Policy & Regulation

Organisations and governments use economic impact analysis to determine direct, indirect and induced effects within a market or an economy, and how changes in public policy and investments can affect the local, state or national economy.

For markets, impacts include changes in supply and demand fundamentals, production and prices, and capacity additions or retirements. For the broader economy, impacts include job creation or losses, and changes in GDP, household income, investment, taxation and demographics.

Senior practitioners at FTI Consulting meet global clients’ needs by drawing on deep expertise and experience to apply market and macroeconomic models across industries and geographic sectors.

Public and private companies, trade associations, developers and governments face ongoing technology, regulatory and economic uncertainties. They often need extensive analyses to communicate business strategy, resource economics, planning and budgeting, capital market transactions, contract negotiation, arbitration, litigation and public policy responses.

FTI Consulting, and our subsidiary Compass Lexecon, excel in developing and deploying proprietary and third-party market modelling tools to inform and resolve complex business problems for global clients across industries and sectors. Many of our senior team members have litigation backgrounds and are seasoned economists; they draw on a range of market modelling capabilities to precisely address each client’s needs.

Global corporations, private companies, trade associations and governments must make complex decisions related to proposed legislation, regulations and policy changes that affect business strategy, commercial arrangements, taxation and partnerships.

To inform these decisions, and to influence politicians, the public and other stakeholders as effectively as possible, organisations must understand the direct and indirect consequences of their actions.

Businesses, government agencies and trade associations engage FTI Consulting as an independent, trusted advisor to quantify and advise on such complexities. We deliver economically defensible and workable solutions to resolve competing public policy considerations, taking into account their wide-ranging implications so that our clients can reach the best decisions.

Companies operating in France navigate one of Europe’s densest institutional environments: government and ministerial cabinets, the Assemblée nationale and the Sénat, independent regulatory authorities, and the EU institutions whose decisions increasingly shape national frameworks — from the DSA and the AI Act to foreign investment screening and health regulation.

Our Public & Regulatory Affairs team helps clients understand how decisions are made and how to engage legitimately and effectively at every stage of the policy cycle. We design and execute advocacy strategies, prepare position papers and consultation responses, support hearings and institutional engagement, and build coalitions with industry and civil-society stakeholders.

Led by senior practitioners with first-hand experience of government, Parliament and regulatory institutions, the practice covers eight macro-sectors and integrates seamlessly with FTI Consulting’s corporate reputation, financial communications and strategic communications capabilities.

Anticipation is the first condition of influence. Legislative agendas, election cycles, regulatory consultations and enforcement priorities move quickly — and organisations that detect change early are those best placed to shape it.

We provide continuous monitoring of French and European legislative and regulatory developments, mapping of decision-makers and stakeholder ecosystems, and scenario analysis of political and policy risk. Our intelligence products are designed for decision-makers: concise, sourced and directly connected to business impact.

This capability supports both ongoing regulatory watch mandates and time-critical situations — a bill moving through Parliament, a regulatory investigation, a public controversy with political dimensions.

M&A transactions, private equity investments and market entries increasingly succeed or fail on political and regulatory grounds. Foreign direct investment screening, sector-specific authorisations and public scrutiny of sensitive deals now require dedicated public affairs expertise alongside legal and financial advice.

We advise investors, corporates and their counsel on the political and regulatory dimension of transactions: FDI screening strategy and engagement with the relevant authorities, political due diligence, stakeholder mapping, and communications and government relations support from signing to closing — and beyond, through remedy implementation and post-deal integration.