Irene Blasco Hernanz

Irene Blasco Hernanz is a Senior Director on the Forensic Technology team in Spain, where she specializes in assisting clients and law firms in responding to national and international investigations, disputes and authority requests that require and/or benefit from the expert use of technology and digitally sourced evidence. Irene also has experience acting as an expert witness in courts and arbitration hearings.

With more than 15 years’ experience working on and leading forensic technology teams in consultancy firms based in Spain and the UK, her expertise comprises e-discovery and digital forensics, including the use of data analytics tools and techniques. She has also worked alongside cyber teams in the containment and investigation of cyber-related incidents with a forensic component.

In addition to her technical expertise, Irene also focuses on innovation and business development. She has defined and developed new services and products and has raised awareness among clients about the advanced capabilities of review tools such as Relativity and Brainspace. Irene also speaks at conferences and events focused on compliance, e-discovery and legal issues, engaging with audiences of lawyers and industry professionals.

Prior to joining FTI Consulting, Irene led the forensic technology lab at KPMG in Madrid as a senior manager, following a four-year period as a manager in the forensics e-discovery department at PwC in London. Throughout her career, Irene has gained a wealth of experience by working on a diverse range of projects and research, including investigations that involve the gathering, analysis and examination of data from a variety of sources, including chats, cloud-based systems or logs, for the purpose of e-disclosure to regulatory bodies.

Irene is experienced in labor, criminal and competition cases that require the use of computer or mobile forensics techniques to determine user activities. Additionally, she is adept at preparing and submitting detailed conclusions in expert reports and testifying in court to support the findings. As a result of her broad experience, Irene has also assisted clients in the proactive preparation of their IT systems against forensic incidents.