Two new hires strengthen Highgate’s fast-growing dispute resolution capability

Highgate, the London-based strategic advisory firm expert in dispute resolution and special situations, is strengthening its team with the appointment of former business intelligence and corporate investigations experts Paul Austin and Michael Griffiths.

Paul joins as a Senior Vice President from FTI Consulting where he was the head of business intelligence in London. He was previously a solicitor and director of business intelligence at Enyo Law. He began his career as an intelligence analyst with KPMG before moving to the Foreign & Commonwealth Office.

Michael joins as a Senior Associate Director from Mintz Group where he was a senior investigator. He previously worked as a journalist for Global Investigations Review reporting on white collar crime.

Commenting on the appointments, Highgate’s Founder & CEO Thomas Eymond-Laritaz said, “I am delighted to welcome two top-class professionals who will consolidate Highgate’s position as a global leader in dispute resolution outside the courtroom. Paul Austin and Michael Griffiths bring in great expertise for Highgate to commission external investigative firms, analyse their findings and inform our strategy.”

Highgate is a global leader in resolving disputes outside the courtroom. Working alongside legal advisers and investigators, we identify and activate pressure points to create leverage, bring the other side to the negotiating table and expedite settlement. The application of intelligence is central to Highgate’s dispute resolution approach. We identify, commission and manage best-in class investigative and business intelligence firms on behalf of our clients to inform our dispute resolution strategy.

As of December 2023, Highgate will count 38 permanent consultants of 16 different nationalities speaking 19 languages drawn from the best talent in intelligence, law, government, finance, media and the military.