Expertise
Analysis That Withstands Scrutiny
Financial Consulting
We engage seasoned financial professionals to address disputes and strategic questions where valuation, market practice, or forensic investigation is central. Their analysis translates complex financial data into clear, defensible conclusions.
Business & Asset Valuation:
Our experts provide independent valuations for a variety of contexts, including shareholder disputes, bankruptcy proceedings, and M&A transactions. They apply multiple methodologies—including discounted cash flow (DCF), comparable company analysis, and precedent transactions—to arrive at a robust valuation.
Securities & Capital Markets:
We provide expertise on issues of market efficiency, materiality, and loss causation in securities fraud litigation. Our network includes professionals with deep experience in investment banking, asset management, and trading, who can opine on market customs and standards of care.
Forensic Investigation:
In cases of alleged fraud or financial misconduct, our forensic accountants trace the flow of funds, reconstruct financial records, and identify irregularities. Their work is critical in matters ranging from white-collar criminal defense to internal corporate investigations.
Bankruptcy & Restructuring:
Our experts analyze issues of solvency, fraudulent conveyance, and the fairness of restructuring plans. They provide critical analysis for debtors, creditors’ committees, and other stakeholders in insolvency proceedings.
Economic Analysis
Our network includes distinguished economists from academia, government, and the private sector who apply rigorous theoretical and empirical methods to complex legal and business challenges. Their work provides the analytical foundation for high-stakes litigation, regulatory proceedings, and strategic decisions.
Antitrust & Competition:
Our economists analyze market structures, competitive conduct, and the effects of mergers and acquisitions. They employ established frameworks, including market definition using SSNIP tests, simulation of unilateral and coordinated effects, and assessment of alleged exclusionary practices.
Quantification of Damages:
In commercial disputes, our experts construct defensible models to quantify economic harm. This includes calculating lost profits, assessing damages from patent infringement through reasonable royalty analysis, and using event studies to measure the impact of alleged fraud in securities litigation.
Market Structure & Regulation:
We provide analysis of regulated industries, including assessments of network effects, barriers to entry, and the economic impact of regulatory policies. Our experts are adept at evaluating market performance in sectors like energy, telecommunications, and healthcare.
Labor & Employment Economics:
Our experts apply statistical analysis to matters of alleged discrimination, wrongful termination, and wage and hour disputes, assessing class-action claims and calculating economic losses with statistical rigor.
Industry Specializations
Deep industry knowledge is often the deciding factor in complex disputes and investments. We maintain focused expertise in sectors where the interplay of technology, regulation, and market dynamics creates unique challenges.
Technology & Intellectual Property:
The value of technology firms is often tied to intangible assets. Our experts understand the economics of software, digital platforms, and telecommunications. They are experienced in valuing patent portfolios, assessing damages from trade secret misappropriation, and analyzing competition in network-based markets.
Healthcare & Life Sciences:
This sector is defined by complex regulatory frameworks and reimbursement models. Our network includes experts on FDA approval processes, pharmaceutical pricing, Medicare/Medicaid policy, and the economics of hospital systems and health insurers.
Energy & Environment:
From traditional oil and gas to renewable power, the energy sector operates at the nexus of commodity markets and public policy. Our experts provide analysis on energy trading, infrastructure project finance, environmental compliance costs, and the economic impact of energy regulations.
Financial Services:
We engage professionals with direct experience in banking, insurance, and asset management. They provide insight into issues such as risk management practices, fiduciary duties, and the valuation of complex financial instruments.
Regulatory Matters
Our Washington DC location provides a distinct advantage in matters involving federal regulatory and policy issues. Our network includes former senior officials who offer unparalleled institutional knowledge of how agencies operate.
Agency Proceedings & Investigations:
We provide experts for matters before the SEC, FTC, DOJ, FCC, and federal banking regulators. These professionals have direct experience with the investigative processes, enforcement priorities, and analytical standards of these agencies.
Compliance & Risk Assessment:
For regulated entities, our experts can assess the effectiveness of compliance programs, conduct internal investigations, and advise on navigating complex regulatory requirements like the Bank Secrecy Act or federal securities laws.
Policy Impact Analysis:
Before a new regulation is implemented, or as part of a legal challenge, our experts can analyze its potential economic impact. They assess costs and benefits, evaluate effects on competition, and model the consequences for specific industries or markets.
Government Contracts & Procurement:
We engage experts with deep experience in the federal procurement process, including matters related to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), cost accounting standards, and bid protests.
