Damages are where a dispute becomes a number, and where that number is most exposed to challenge. A credible quantum needs a counterfactual that matches the facts, a causal link from the conduct to the loss, and data and methods that hold up under cross-examination.

VA Partners quantifies loss for claimants and defendants in court proceedings, class actions and arbitrations. We estimate lost profits, overcharges and pass-through in competition cases, losses in contract and concession disputes, and price inflation in securities claims. We review the other side's expert evidence and prepare expert reports and testimony.

Early in a matter, a short quick-scan sets out the theory of loss, the data needed, an indicative range and the main risks, so counsel can decide how to proceed before the costs of a full report are incurred. Our economists and lawyers work together from the start, so the damages model and the legal theory of the case support each other.

Highlighted Matters

• Analysing aggregate damages for a proposed class action on behalf of air passengers affected by flight delays and cancellations.