Economics expert joins Chicago office as Partner.
Charles Parekh is an expert witness with over 20 years of experience specializing in economic and statistical analysis for finance, health care and public policy issues. His extensive background in dispute consulting and litigation support includes work in class actions, health care, education, statistical sampling and structured finance.
Dr. Parekh specializes in leading projects that use financial, statistical, and economic modeling to calculate damages and losses. His expertise encompasses the analysis of extensive transactional data to calculate damages in litigation related to financial markets, mortgage transactions, and health care billing and coding. He has led statistical and economic modeling teams in various repurchase litigations and bankruptcies, using statistical sampling and analysis to estimate repurchase liabilities. Additionally, Dr. Parekh's experience includes sampling transactions to detect price fixing, conducting event studies to assess investor damages, applying statistical techniques in internal investigations, and using surveys and regressions to value intellectual property.
"We are excited to welcome Charles to our team in the Americas. Expanding our economic damages team in the Americas will significantly enhance our service offerings, and Charles's expertise will be crucial in delivering outstanding service to our clients," said Frank Giunta, HKA Partner and Regional CEO, Americas.
"I have seen, firsthand, how legal teams can significantly increase their likelihood of positive outcomes when they are able to hire the right team of experts," noted Parekh. "I am excited to join HKA to help expand our industry-leading expertise, providing clients with top experts and a true partner in the litigation lifecycle."
Prior to joining HKA, Charles held senior leadership positions at Kroll (formerly Duff & Phelps), Navigant Economics/LECG, and most recently, NERA Economic Consulting. He holds a Ph.D. in Public Finance and Research Methods from New York University, a Master of Public Policy with a focus on Public Policy Analysis from the University of Chicago, and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Colgate University. SOURCE: HKA
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