Services
Class Actions
Delivering objective testimony in critical moments
As the frequency, size, and complexity of class actions continue to grow around the world, organizations are increasingly facing extreme risks to their business. Regulatory penalties, significant damages, or catastrophic operational risks are at stake when an organization is faced with a class-action lawsuit. In some cases, these threats extend beyond the courtroom to the media and the general public with serious implications for a company's brand or reputation.
The Ankura team provides economic, financial, statistical, and operational expertise to law firms and corporations with a particular focus on mass torts and class actions. Our diverse and experienced professionals offer insight throughout the entire litigation life cycle to arm our clients with the empirical research and facts they need to make their case.
We’ve advised on 100+ class actions.
Offerings
- Class Certification
We partner with our clients throughout the class certification process to certify claims, provide alternative arguments, and determine liability.
- Damages Calculations & Assessments
We help our clients arrive at accurate and defensible estimates of damages.
- Multidistrict Litigation (MDL)
Having been involved in the global settlement process for many of the largest MDLs in history, our professionals are uniquely positioned to provide consulting services to all parties involved.
- Pre-Settlement Strategy & Negotiations
Drawing on our significant depth in quantitative analytics and probabilistic modeling, we give clients the information they need to make critical decisions regarding litigation and resolution strategies.
- Settlement Consulting & Design
We design complex algorithms that balance equitability and expediency in the settlement administration process.
- Settlement Administration
As trusted advisors to fiduciaries responsible for overseeing and preserving funds, we differentiate ourselves by approaching each engagement with the highly analytical perspective refined over many years of experience.
- Visual Communications
Ankura’s visual communications consulting group knows the power of visual persuasion. We understand how critical communication is to our clients’ reputations and in resolving significant business issues.
Our Latest Thinking
The Ankura Difference
Our team of economists, financial analysts, accountants, data specialists, and industry experts provides insight throughout the litigation life cycle, from discovery to class certification and trial. Our findings are consistently and reliably presented in a manner that is economically sound, clear, defensible, concise, and persuasive. We bring our extensive experience in advanced economic theory and empirical analyses to some of the most significant class actions in the world.
Key Contacts
- Sonya Kwon
Senior Managing Director
Irvine, CA
- Jeff Nielsen
Senior Managing Director
Washington, DC
- Kenneth Serwin
Senior Managing Director
San Francisco, CA