LECG Hires Prominent Dispute Consulting and Regulation Experts in London Office: Chris Osborne, David Ashton and Richard Boulton.Business Editors/Legal Writers LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 14, 2002 LECG LECG Law and Economics Consulting Group LECG Laboratory of Ecological and Conservation Genetics , a leading expert services firm, announced today the addition of three of the UK's foremost practitioners in the fields of dispute consulting and regulation. Chris Osborne will join as a managing director and lead the firm's LECG UK practice. David Ashton Dr David Hungerford Ashton OAM (6 July 1927–22 November 2005) was an Australian botanist and ecologist. He was the world expert on Eucalyptus regnans forests, claimed to be the most important timber species in Australia. Ashton was born in Melbourne, Australia. and Richard Boulton will join as directors. All three experts previously held senior positions with Arthur Andersen For the U.S. Supreme Court case commonly known as Arthur Andersen, see . Arthur Andersen LLP, based in Chicago, was once one of the "Big Five" accounting firms (the other four are PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Ernst & Young and KPMG), performing in the UK and abroad. "We are delighted to welcome Chris, David and Richard to LECG," said David Teece, LECG's chairman. "They bring a wealth of experience that will enable us to capitalise on the expertise we already have in place in the UK." Chris Osborne commented, "I am very much looking forward to building on LECG's UK and European capabilities, which encompass the areas of dispute consulting, regulation and competition policy, strategy, and economic and financial consulting." Chris Osborne has been involved in over 50 cases of litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. and arbitration, covering loss of profits claims, post acquisition disputes, insurance claims and restrictive trade practices. He has given oral evidence in the High Court Chancery Division, in the Restrictive Trades Practices Court, in the London Court of International Arbitration The London Court of International Arbitration (which now goes by the name of its acronym LCIA) is a London based institution providing the service of international arbitration. , and in front of the then Monopolies and Mergers Commission. David Ashton has been responsible for expert reports produced and evidence adduced in over 150 cases of litigation and arbitration, many of which have resulted in oral evidence. His experience encompasses loss of profits claims, post-acquisition disputes, fraud investigations, construction claims, intellectual property disputes, professional negligence professional negligence n. See malpractice. claims, insurance claims, and expert determinations. Richard Boulton has been instructed in over 100 litigations, including many of the UK's largest commercial disputes, and has led several major fraud investigations. He has given oral evidence in the High Court, Crown Court, various independent Tribunals, and before the European Commission. He has particular expertise in intellectual property disputes, having given oral evidence in several landmark IP cases in the High Court and before the UK Copyright Tribunal. LECG, founded in 1988, is a global expert services firm that provides independent expert testimony Testimony about a scientific, technical, or professional issue given by a person qualified to testify because of familiarity with the subject or special training in the field. , authoritative studies, and strategic advisory services advisory services advisory services provided to the public, in their capacity as owners and managers of animals, are an important part of veterinary science. They may be provided by government bureaux, by commercial companies who deal in pharmaceuticals or animals or animal to the world's leading law firms, Fortune 500 companies, other public and private entities, and government agencies. For more information, please visit the firm's website at http://www.lecg.com. |
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