Alvarez & Marsal Dispute Analysis & Forensic Services Expands West Coast Presence.

Xavier Oustalniol Joins as a Managing Director in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO -- Alvarez & Marsal Dispute Analysis & Forensic Services, which provides a range of analytical and investigative services to major law firms, corporate counsel and management of companies involved in complex financial disputes, announced it has expanded its west coast presence. Xavier Oustalniol, an experienced forensic accounting and litigation consultant, has joined as a managing director based in San Francisco.

Mr. Oustalniol focuses on forensic accounting, fraud investigations and litigation consulting including securities litigation, international arbitrations, audit malpractice, purchase price disputes and damages analysis. He has worked with clients across a range of industries, with a notable focus on financial services institutions such as hedge funds, banks, insurance companies, investment companies, and broker-dealers. Over the course of his career, he has been involved with investigations and international disputes brought before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the American Accounting Association (AAA), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and other cross-border litigations or matters involving companies in Europe, Latin America and Asia. He has also testified as an accounting expert.

"Xavier brings deep experience advising counsel and companies across a broad range of industries on international arbitrations and corporate investigations," said Bill Abington, a managing director and head of A&M Dispute Analysis & Forensic Services. "His leadership and knowledge will play an integral role as we further expand our capabilities with the addition of more forensic accounting and litigation consultants."

Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Oustalniol was a managing director with the litigation consulting practice of Aon Consulting in San Francisco. Before that, he was a managing director with the dispute consulting practice of Kroll Zolfo Cooper, where he worked for the Enron estates and assisted creditors with the recovery of funds. He spent the first 12 years of his career in auditor and litigation consultant roles at Deloitte & Touche.

Mr. Oustalniol earned a "Maitrise" (bachelor's degree) in financial and accounting techniques (MSTCF) from the University Paris IX "Dauphine." He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Insolvency and Restructuring Advisor (CIRA). Mr. Oustalniol is fluent in French and English.

For further information on Mr. Oustalniol visit www.alvarezandmarsal.com/re/oustalniol.

Alvarez & Marsal Dispute Analysis & Forensic Services, LLC 

For 25 years, Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has set the standard in working with organizations to solve complex problems, boost performance and maximize value for stakeholders. With its roots in operational and financial restructuring, A&M today is one of the leading independent, global professional services firms that brings a bias towards action and results whether serving as advisors or in interim management roles. From nearly forty locations around the world, A&M professionals serve large and midsize businesses and their stakeholders in need of improving or enhancing operating and financial performance.

Alvarez & Marsal Dispute Analysis & Forensic Services provides:

International Arbitration; Damages Calculation and Valuation; Forensic Accounting; Forensic Investigations; Purchase Price Disputes; Forensic Technology and Data Mining; Business Interruption and Licensing Advisory Services. For more information on Alvarez & Marsal's global performance improvement, turnaround management and business advisory services, visit http://www.alvarezandmarsal.com/re/disputeanalysisandforensics/ or www.alvarezandmarsal.com.