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Experts in various fields from Energy & Water Economics have appeared in hundreds of cases, both regulatory proceedings and civil litigation. We have worked for some of the nation's most prestigious law firms. On the regulatory side, the industries covered are wide ranging, encompassing natural gas production, transportation, and distribution; oil
pipelines; water utilities; telecommunications; and electric utilities.
The subject matter in regulatory proceedings includes public policy, market power, unbundling, depreciation, revenue requirements, rate of
return, cost analysis, rate design, econometrics, demand side management, and energy supply, demand and price. With respect to civil litigation, experts testify on energy agreements, regulation and pricing, valuation,
condemnation, damages, antitrust, and toxic torts.
Energy & Water Economics knows the importance of timeliness, reliability and objectivity in litigation.
The firm will devote the requisite resources
to meet client needs, drawing from professionals well versed in economics, statistics, computer analysis and particular industries.
Areas of Expertise
Real Estate
- Real estate losses
- Regulatory Takings
- Toxic site proximity impacts
- Stigma issues in contaminated/remediated
properties
- Economic impacts of tenant loss direct &
indirect
- Shopping center issues
- Condemnation/takings valuations
Complex Commercial Litigation
- Business interruption damages
- Valuation of closely-held businesses, partner buyouts
- Valuation of financial assets, contracts
- Valuing intangible assets and professional practices
- Valuation of goodwill loss due to condemnation
- Antitrust economics and damages
- Startup business damages
- Valuation of restricted or illiquid securities
- Valuation of securities and other assets for tax cases
Banking & Insurance
Startup Business Issues
- Market penetration
- Business growth issues
- Financial statement estimates
Antitrust
- Price fixing, bid rigging
- Discriminatory pricing
- Monopolization, restraint of trade
- Mergers, acquisitions
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