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FTI Consulting Builds Healthcare Advisory Capability in the Middle East With Addition of Two Senior Hires to Strategy & Transformation Practice
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) today announced the expansion of its Strategy & Transformation practice in the Middle East with the appointment of healthcare experts Oussama Nicolas and Tara Makarem as Senior Managing Directors in the firm’s Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment. In their role at the firm, Mr. Nicolas and Ms. Makarem will co-lead the firm’s new healthcare and life sciences offering, supporting clients across the public
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