Key Highlights

  • Sandeep Kumar joins FTI Consulting as Senior Managing Director in the Tax practice, based in Dubai.
  • He brings 17 years of corporate and international tax experience, about a decade of it in the GCC.
  • The role sits within the Corporate Finance segment and focuses on UAE corporate and international tax.
  • FTI Consulting had more than 8,100 employees in 32 countries and territories as of June 30, 2026.

FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE:FCN) announced on October 27, 2026 the appointment of Sandeep Kumar as a Senior Managing Director in the Tax practice within its Corporate Finance segment. Mr. Kumar is based in Dubai. The firm said the hire reflects increasing client demand for practical UAE corporate tax, international tax and technology-enabled compliance support.

Role and Remit

Mr. Kumar will advise listed companies, multinationals and family-owned groups on UAE corporate tax and international tax matters. The release lists structuring, cross-border transactions, compliance, engagement with the tax authority and technology-enabled transformation of the tax function among the areas he will cover.

Nilesh Ashar, a Senior Managing Director and Head of Middle East Tax at FTI Consulting, described the appointment as an important next step in the growth of the Tax practice in the region. He said Mr. Kumar has worked with businesses across the full lifecycle since the introduction of UAE corporate tax, from initial impact assessment and implementation through compliance, clarifications and tax return filings. Euan Sutherland, Head of EMEA Tax, said the appointment would strengthen the connectivity between the regional Tax team and wider EMEA capabilities.

Background and Credentials

Mr. Kumar has 17 years of corporate and international tax experience, with approximately a decade of it in the GCC. He has advised clients in the oil and gas, utilities, real estate, education, retail and consumer sectors, represented clients before the tax authority, supported complex private clarification requests and helped develop tax technology solutions aimed at improving corporate tax compliance.

Before joining FTI Consulting, he was a partner at a 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 at Big Four accounting firms in the UAE, India and Oman. He is a Chartered Accountant (ICAI) and holds the IBFD Advanced Professional Certificate in International Taxation (APCIT).

Why This Could Matter

The announcement ties a named senior appointment to the firm's stated plan to grow its Middle East Tax practice. Mr. Kumar said UAE corporate tax has moved from implementation to a phase of closer scrutiny, and that he intends to work with Mr. Ashar and colleagues across the region, Corporate Finance and EMEA to build a UAE corporate tax practice, while also developing the next generation of tax talent. For context on scale, FTI Consulting reported fiscal year 2025 revenues of $3.8 billion.

Closing Summary

FTI Consulting has added a Dubai-based Senior Managing Director to its Corporate Finance Tax practice, bringing 17 years of experience in corporate and international tax and a stated focus on UAE corporate tax advisory and compliance.