces, including radically evolving global demand; environmental requirements; increasing regulatory and political scrutiny; economic volatility; and an uncertain trade environment.

We cover all major geographies with the regional expertise to execute solutions and strategies and the global viewpoint to identify opportunities and risks on the horizon. Our energy team of former geologists, geophysicists, operators, bankers, and restructuring professionals brings a breadth of technical, operational, and financial expertise across the major energy subsectors to each assignment. Our years and depth of experience help clients succeed in today’s dynamic environment.

Like the flow of capital and financial transactions it facilitates around the world, the financial services industry is in a state of perpetual motion. Customer needs are changing rapidly; new entrants are causing tremendous disruption; large incumbents are deploying large-scale transformations; and governments and the public alike are intensifying their scrutiny of the sector. As a result, leaders in the financial services industry are seeking innovative ways to stay ahead of the curve and capture new opportunities for value creation.

Ankura’s global team of financial services experts and advisors combines the knowledge and skillsets of industry executives, analysts, and innovators with the policy and regulatory expertise of former regulators, policy makers and legal practitioners.

Governments and public sector organizations are coming to grips with an unprecedented pandemic, swelling debt levels, and the need to develop effective public policy solutions that address key societal concerns. At the same time, the social contract between individuals and institutions - particularly governments - is being redefined in real-time. Governments and public sector organizations are grappling with the expectation to support citizens and protect livelihoods while navigating global political and social unrest.

Our approach is defined by the combination of deep technical, financial, and operational expertise with the experience of former regulators, policymakers, and lawyers. Applying this approach, we work closely with clients to develop strategies and deliver solutions that fuel sustainable economic growth and address societal challenges.

The development and global distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine in record time are historic accomplishments that demonstrate the contributions the healthcare and life sciences sector makes to society and the global economy. However, as the industry moves beyond the pandemic, healthcare leaders must grapple with a number of challenges. New entrants are redefining the healthcare ecosystem; demand for cost-effective healthcare and innovative treatments continues to grow; shifts in public policy are proliferating; and the risks of litigation and political scrutiny remain constant.

In an environment in which change accelerates at incredible velocity, there is an increasing need to drive innovation, improve operational performance, and navigate risks. Our team of former industry executives, lawmakers, and regulators as well as restructuring professionals, compliance officers, and economists provides clients with tailored solutions in the areas of turnaround and restructuring, compliance, forensic accounting, financial damages, valuation, clinical billing and coding, healthcare reimbursement, and economics.

The hospitality, gaming, and leisure industry has confronted a number of challenges in recent years, including a radically changing consumer base, intensifying competition, and the reshaping of the industry through digital technology. For many organizations, the impacts of a global pandemic has made the future even more uncertain. Many industry leaders are contending with budget shortfalls while being forced to redefine traditional business models, adopt new technologies, and build even more exceptional experiences and rewarding opportunities for consumers.

Ankura’s cross-functional team of experts and advisors brings a wealth of expertise working with hotels, restaurants, and the global tourism industry as well as gaming properties such as casinos, resorts, and racetracks. Having served as trusted advisors through multiple industry downturns, our specialists provide the experience and skills necessary to develop well‐defined and executable strategies that manage cost, protect asset value, and maximize recovery.

Companies in the manufacturing, chemicals, and industrials sector are undergoing major transformations as digital technology reinvents supply chains and creates new opportunities for growth and value creation. At the same time, the industry has been buffeted by intensifying political scrutiny, complex legal disputes, and stringent regulations due to transforming consumer expectations and environmental concerns. Now more than ever, industry leaders must make bold strategic and operational moves to enhance performance, improve product lines, and protect freedom to operate.

Our global team of experts and advisors brings real-world experience from the factories and board rooms of manufacturing, chemicals, and industrial companies. We cover all major geographies and work with global diversified corporations and suppliers to address their most complex challenges.

Retail is witnessing a continued shift to more online shopping, driven by younger generations of consumers. Global forces have redefined the entire retail value chain, and it is clear today that how consumers shop and what they shop for will never be the same. Decades of transformation in digital technology and unprecedented changes in consumer expectations are forcing retailers to rethink business models, redefine physical footprints, and reshape interactions with customers. Now more than ever, retail leaders must take bold and strategic steps to stay ahead of their competition and create value for customers.

We have extensive experience advising companies throughout the retail sector—from the largest e-commerce sites to small business retailers and retail suppliers.

Digital technology has revolutionized the global economy and modern society. It is embedded in nearly every facet of daily life and connects us in ways never thought possible. Given this rapid change and massive disruption, the industry is facing unprecedented risks as governments move to update legacy regulations to more capably govern how data are collected and used. As the lines blur between the physical and digital worlds, the industry is expected to create innovative products and tools that will define the future.

