Lexology Index - Thought Leaders USA 2026

Lexology Index (formerly Who’s Who Legal) has recognized more than twenty BRG experts in its Thought Leaders USA 2026 report for their insights, expertise and experience across multiple practice areas. Here’s what clients and peers had to say of our experts:

• Manuel Abdala is “simply the best expert in the market”, “incredibly experienced”, and “a global leader in the field”.
• Mark Abernathy is a “distinguished practitioner with a wealth of experience advising healthcare entities, state regulators and pharmaceutical manufacturers on large-scale litigation proceedings”.
• Rosa Abrantes-Metz’s “combination of deep knowledge in a variety of areas and creativity makes her a valuable expert”; she is “hands-on with all her work, completes her assignments on time and is a pleasure to work with”, as well as “an excellent and creative practitioner”.
• Robin Cantor has built “an impressive reputation with her peers and clients for her impeccable knowledge of economic damages valuations, product liability and market analysis”.
• Andrew Crain is a “great investigator” who “understands the evidence and develops a streamlined narrative around his findings” and provides “excellent forensic analysis”.
• 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”.
• David Evans is an “‘admirable’ competition economist” who testifies on “leading competition antitrust and merger clearance cases, both domestically and abroad”.
• Christopher Goncalves “is extremely bright and has incredible insight into the LNG and gas supply industries”, “is a clear communicator with great confidence” and “is a very knowledgeable and detail-oriented expert”.
• Laura Hardin “is good at building rapport with the tribunal, client and team”. She is “very user friendly and prepared meticulously for the hearing” and “ranks prominently as a valuation and damages expert in the energy sector, receiving plaudits for her ‘mastery of the relevant issues and attention to detail’”.
• Henry Kahwaty is a “highly regarded practitioner with an impeccable knowledge of antitrust litigation and investigations in the telecoms, energy and natural resources industries”.
• David Kaplan is a “highly respected antitrust economist with extensive expertise. He has “provided expert testimony in numerous state court cases involving price fixing, monopolization and IP damages claims”.
• 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”.
• Robert Lewis is a “highly distinguished expert” with 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”.
• Matt Schroeder “can explain complicated technical processes to non-technical lawyers and clients” and “brings a practical, problem-solving approach”.
• Michael Seelhof is “extremely good at promptly grasping nuances of the case” and “a hard-working and thorough practitioner”.
• Pablo Spiller is “knowledgeable” and an “excellent expert and testifier”.
• Jeffery Stec is held in “high regard for his extensive experience providing expert testimony in domestic and international IP-related disputes”.
• David Teece is a “globally influential economist whose pioneering insights into innovation, competition and intellectual property have shaped both academic thought and real-world policy”.
• Gregory Thaler is a “‘truly excellent’ practitioner with deep knowledge of economic damages claims arising from contractual breaches, natural disasters and product liability matters, among others”.
• Michelle Tran is a “favourite among market sources who praise her for being ‘extremely diligent and a creative thinker’”.
• Cleve Tyler is a “highly sophisticated and experienced antitrust economist” who can “synthesise voluminous data and explain complicated findings clearly to clients” and “does excellent work, and does so efficiently”.
• Brad Wolf “has strong attention to detail and commercial acumen”, as well as “in-depth industry expertise”.

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