Damages & Dispute Economics
Economic quantification of loss in commercial disputes, class actions and international arbitration, to a standard that survives cross-examination.
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.
SERVICES
Commercial Damages
Quantification of losses in commercial, financial, construction, labor, and consumer and product liability disputes.
Lost profits and loss of value
Breach of contract and concession disputes
Construction and delay claims
Financial and investment losses
Labor and employment losses
Consumer and product liability losses
Class Action Damages
Class-wide damages estimation and the economics of common harm.
Class-wide damages models
Common impact and class definition
Overcharge and pass-through
Securities and investor claims, including event studies
Consumer claims
Aggregate damages and their distribution
International Arbitration Quantum
Quantum expert reports and testimony in commercial and investment treaty arbitration.
Quantum in commercial arbitration
Quantum in investment treaty arbitration
Valuation of businesses and concessions in dispute
Expert reports and testimony
Review and rebuttal of opposing experts
Early quick-scan of the theory of loss
SELECTED MATTERS
Class action damages
Advised on damages valuation in one of the largest securities class actions in Thailand.
Analyzed aggregate damages for a proposed class action on behalf of air passengers affected by flight delays and cancellations.
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