KPMG Recognized as Leader in Litigation Consulting Services, Predictive Coding and Forensic and Business Accounting in New York Law Journal Reader Rankings

NEW YORK, Sept. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The Fifth Annual New York Law Journal2014 Reader Rankings found KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax and advisory firm, the top service provider in five categories for its suite of litigation consulting services, predictive coding solution and forensic and business accounting services. KPMG was also ranked among the top three in four additional categories for its e-discovery technology, online review platform, corporate investigations services and bankruptcy valuation offering.

"We are honored and thrilled to be recognized by New York Law Journal'sreaders as a trusted and leading provider of forensic advisory services," said Richard H. Girgenti, National and Americas Leader for Forensic Advisory Services for KPMG. "The recognition is attributable to the firm's diverse set of forensic capabilities and the vast knowledge that our talented forensic professionals bring to organizations seeking guidance managing the risks and costs of fraud, misconduct and litigation amid an increasingly global business landscape governed by changing regulations."

KPMG's Forensic Advisory Services professionals help clients discover facts underlying concerns about fraud and other forms of misconduct and assists them in assessing and mitigating vulnerabilities to such activities. The firm provides forensic services that help to prevent and resolve commercial disputes and provides expert witness services. It also deploys sophisticated technology tools to help organizations address the risks and costs involved with evidence and discovery management, as well as the acquisition, management, and analysis of large data sets, applying advanced analytics to assist with the detection of fraud and misconduct and the resolution of disputes.

KPMG Rankings – New York Law Journal2014 Reader Rankings

Number One:

• Forensic Accounting Provider
• Predictive Coding Solution
• End-to-End Litigation Consulting Firm
• Litigation Valuation Provider
• Business Accounting Provider

Number Two:

• E-Discovery App

Number Three:

• Online Review Platform
• Corporate Investigations Provider
• Bankruptcy Valuation Provider

"In addition to our deep forensic capabilities, these awards recognize our outstanding services across the organization," said Bob Garrett, KPMG LLP New York office managing partner. "More importantly, they recognize the talent that our highly skilled professionals bring to help our clients with challenging business issues. We are proud to receive this acknowledgement from the respected readers of the New York Law Journal."

KPMG has been recently recognized as a preeminent forensic advisory services provider in Reader Ranking surveys conducted by sister publications of New York Law Journal. Last month, the Second Annual National Law Journal"Best of Chicago" 2014 Reader Rankings found KPMG LLP the number one service provider in four categories for its suite of litigation and E-Discovery service offerings, and among the top three in 12 additional categories. Earlier this year, KPMG was recognized as one of the top providers of forensic services in 12 categories by The National Law Journal in its 2014 Readers Rankings, placing first in six of those categories.

About the 2014 New York Law Journal2014 Reader Rankings

KPMG was selected as a result of votes casted by more than 8,000 legal professionals that read New York Law Journal. The firm was among over 500 firms listed on the official ballot in more than 90 categories encompassing the areas of Technology, Research, Accounting, Insurance, Financial Services, Litigation Support, Real Estate, Education, Recruiting and Staffing.  Approximately 300 additional firms received votes via the write-in option.

Editor's note: KPMG LLP (U.S.) does not provide legal services.

About KPMG LLP
KPMG LLP, the audit, tax and advisory firm (www.kpmg.com/us), is the U.S. member firm of KPMG International Cooperative ("KPMG International"). KPMG International's member firms have 155,000 professionals, including more than 8,600 partners, in 155 countries.

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