Lexology Index Thought Leaders Competition 2026

Lexology Index has ranked BRG among the leading firms globally in its Thought Leaders Competition Experts 2026. Lexology Index also recognised several BRG experts for their depth of knowledge and experience as economists:

• Global Elite Thought Leader Aleksandra Boutin is “creative and inventive”, “quickly grasps the issues presented to her” and is “of great assistance in developing and defining the applicable theories of harm”.
• Global Elite Thought Leader Xavier Boutin is “a true expert in his field” and “incredibly knowledgeable and experienced”.
• Global Elite Thought Leader Kai-Uwe Kuhn is “great to work with” and an “outstanding economist and a true force in court” whose “timings and budget are reliable even if projects run parallel”.
• Global Elite Thought Leader James Langenfeld is lauded as “a prominent competition economist” owing to his breadth of expertise that makes him a “trusted voice” in complex litigation, policy evaluation and economic impact analysis.
• Global Elite Thought Leader David Parker is “an excellent economist who has integrity and gravitas”, “capable of dealing with multiple complex issues” and “excellent on the witness stand where he is completely unflappable”.
• Thought Leader Rosa Abrantes-Metz is an “excellent and creative practitioner” who is “hands-on with all her work and completes assignments on time”. Her “combination of deep knowledge in a variety of areas and creativity makes her a valuable expert to work with”.
• Thought Leader Adina Claici has “excellent judgement on critical factors” and can “keep a bigger perspective while maintaining focus”. She “easily sets priorities in what can be a disorganised set of information”.
• Thought Leader David Kaplan is a “highly respected” antitrust economist with “extensive expertise”. He has provided expert testimony in numerous federal and state court cases involving price fixing, monopolisation and intellectual property (IP) damages claims.
• Thought Leader Pablo Spiller is “widely recognised as a leading competition economist”, most notably for providing analysis and testimony in international arbitration matters, where he is described as “a titan in the field”.
• Thought Leader David Teece is a “globally influential economist” whose pioneering insights into innovation, competition and IP have “shaped both academic thought and real-world policy across industries and borders”.
• Thought Leader Cleve Tyler is a “clear communicator” who is “very bright, extremely thorough and responsive”. He has an “inquisitive mind and is a deep thinker”.