Lexology Index Consulting Experts 2025

BRG has been listed as a leading firm in Lexology Index’s Consulting Experts 2025 guide. Over sixty BRG practitioners achieved a ranking across eight categories:
Asset Recovery Experts
Ben Johnson is a “widely respected” asset recovery expert with deep expertise advising regulators and enforcement agencies on international investigations and compliance matters.
Competition Economists
Rosa Abrantes-Metz has built an “impressive international practice” spanning industries including pharmaceuticals, airlines, technology, payments systems, commodities and financial instruments.
Phil Alves is a “favourite amongst clients and peers” for “his thorough reports which dealt with complex matters yet managed to be persuasively written and easy to understand”. He is “detail-oriented and has an excellent strategic grasp on the role and importance of his work to the case”, making him a “standout” competition economist in the market.
Dennis Beling “stands out as a competition economist with extensive experience” advising on merger control, cartel investigations and abuse of dominance. His work in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region cements his industry reputation, with clients praising “his incredibly strong experience” and “precise advice”.
Mark Bosley provides “strong attention to detail and deep understanding of economic regulation”. His “first-rate” expert reports place him at the top of the market for contentious matters across a variety of industries.
Aleksandra Boutin is “a highly committed” competition economist celebrated by clients for “her innovative approach and deep understanding of competition policy and enforcement”.
Xavier Boutin is “a highly committed” competition economist with deep expertise in theories of harm which he “skilfully applies across highly technical antitrust, merger control and state aid matters”.
Robin Cantor is a “leading competition economist” who brings a creative approach to science- and technology-based economic analyses across a range of disputes within the environmental, energy and health sectors.
Kevin Christensen is widely recognised as a “leading competition economist” praised for his “excellent knowledge and responsiveness”.
Adina Claici ranks as a “go-to” competition economist in the European Union (EU) for antitrust, mergers and state-aid cases, where she receives praise for her “ability to keep perspective”.
Konstantin Ebinger is a “distinguished practitioner” with expertise in competition and antitrust consulting, advising on high-profile merger proceedings before the European Commission (EC) and national authorities.
David Evans is an economist focusing on platform businesses and the digital economy. He has served as a testifying expert in landmark antitrust cases across jurisdictions including the United States and EU.
Laurent Eymard advises on a range of competition matters, including abuse of dominance litigations, complex merger notifications and state aid cases.
Greg Harman is “a highly rated expert” with extensive experience delivering expert testimony in complex disputes. His expertise spans valuation, financial analysis and damages assessment in high-stakes transactions and competition matters.
Henry Kahwaty is “celebrated economist” with deep knowledge of abuse of dominance, mergers and monopolisation investigations and litigations in the telecommunications, pharmaceuticals and natural resources sectors, among others.
David Kaplan is a “seasoned expert” with extensive experience providing expert testimony in federal and state courts on complex economic issues, particularly in antitrust and intellectual property matters. His analytical skills and insights make him a “valuable asset” in the legal landscape.
Kai-Uwe Kühn is a “distinguished competition economist” with nearly three decades of experience advising on mergers, antitrust, state aid and regulatory matters. He is well versed in complex cases involving digital platforms, cartel damages and policy initiatives, making him a “versatile asset” in both private and public-sector competition matters.
James Langenfeld “earns widespread praise for his top-notch economic analysis in complex antitrust disputes, mergers and damages claims arising from an array of industries”.
Shireen Meer “stands out for her expertise in competition economics”, offering clients practical and well-reasoned advice in antitrust proceedings. Her reputation is built on a “deep understanding of economic principles in competition law”, and she is lauded as “an excellent economist and econometrician”.
David Parker is widely regarded as “an excellent economist who has integrity and gravitas”. He impresses clients and peers with his “unflappable presentation skills” in front of competition authorities.
Wojciech Pawlak is a “seasoned competition economist” with over a decade of experience contributing to major merger reviews and high-profile antitrust disputes with clients in the digital, telecommunications and manufacturing industries.
Dante Quaglione is a “well-established competition economist with a wealth of experience providing top-rate advice to clients” ranging from labour market analysis in labour economics and policy issues to foreign exchange manipulation in antitrust disputes.
David Scheffman is a “highly skilled expert” in industrial organisation and antitrust economics, regularly advising on matters involving market definition, monopolisation and merger analysis. His “extensive experience” includes testifying in federal and state courts, arbitrations and legislative hearings.
Pablo Spiller is “a highly regarded competition economist” with extensive experience testifying before institutions such as ICSID and ICC. Clients describe him as “a titan in the field of economic experts”.
David Teece is “a distinguished economist with a wealth of experience” consulting on competition matters internationally across a broad range of industries, including software and petroleum.
Cleve Tyler “stands out for his expertise in applying economic modelling and regression analysis to complex competition and antitrust issues”. His practice spans market definition, market power and competitive effects, and he has advised on class certification and damages.
