Navigant Consulting aims to help its clients navigate troubled business waters. A significant portion of the firm's practice is devoted to issues related to business disputes, litigation, and regulatory compliance. Navigant Consulting also offers operational, strategic, and technical management consulting services. Employing about 1825 consultants, it targets customers in regulated industries such as construction, energy, financial services, health care, and insurance; in addition, the firm works with government agencies and companies involved in product liability cases. Navigant Consulting was formed in 1996 under the name The Metzler Group.