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Neal Hochberg
Global Leader, Forensic and Litigation Consulting
FTI Consulting

Neal Hochberg is a senior managing director in the FTI Forensic and Litigation Consulting segment and is based in New York. Mr. Hochberg has more than 32 years of professional experience. For the last 18 years, he has focused exclusively on accounting and forensic investigations, complex economic and financial matters in disputes and matters involving financial reporting, internal investigations, securities derivative, FCPA and 10(b)(5) claims. He also has extensive expert witness testimony experience, has served as an arbitrator, mediator and in court appointed roles as independent panel and special master.

Mr. Hochberg has worked extensively with outside counsel in representing boards and special committees in independent and internal investigations, securities derivative and 10(b)(5) claims, FCPA and other matters.

Mr. Hochberg’s forensic and financial investigation engagements include examinations into acquisition accounting, accounting irregularities and financial misreporting, purchasing and inventory diverting schemes, fraud and embezzlement, vendor "kick-back" schemes, banking and securities industry issues, and compliance issues for major multinational companies. 

Mr. Hochberg’s relevant FCPA experience includes leading financial and forensic accounting investigations on a global basis in investigating allegations of inappropriate behavior and suspected violations of the FCPA by U.S. Corporations, their agents, other third-party intermediaries, Joint Venture partners and foreign operating division management. 

Mr. Hochberg’s career includes service as a forensic and litigation partner at two of the Big 4 accounting firms and as an audit partner at another international accounting firm. In addition he was an executive vice president, chief financial officer and member of the board of a diverse manufacturing company. Mr. Hochberg is FTI’ s Segment Leader of the Forensic and Litigation Consulting division.

Mr. Hochberg holds a B.S.B.A from the University of Florida with honors. He is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in the state of Florida and a Certified Fraud Examiner. Mr. Hochberg is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.