She brings, the firm said, more than 14 years of experience as an international corporate lawyer, most recently as a senior mergers and acquisitions lawyer with Herbert Smith Freehills LLP in Singapore.

Speaking about the hire, FTI Consulting general counsel Curtis Lu said that the firm is continuing to invest in talent and support its growth in Asia-Pacific and beyond.

“I am delighted to welcome Sophie to the Asia Pacific team and look forward to working with her to enable our professionals to provide leading services to our clients,” he said.