FTI Consulting Adds Mark Wasserman as Senior Managing Director
Former Eversheds Sutherland global co-CEO Mark Wasserman joins the firm, which has over 8,200 employees across 32 countries and territories.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Financial Crime
FTI Consulting has hired Mark Wasserman as senior managing director, based in Atlanta. Wasserman was formerly global co-CEO of law firm Eversheds Sutherland until May 2025.
Why it matters
Wasserman will advise law firms, legal departments, boards, and executives on legal, regulatory, financial, operational, and reputational challenges. His addition comes as FTI Consulting, a public company with annual revenue of $3.8 billion, expands its advisory bench in the Atlanta area.
FTI Consulting reports annual revenue of $3.8 billion and a workforce of over 8,200 employees across 32 countries and territories. Wasserman brings nearly 40 years of industry experience, including tenure as partner and managing partner at Sutherland Asbill & Brennan.
The players
Mark Wasserman
Mark Wasserman is a former global co-CEO of Eversheds Sutherland who holds a JD from Emory University and degrees from Clemson University.
FTI Consulting
FTI Consulting is a publicly traded business advisory firm with over 8,200 employees in 32 countries and territories.
Eversheds Sutherland
Eversheds Sutherland is an international law firm formed in 2017 from the combination of Atlanta-based Sutherland and London-based Eversheds.
The details
Wasserman joined Sutherland Asbill & Brennan in 1987, becoming partner in 1995 and managing partner in 2005. He served as co-CEO of the combined Sutherland and Eversheds firm from its 2017 formation until May 2025.
Timeline
1987: Wasserman joins Sutherland Asbill & Brennan.
1995: Wasserman is named partner.
2005: Wasserman is named managing partner.
2017: Sutherland combines with London-based Eversheds.
May 2025: Wasserman's co-CEO tenure at the combined firm ends.
Legal Context
Wasserman's career traces the 2017 transatlantic merger that created Eversheds Sutherland from Atlanta-based Sutherland and London-based Eversheds. His move to FTI Consulting reflects a broader pattern of senior legal leaders shifting into multidisciplinary advisory firms.
Clients of FTI Consulting and Eversheds Sutherland may see changes in advisory teams as Wasserman takes on new engagements. Atlanta-area businesses seeking multidisciplinary advice on high-stakes legal and regulatory matters may find a new point of contact.
The takeaway
Senior legal leaders increasingly move into multidisciplinary advisory roles that combine legal, financial, and reputational counsel. Readers tracking corporate advisory trends can watch how firms like FTI Consulting build these integrated teams.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Consulting.