Walter Vandaele “brings extensive experience” handling major disputes and investigations arising from the life sciences and pharmaceutical industries.
Construction – Quantum, Delay & Technical
Jas Cheema is “very knowledgeable and assured in his opinions” as well as “collaborative” in complex matters. His “open approach and calm assurance” make him a “valued presence in high-stakes disputes”.
Charles Choyce has over twenty years of construction consulting experience, where he specialises in scheduling and delay analysis for high-stakes construction projects spanning the energy, transport and utilities sectors.
Aidan Coyne is a “highly skilled expert” in construction project management and delay analysis, with over twenty years of experience working in Europe and the Middle East. He is well versed in complex civil engineering, building and oil and gas matters.
Stephen Dickie is “highly regarded in the industry for his deep expertise” in delays, disruption and cost escalation, built on nearly thirty years of hands-on experience and extensive advisory work.
John Dillon is “a prominent figure in the construction industry”, specialising in project controls and cost estimating. His extensive experience spans a diverse range of projects, including heavy industrial and transport works.
Richard Easler has over twenty-five years of experience in project management and claims consulting within the engineering and construction sectors. He provides a wide range of consulting services, including schedule analysis, quantification of damages and expert testimony in complex disputes.
Sean Fishlock has a “distinguished career” in quantum and delay analysis, offering expertise in national and international construction projects and disputes in the energy, transport and infrastructure sectors, among others.
John Fletcher is a “highly regarded practitioner with impeccable knowledge of forensic delay analysis”. His background in mechanical engineering and design review makes him a “versatile asset” in complex delay and programming disputes.
Richard Fultineer is an “internationally recognised expert” thanks to his “deep industry knowledge and ability to evaluate diverse projects” from steel plants to wastewater treatment facilities.
Dara Hendrix is a “celebrated expert with over 35 years of experience successfully managing major projects and delivering expert testimony in complex disputes spanning multiple sectors”, including civil infrastructure and healthcare.
Michael Kenyon is a “distinguished expert with extensive experience” advising on construction claims. “Renowned” for his work on quantum matters and project disruption, he is “highly regarded for his detailed reports and exceptional client service”.
Malcolm Landman is “a real star expert” in the construction sector. He enjoys a “fantastic reputation” with market sources, who praise “his excellent work ethic, great writing ability and an excellent eye for spotting weaknesses in the other side’s case”.
Zach Law, a claims consultant with over thirty years of experience, is noted for being “a strategically smart expert”. His expertise spans sectors including power generation and civil infrastructure, where he provides “valuable insights” in dispute resolution.
Robert Lewis is a “highly distinguished expert” who has more than four decades of experience and a deep understanding of architectural design and schedule analysis, making him “a go-to expert for clients requiring assistance in complex construction disputes”.
Sharon McGahey is “a clear leader in the field of construction delay”, having advised owners, engineers and contractors across healthcare, utilities, transportation, commercial and hospitality sectors. Her expertise includes programming and project delay issues in arbitration and adjudication proceedings worldwide.
Ben Nolan is “an outstanding expert” in construction cost accounting and claims analysis. His deep expertise in project audits and risk management positions him as a trusted advisor in high-stakes, complex disputes.
David Reichard is a “distinguished practitioner” with a strong practice in delay analysis. His technical expertise covers a broad range of project types, including water treatment plants and other infrastructure, positioning him as “a leading figure in the construction dispute resolution space”.
Brad Wolf has “a distinguished career in construction”, providing “top-tier quantum analysis” in major infrastructure disputes in the energy and natural resources sectors.
Terry Yeager is “an acclaimed construction expert” with over two decades of experience in quantum, delay and technical matters. He is highly regarded for his practical industry knowledge, comprehensive dispute resolution skills and ability to provide expert witness testimony in complex construction cases worldwide.
Corporate Tax Experts
Richard Boulton KC is “thoroughly recommended as a corporate tax expert”, with incisive expertise in navigating complex financial structures and delivering compelling expert analysis in the most high-profile and high-value cases worldwide.
Digital & Data – Data and eDiscovery Experts
Ignatius Grande has over fifteen years of experience. He is “frequently sought after” for litigation involving large volumes of data and complex eDiscovery and “very helpful in getting us to the answers we need”.
David Kalat is “one of the leading names in the USA market when it comes to digital forensic work” and “a go-to expert for forensic accounting engagements” due to his impressive “breadth of knowledge”.
Digital & Data – Digital Forensic Experts
Andrew Crain is “a seasoned digital and data forensics specialist”, leveraging over seventeen years of expertise to provide “cutting-edge” eDiscovery and litigation support for global, corporate and legal clients in high-stakes investigations.
Erick Gunawan brings “a combination of technical mastery, cross-jurisdictional experience and strategic insight” to the forefront of cyber forensics and eDiscovery, making him a “trusted authority for high-stakes matters across industries and borders”.