We help our clients develop the strategies and solutions that shape the digital economy and drive the innovation and connectivity required to address tomorrow’s challenges. Our global team of engineers, project managers, and former regulators have deep expertise in organizational strategy and management, emerging technologies, cybersecurity, data protection, and public policy that helps us chart a course for our clients through the ever-changing global landscape.

The global economy is defined by the infrastructure that connects people, goods, and services across borders. Without it, entire industries, whole economies, and global commerce as we know it would come to a screeching halt. Today, this infrastructure is buffeted by drastic shocks to the global trade system and increasing economic volatility. Intricate supply chains and digital technology are rendering legacy infrastructure and traditional business models obsolete.

Our team of former government leaders, regulators, and industry executives helps our clients successfully compete in today’s market by executing global programs that create. 

The cybersecurity and data privacy challenges that organizations face today are growing and evolving at an accelerated pace. As the lines between the physical and digital world continue to blur, data has become the most critical asset for any company to compete in the global economy. In today's environment, the risk of a cyberattack or being found non-compliant with data privacy regulations should be viewed as a fundamental threat to value. After all, threats to an organization’s cybersecurity are no longer just that – they are operational threats, financial threats, and reputational threats.

We have assembled the leading minds in cybersecurity and data privacy to create a full-service suite of intelligent information security solutions and provide the expertise and skills our clients need at critical moments. Our global team of cybersecurity practitioners includes leaders with extensive experience as members of the intelligence community, law enforcement personnel and federal agents, digital forensic specialists, and founders of pioneering cyber technology firms. Our experts have handled some of the largest and most sensitive cybersecurity incidents and regularly advise leading organizations on their data privacy policies.

As technology continues to accelerate rapid change in society and the global economy, organizations must future-proof their operations to stay competitive and thrive in this ever-changing landscape. Not only that, leaders must take bold bets to build their digital capabilities, modernize their operations, and transform their businesses.

Ankura's team of leading practitioners sees tomorrow's problems as opportunities for change and growth. We design innovative solutions to capture these opportunities, using an approach grounded in big data, technological prowess, and sophisticated analytical thinking. Our unique blend of technical skills, subject-matter expertise, and cross-functional experience along with our proven track record enables us to deliver complete, creative, and insightful solutions that support the world’s leading organizations, governments, and law firms.

Businesses around the world are grappling with a new reality as the global economy and our societies undergo a radical restructuring in a post-pandemic world. Governments are engaging in the private economy in unprecedented fashions. Understanding and navigating this new reality defined by an intersection of government, business, and society is new territory for companies, non-profits, and educational institutions alike.

Ankura has a reputation for being the firm of choice for clients facing complex issues and risks that require a multi-disciplinary skillset to capture opportunities and win. McLarty Associates is the global strategy firm led by former Clinton White House Chief of Staff Thomas F. “Mack” McLarty, III, former Deputy Secretary of State John D. Negroponte, Co-Founder Nelson W. Cunningham, and President Lee Feinstein. As a pioneer in the field of private sector diplomacy, McLarty Associates has, for more than two decades, helped global companies deal with governments and policy issues in every part of the world. Our team of former diplomats, senior officials, trade negotiators, regional experts, and industry executives designs and executes the strategies that address the complexities of operating globally.

The Ankura-McLarty combination delivers comprehensive solutions to handle disputes, navigate distress, manage risk, address financial and operational challenges, and execute programs that resolve policy, regulatory, government, and diplomatic issues that companies face anywhere in the world. 

In the face of economic volatility, digital disruption, and an evolving competitive landscape, the future of finance is being redefined as organizations explore new ways to gain a competitive advantage and improve business performance. Modern finance functions can no longer focus exclusively on financial reporting and analysis but must evolve to operate as a strategic business partner that drives value creation, mitigates risks, executes transactions, and maximizes returns.

Our seasoned team of experts and advisors is recognized for developing innovative and holistic finance solutions that deliver sustained value. Having delivered finance-led business transformations around the world for organizations of all sizes, we are recognized for our unique blend of strategic financial and operational expertise and for connecting finance to real business outcomes.

Organizations responding to scandal, crisis, or allegations of misconduct are subject to intense scrutiny from law enforcement, regulators, shareholders, and the public. When confronted with allegations of illicit activity, leaders must act swiftly and decisively to address all related regulatory, legal, and operational challenges. A credible, proper investigation can protect an organization and its stakeholders by preventing isolated issues from becoming systemic problems and minimizing disruption to an organization’s reputation and value.

Our team includes former senior investigators and prosecutors with both regulatory agencies, such as the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the Department of Defense, as well as the UK Serious Fraud Office and other foreign regulators and agencies. That expertise is complemented by the perspectives of former in-house investigative and compliance staff at global companies and public organizations. Our team regularly advises boards of directors, executive management, legal counsel, and compliance officers.

