Energy

Litigation Support

Litigation Support

Our energy practice frequently provides regulatory and litigation support. In the context of litigation, our understanding of market economics allows us to make convincing and defensible damage estimates. Most of our staff have extensive experience providing expert testimony in both regulatory and courtroom settings.

NERA experts routinely provide services such as:

  • Calculation of damages from contract breach, breach of law or breach of regulatory obligations. NERA has provided experts to calculate damages in cases such as breach of power sales contracts, gas purchase contracts, abuse of market power, valuation of insured property, or regulatory takings.
  • Testifying on economic principles and industry practices. NERA experts routinely appear on issues related to the regulation of utilities such as cost of capital, rate design, cost of service, regulatory models, prudence, affiliate standards and industry structure. Our experts routinely appear on practices within the industry, such as business practices and practices that affect environmental enforcement.
  • Bankruptcy. NERA provides services to creditors and debtors in bankruptcy, including testimony on issues in dispute.
  • Litigation support. NERA assists clients in assembling their case, assisting in developing strategies and assembling testimony.
  • Arbitration support. NERA has testified in arbitration proceedings throughout the world on disputes as diverse as bilateral investment treaties, trading practices, political risk insurance policies, contract breach and damages as well as advising parties in preparation for or anticipation of arbitration proceedings.
Name Title Location Phone Email
Sandra Ringelstetter Ennis Chief Operating Officer
Senior Managing Director
Chicago +1 312 573 2823 sandra.ringelstetter@nera.com
Oscar Arnedillo Senior Managing Director Madrid +34 91 521 0020 oscar.arnedillo@nera.com
Richard Druce Senior Managing Director London +44 20 7659 8540 richard.druce@nera.com
Sean Gammons Senior Managing Director London
Berlin
+44 20 7659 8564
+49 30 700 1506 01
sean.gammons@nera.com
Dr. Hiroaki Ishigaki Senior Managing Director Tokyo +81 3 6871 7041 hiroaki.ishigaki@nera.com
Dr. Jeff D. Makholm Senior Managing Director Boston +1 617 927 4540 jeff.makholm@nera.com
Dr. Ramsey Shehadeh Senior Managing Director Washington, DC +1 212 345 6089 ramsey.shehadeh@nera.com
Kurt G. Strunk Senior Managing Director New York City +1 212 345 5035 kurt.strunk@nera.com
Vakhtang Kvekvetsia Managing Director London +44 20 7659 8746 vakhtang.kvekvetsia@nera.com
Scott J. Bloomberg Director Washington, DC +1 202 466 9234 scott.bloomberg@nera.com
Willis Geffert Director Washington, DC +1 202 466 9293 willis.geffert@nera.com
Jonathan Falk Affiliated Consultant New York City +1 212 345 5315 jonathan.falk.affiliate@nera.com
Dr. Andrew Joskow Affiliated Consultant Washington, DC +1 202 466 3510 andrew.joskow.affiliate@nera.com
Mike King Affiliated Consultant Denver
San Francisco
Washington, DC
+1 303 357 4781
+1 303 618 4915
+1 303 618 4915
mike.king.affiliate@nera.com
Dr. Chantale LaCasse Affiliated Consultant Washington, DC
Toronto
+1 202 466 9218
+1 416 868 7314
chantale.lacasse@nera.com
Eugene Meehan Affiliated Consultant Washington, DC +1 202 466 9287 gene.meehan.affiliate@nera.com
Dr. Michael Rosenzweig Affiliated Consultant Washington, DC +1 202 466 9231 michael.rosenzweig.affiliate@nera.com
Dr. Anne E. Smith Affiliated Consultant Washington, DC +1 202 466 9229 anne.smith@nera.com
Title Type Author
The Road to Mexico’s Self-Sufficient Energy Reforms Published Article Dr. Jeff D. Makholm, et al.
Fixing Local vs. National Public Interest Contests Requires a Full-Court Press in Con... Published Article Dr. Laura T. W. Olive
GAR Commercial Arbitration 2020: Measuring Economic Damages with Maximum Certainty Published Article Julie M. Carey, Dr. Christian Dippon, and Dr. Will Taylor
Measuring Economic Damages with Maximum Certainty Published Article Julie M. Carey, Dr. Christian Dippon, and Dr. Will Taylor
International Arbitration in Regulated and Related Businesses: Why Hire Economists? Brief Dr. Jeff D. Makholm, Dr. Michael Rosenzweig, et al.