David Kalat is a “stand out expert” with a command of both technical complexity and legal nuance, lauded for his “practical and collaborative” approach on digital forensic matters.
Financial Advisory and Valuation – Quantum of Damages
Manuel Abdala stands out in the international arbitration space with a track record as an expert in nearly two hundred cases. His “top-tier practice” spans investor-state and commercial disputes in industries ranging from energy and mining to digital markets.
Daniela Bambaci comes “highly recommended for her extensive experience” providing damages and loss of profits analysis in high-stakes disputes arising from the energy, transport and hospitality sectors, among others.
Richard Boulton KC is a chartered accountant and barrister with extensive experience as a quantum expert in high-profile commercial disputes. His expertise spans over three hundred litigations, making him a “leading figure in the field” who “he delivers a masterclass on the stand”.
Robin Cantor has built an “impressive reputation” for her “impeccable knowledge of economic damages valuations, product liability and market analysis”.
Christopher Goncalves has over three decades of experience and is “renowned for his exceptional expertise” in quantum analysis and for delivering “first-rate expert testimony” in high-stakes energy arbitration and litigation proceedings.
Mustafa Hadi has “a very balanced approach” to valuation and damages matters in disputes. With expertise spanning various international arbitration institutions, he is “a leading authority in the Asia-Pacific region”.
Laura Hardin is “a phenomenally hard-working” expert with more than three decades of experience producing “top-rate valuations and damages quantifications” in both investor-state and commercial disputes related to agribusiness, mining and telecommunications.
Greg Harman is “an acclaimed quantum expert” with broad experience in valuations, pricing competition and regulation across a variety of sectors, including telecommunications, media and technology (TMT), energy and transport.
Michael Kenyon is described by market sources as “a really strong player in the field” thanks to his “methodical approach” to quantum issues and his deep expertise in international projects.
Daniel Ryan has over twenty-five years of experience in quantifying damages and valuing businesses and is noted for being “highly knowledgeable” in the field. His “extensive experience in contentious matters before various tribunals showcases his expertise as a trusted expert witness”.
Pablo Spiller “brings decades of expertise and experience” in damages analysis and economic regulation. His “invaluable expert opinions and testimonies make him a top choice for complex dispute proceedings”.
David Teece has established himself as a “top expert with vast experience” providing financial consulting services and damages analysis to government entities and major corporations in the technology and energy sectors.
Forensic Accountants
Richard Boulton KC is an “absolutely brilliant forensic accountant” with “deep knowledge and vast experience handling high-value investigations” arising from allegations of financial fraud, negligence claims and breaches of accounting.
Mustafa Hadi is “well known in the market” as a “go-to” accounting expert for complex disputes. Peers and clients alike praise “his strong presentation of a very balanced view”.
Ben Johnson is “a leading authority in forensic investigations” who is recognised for his expertise in providing expert insight to clients facing complex financial disputes and regulatory scrutiny.
Almira Kuzutbayeva is “a seasoned forensic accountant” who specialises in navigating complex, cross-border disputes and investigations across Europe, former USSR states and Asia.
Anastasia Malyugina applies her deep expertise in forensic accounting to “unravel sophisticated disputes”, “successfully tackling cases” involving fraud and financial misconduct in high-stakes international arbitration.
Kenneth Mathieu “impresses market commentators” with his deep expertise, acting as an accounting expert in complex litigations encompassing mergers and acquisitions (M&A), bankruptcy and fraud-related disputes.
Daniel Ryan has extensive experience in forensic accounting and is “particularly adept at valuing shares and intellectual property assets”.
Related Professionals
Manuel A. Abdala
Managing DirectorWashington, DCRosa M. Abrantes-Metz
Managing DirectorMiamiPhil Alves
Associate DirectorJohannesburgDaniela Bambaci
Managing DirectorBuenos AiresDennis Beling
Managing DirectorHong KongMark Bosley
DirectorLondonRichard Boulton KC
Managing DirectorLondonAleksandra Boutin
Managing DirectorBrusselsXavier Boutin
Managing DirectorBrussels, ParisRobin Cantor
Managing DirectorWashington, DCJas Cheema
Managing DirectorLondonCharles V. Choyce Jr.
Managing DirectorWashington, DCKevin W. Christensen
DirectorWashington, DCAdina Claici
Managing DirectorBrusselsAidan Coyne
Managing DirectorDubai, UAEAndrew Crain
Managing DirectorPortland- SD
Stephen Dickie
DirectorDubai, UAE John W. Dillon
Managing DirectorPittsburghRichard P. Easler
DirectorPittsburghKonstantin Ebinger
Managing DirectorBrusselsDavid S. Evans
Global Leader for Digital Economy and Platform MarketsBostonLaurent Eymard
Managing DirectorBrussels, ParisSean Fishlock
Managing DirectorLondon, Dubai, UAEJohn Fletcher
Managing DirectorDubai, UAERichard Fultineer
Managing DirectorPittsburgh


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