In an increasingly fragmented global economy and hyperpolarized society, both shareholders and social activists are intensifying their attempts to pressure companies to redefine their business models. At the same time, governments are swiftly enacting regulations – including offset obligations, technology sharing, and local production requirements – that make it increasingly difficult to establish the appropriate governance that meets requirements and balances innovation with control. Today, corporate boards and leading management teams require structured, methodical, and consistent corporate governance strategies to protect their freedom to operate.

We position our clients for long-term success by building the governance structures and processes that establish effective oversight, enable clear leadership, and minimize risk. Our team of former lawyers, bankers, and industry executives has decades of experience serving on and advising the boards of directors and management teams of leading global organizations on their corporate governance challenges.

The need to accelerate results and deliver return on investment are constants despite the constantly evolving demands of the market. Today’s leaders need to regularly evaluate and calibrate their operations with a view toward optimal performance. This is not just a numbers game – applying deep industry expertise and best practices in concert with quantitative analysis are essential to objectively identify and capture performance improvements.

Ankura creates a rich environment of qualitative and quantitative analysis and review, coupled with creative thinking to ensure the best solutions are not just selected but then properly implemented to ensure effective organizational adoption. Our bias toward action, precision execution, and our unique people-centric approach ensure that we build alignment and commitment, drive momentum, and deliver sustained results for our clients. 

In today's global economy, change accelerates at incredible velocity, and organizations around the world must grapple with an unprecedented level of disruption and risk to their operations. Alongside a growing global demand for greater transparency and accountability for how organizations and their employees operate, regulatory standards have proliferated and intensified worldwide. Often, these regulations can conflict, differ, and overlap in seemingly incomprehensible ways. Navigating this environment requires a multidisciplinary team that seamlessly integrates strategy, compliance, operations, and technology.

Ankura’s team of former regulators, intelligence officials, and security professionals from government and industry deeply understand the complex issues that give rise to investigations and litigation. We understand and balance the views of regulators with the complexities of operating an international organization to deliver solutions that confront uncertainty and manage risk for our clients.

The new normal faced by organizations is defined by unprecedented disruption, incessant volatility, and relentless uncertainty. The social, political, and business landscape is in a constant state of flux with nationalism, multilateralism, and the global realignment of trade all on the rise. For many organizations, understanding and managing this rapidly evolving environment is new territory.

Our team of seasoned experts and advisors includes former lawyers, bankers, senior government officials, and intelligence leaders who bring decades of experience and a unique skill set from both the public and private sectors. We have executed well-respected global programs and represented the interests of our clients through highly complicated and politically sensitive international situations. As trusted advisors to business leaders, governments, and boards of directors, we are recognized for providing informed insights, world-class strategies and solutions, candid advice, and results-oriented execution.

In today’s talent-driven economy, human capital is the most potent source of value creation for any organization. More importantly, organizational culture drives competitive advantage by serving as a magnet for high-performing talent and as a central driver of strategy execution. While many leaders acknowledge this reality, the ability to realize the maximum value of talent and implement a magnetic organizational culture has become increasingly difficult to achieve. The challenge of managing talent – especially in the face of rapid change and transition – is becoming one of the most pressing challenges for leaders to navigate.

Ankura assesses, measures, and improves talent performance and helps our clients establish performance cultures that maximize value contribution. We operate at the nexus of business strategy, human capital management, and financial outcomes through a rigorous financial, metrics-driven process that helps our clients realize the full performance of its people.

While the scope and scale of change initiatives vary, the need to accelerate results and deliver return on investment is constant. Shaping your organization’s trajectory requires a solid strategy, well-designed plans, effective governance, agility, and consistent and coordinated execution.

Ankura is the catalyst to jumpstart momentum, build capacity, and accelerate value creation. We work with clients to address their most critical challenges across a broad spectrum of organizational inflection points. Our bias toward action, precision execution, and our unique people-centric approach ensures that we build alignment and commitment, drive momentum, and deliver sustained results for our clients.

Economic volatility, global competition, and digital disruption are fueling a surge in bankruptcies and restructurings worldwide as governments, companies, and investors are forced to come to terms with incessant change. Large and small organizations are seeing their businesses disrupted in unprecedented ways, and both public and private debt levels have swelled to all-time highs. Facing this new reality is an increasingly difficult task that requires a comprehensive viewpoint, the precision to deliver amidst crisis, and the agility to adapt quickly to unforeseen change.

Serving as trusted advisors, we work collaboratively in a very measured and expedient manner to bring stability to unstable situations, allowing for successful resolutions that focus on creating value and maximizing recoveries among all stakeholders. We are known for leading challenging processes and building consensus among disparate stakeholder groups.