HKA has announced the appointment of London-based Dr Matt Ösund-Ireland as a Partner in its expanding Environment and Climate Change practice within the firm’s Forensic Technical Services (FTS) team.

Matt brings over 30 years of experience advising governments, corporates, and financial institutions on environmental, climate, and sustainability matters across more than 25 countries. He has supported complex, nationally significant and highly-regulated projects worldwide, with expertise spanning strategy, environmental compliance, impact assessment, due diligence, and climate risk. His technical specialisms include air quality, emissions and climate change, and his expert witness experience includes planning inquiries and giving evidence before a UK House of Commons Select Committee.

Prior to joining HKA, Matt held senior roles at Susteer, Wood, AECOM, and Mott MacDonald, among others. He has worked across a broad range of sectors including transport, energy, manufacturing, urban regeneration, large industry, and waste, supporting clients through disputes, regulatory scrutiny, and high-profile infrastructure developments.

A Chartered Environmental Scientist, Matt has led major international programmes and projects covering carbon foot printing, greenhouse gas inventories, climate resilience and adaptation planning, emissions reduction strategies, and climate related financial disclosure. He has also developed and delivered training programmes for industry, regulators, and government bodies, and is a contributing author to several UK technical and policy guidance documents.

“I am thrilled to be joining HKA at a time when climate risk and environmental compliance are shaping decisions in every sector. I have seen how powerful it is when diverse expertise comes together, and I am excited to bring that experience into HKA’s talented global team. The opportunity to collaborate, share ideas and help grow our international environmental capability is something I am genuinely looking forward to, especially as we support clients through increasingly complex challenges.”

Dr Matt Ösund-Ireland, Partner

Matt will work closely with HKA’s international teams to support clients across disputes, investigations and advisory engagements involving climate risk, carbon, environmental compliance, and sustainability related issues.

“Matt’s appointment reflects the growing importance of climate, carbon and environmental issues in our disputes and advisory work globally. He brings exceptional technical depth, a strong track record as an expert witness and a pragmatic, collaborative approach that aligns closely with HKA’s values. Matt’s experience will significantly strengthen our Forensic Technical Services capability and further support our clients on some of their most complex and high-profile challenges.”

Dr Kourosh Kayvani, Partner, and Head of Forensic Technical Services

 

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