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Boston, AlixPartners consultants poached by Ankura in UK restructuring push

Firm's UK push is being led by BDO’s former UK chief executive Simon Michaels

Ankura's UK push is being led by BDO’s former UK chief executive Simon Michaels who joined the firm in London in 2019
Ankura's UK push is being led by BDO’s former UK chief executive Simon Michaels who joined the firm in London in 2019 Photo: Getty Images

US consulting firm Ankura has hired a string of heavyweight practitioners to make a push into the UK restructuring market.

The firm has hired Boston Consulting Group pair Donald Featherstone and Mark Hawken and former AlixPartners pair Scott Millar and Mark Christiansen to spearhead its UK restructuring play, according to people familiar with the matter.

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