Monty Kehl to focus on restructuring and turnaround situations primarily in oil and gas;
Tim Martin to provide forensic and investigative services in support of complex litigation

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 21, 2015-- Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ: HURN), a leading provider of business consulting services, today announced that Monty Kehl and Tim Martin have joined its Business Advisory practice as managing directors.

“Monty and Tim bring significant experience to two of Huron’s key and growing areas to support middle-market and large businesses: energy and dispute advisory,” said John C. DiDonato, managing director and Huron Business Advisory practice leader. “Huron’s clients will benefit from the years of diverse experience they bring to our practice.”

Kehl has more than 20 years of financial advisory consulting experience focused on assisting troubled companies and their creditors to identify and implement solutions to improve and resolve financial distress. As a former petroleum engineer, his professional experience provides the background for his focus on industrial and manufacturing concerns with a specialty in natural resources and energy. In addition to Kehl’s focus on energy and manufacturing firms, he also has served as an advisor to numerous creditors’ committees in Chapter 11 cases involving restaurant chains, retailers, and other consumer companies. Kehl joins Huron from Mesirow Financial Consulting, LLC.

Martin has more than 15 years of experience providing forensic, investigative and financial advisory services in support of complex commercial litigation. He has worked on investigations involving allegations relating to the misappropriation of funds, Ponzi and pyramid schemes, accounting and financial statement reporting issues, fraudulent transfers, securities fraud, allegations against directors and officers, and professional malpractice. His experience includes assisting clients throughout the investigation and litigation cycle. Martin also joins Huron from Mesirow Financial Consulting, LLC.

About Huron Business Advisory

Huron Business Advisory resolves complex business issues and enhances value with a full suite of services for middle-market companies and larger businesses, including forensic investigations, transaction advisory, restructuring and turnaround, interim management, capital raising, operational improvement, and valuation. Our senior-level team members have vast experience in a range of industries, with many serving as C-level executives, who quickly analyze a business situation and apply our knowledge to finding a workable solution. Learn more at www.huronconsultinggroup.com/business-advisory or connect with us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/huronconsulting.

About Huron Consulting Group

Huron Consulting Group helps clients in diverse industries improve performance, transform the enterprise, reduce costs, leverage technology, process and review large amounts of complex data, address regulatory changes, recover from distress and stimulate growth. Our professionals employ their expertise in finance, operations, strategy, analytics, and technology to provide our clients with specialized analyses and customized advice and solutions that are tailored to address each client's particular challenges and opportunities to deliver sustainable and measurable results. The Company provides consulting services to a wide variety of both financially sound and distressed organizations, including healthcare organizations, leading academic institutions, Fortune 500 companies, governmental entities and law firms. Huron has worked with more than 450 health systems, hospitals, and academic medical centers; more than 400 corporate general counsel; and more than 400 universities and research institutions. Learn more at www.huronconsultinggroup.com.

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