Charles River Associates (CRA) Expands Its Finance Practice

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Charles River Associates (NASDAQ: CRAI), a worldwide leader in providing economic, financial, and management consulting services, today announced that Richard Bergin has joined the company’s Finance Practice as a vice president.

“We are very pleased to welcome Richard to CRA,” said CRA President and Chief Executive Officer Paul Maleh. “He is a financial markets expert, particularly in the valuation of investments across a wide range of asset classes. He joins a very talented CRA team that supports clients in legal disputes related to securities, company valuations, bankruptcies, and more.”

“Richard has given expert testimony on numerous occasions in US federal and state courts, in foreign litigation, before domestic and international arbitration forums, and in regulatory proceedings in the areas of antitrust and competition, securities, international arbitration, and environmental disputes,” said Mukarram Attari, CRA’s Co-Practice Leader of Finance. “Moreover, he has led teams in a wide array of economic analyses, the quantification of economic impacts, the assessment of loss causation, and the detection of fraud and market abuse.”

Dr. Bergin has assisted clients in a broad range of industries, including energy, chemicals, financial services, sports, life sciences, manufacturing, software, telecommunications, and transportation, among others. He has taught courses at institutions and conferences, including economics, valuation, and finance programs at New York University and Harvard Business School. His doctorate and MBA were awarded with highest distinction from Harvard Business School, which he attended as a Fulbright Scholar. He received a chemical engineering degree from the University of Sydney, which was awarded with the university medal.

About CRA’s Finance Practice

CRA’s Finance Practice focuses on providing expert testimony in legal disputes relating to securities trading and markets, company valuations, bankruptcy and solvency, and damages to companies, shareholders, and other interested parties.

About Charles River Associates (CRA)

Charles River Associates® is a leading global consulting firm specializing in economic, financial, and management consulting services. CRA advises clients on economic and financial matters pertaining to litigation and regulatory proceedings, and guides corporations through critical business strategy and performance-related issues. Since 1965, clients have engaged CRA for its unique combination of functional expertise and industry knowledge, and for its objective solutions to complex problems. Headquartered in Boston, CRA has offices throughout the world. Detailed information about Charles River Associates, a registered trade name of CRA International, Inc., is available at www.crai.com. Follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.