FTI Consulting appoints Sandeep Kumar as Senior Managing Director in Dubai tax practice

FTI Consulting appointed Sandeep Kumar as a Senior Managing Director in its Tax practice within Corporate Finance, based in Dubai, the company said on October 27, 2026. Kumar brings 17 years of corporate and international tax experience, including approximately a decade in the GCC, and will advise clients on UAE corporate tax and international tax matters.

Kumar's Role in FTI's Middle East Tax Practice

Stock Titan reported that Kumar will help listed companies, multinationals and family-owned groups navigate UAE corporate tax and international tax matters, providing advice across structuring, cross-border transactions, compliance, engagement with the tax authority and technology-enabled transformation of the tax function.

Nilesh Ashar, a Senior Managing Director and Head of Middle East Tax at FTI Consulting, said: "Sandeep's appointment marks an important next step in the growth of our Tax practice in the Middle East." Ashar added that since the introduction of UAE corporate tax, Kumar has worked with businesses across the full lifecycle, from initial impact assessment and implementation through compliance, clarifications and tax return filings.

Euan Sutherland, Head of EMEA Tax at FTI Consulting, said Kumar's experience will strengthen the connectivity between the regional Tax team and the firm's wider EMEA capabilities. Kumar was previously a partner at a leading tax advisory firm in the UAE, where he built and led the corporate tax team and headed its learning and development and thought leadership programme. He previously held senior tax roles in the Big Four accounting firms in the UAE, India and Oman, and is a Chartered Accountant (ICAI) holding the IBFD Advanced Professional Certificate in International Taxation (APCIT).

Quiver Quantitative reported on October 26, 2026 that FTI Consulting appointed Björn Storim as Senior Advisor in its Strategic Communications segment, based in Frankfurt. Storim brings 35 years of international financial services experience, including CEO of BNY's European Bank, to advise on banking and capital markets challenges.

FTI Consulting's Finance Leadership and Scale

According to akta.pro company records, FTI Consulting appointed Angela Nam as Chief Financial Officer in May 2026, refreshing the executive finance leadership during a period of accelerating organic growth and capital deployment. The same records show the firm authorized an additional $370 million share repurchase program in June 2026. FTI Consulting reported $3.8 billion in annual revenue for fiscal year 2025, an increase of 9% from 2023, and has more than 8,100 employees worldwide in 32 countries and territories.

Earlier Middle East and EMEA Appointments

FTI Consulting hired Alexis Fekete and Mathias Massow in Dubai to boost its Corporate Finance segment, Consultancy-me reported in October 2026. Stock Titan reported in October 2026 that FTI Consulting appointed Alexis Fekete as Senior Managing Director in Corporate Finance to co-lead its Aviation practice in EMEA and Asia; he joined from Seabury Aviation Partners, bringing over 20 years of aviation sector experience. GlobeNewswire reported in October 2026 that FTI Consulting appointed Björn Storim as Senior Advisor in its Strategic Communications segment, based in Frankfurt, bringing 35 years of financial services experience, including CEO of BNY's European Bank from 2021 to 2025.