LECG étoffe son équipe d'experts de nouveaux talents à haut profil , elle améliore le service de e-discovery et acquiert une société de services d'experts
Presse économique
EMERYVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-3 août 2004--LECG
(NASDAQ:XPRT), fournisseur de services d'experts, a annoncé aujourd'hui avoir ajouté de nouveaux talents à son équipe d'experts. Parmi les experts qui viennent d'être embauchés figurent Chris Aitken, Joe Anastasi et Peter Passell ainsi que des experts de e-discovery réputés tels que Neal Lawson, Dan Regard et Kirke Snyder.
( BW)(CA-LECG)(XPRT) LECG Boosts Talent Base with High-Profile
Additions to Its Expert Pool; Ramps Up E-Discovery Practice and
Acquires Expert Services Firm
Business Editors
EMERYVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 3, 2004--LECG
(NASDAQ:XPRT), a provider of expert services, today announced
additions to its expert talent pool. New expert hires include Chris
Aitken, Joe Anastasi, and Peter Passell, as well as prominent
e-discovery experts Neal Lawson, Dan Regard, and Kirke Snyder.
Additionally, LECG announced the acquisition of the Silicon Valley
Expert Witness Group, an expert services firm, on August 2, 2004.
Dr. David Teece, Chairman of LECG, commented, "LECG is pleased to
announce the addition of an outstanding and unique group of
high-profile experts. As always, we take great pride in adding new
talent to our firm and believe that these additions confirm that LECG
is the preferred platform for highly talented professionals seeking
the highest quality professional environment coupled with superior
financial opportunities."
Individual Hires
Mr. Christopher Aitken, a managing director based in New York
City, has extensive experience addressing corporate and business unit
strategy issues with a particular focus on customer profitability and
retention, product/service portfolio optimization, and market entry
strategy in the professional services and high-technology industries.
Prior to joining LECG, Mr. Aitken held partner-level roles at Andersen
and BearingPoint. Mr. Aitken holds a bachelor of commerce degree with
honors in information systems and finance from the University of New
South Wales, where he graduated summa cum laude.
Mr. Joseph Anastasi, a managing director in the San Francisco
office, joins as a leader in financial advisory services for LECG. He
has 30 years of experience in managing and directing the analysis and
forensic investigative efforts related to complex commercial disputes.
Prior to LECG, he was the global practice leader for the forensic and
investigative services practice at Deloitte & Touche LLP; before that,
he spent 23 years with Price Waterhouse. Mr. Anastasi specializes in
financial consulting engagements regarding matters in litigation,
insurance claims, business disputes, loan restructuring, bankruptcies,
and business planning. Mr. Anastasi has headed several cybercrime
computer forensics labs located around the world. He is a member of
the High Tech Crime Investigation Association, the Association of
Certified Fraud Examiners, and is a diplomate member of the American
College of Forensic Examiners. He has testified as an expert in
numerous trials and has been engaged to reconstruct financial records
evidencing losses experienced by corporations as a direct result of
the September 11 terrorist attacks. Mr. Anastasi is the author of a
recent book entitled, The New Forensics: Investigating Corporate Fraud
and the Theft of Intellectual Property.
Mr. Neal Lawson, based in the Washington, DC office, is a director
specializing in electronic evidence and consulting services. Prior to
LECG, he was a managing director and regional leader for FTI
Consulting and has significant managerial consulting experience for
both the technology and litigation industries. He specializes in the
implementation and procedural analysis of complex systems as well as
application development, data analysis, document retention services,
computer imagery and electronic discovery within complex commercial
litigations. Mr. Lawson has a BS degree in computer science from
Randolph-Macon College.
Dr. Peter Passell joins LECG as a director in the global
competition practice. Dr. Passell is editor of the Milken Institute
Review, the Institute's economic quarterly. Dr. Passell joined the
Institute after eight years as economics columnist for the news
department of the New York Times. He previously served on the New York
Times editorial board and was an assistant professor at Columbia
University's Graduate Department of Economics. Dr. Passell received
his PhD degree in economics from Yale University.
Mr. Dan Regard, a managing director in the Washington, DC office,
is a national testifying expert on electronic discovery. He has been
consulting in the computer industry for 20 years. Prior to LECG, Mr.
Regard was the national leader of the electronic evidence and
consulting practice for the forensic and litigation practice at FTI
Consulting; he also served as the national leader of analytical
dispute services at Deloitte & Touche LLP. He is a participating
member of the Sedona Conference Working Group. Mr. Regard holds a BS
in computer science from the University of Southwestern Louisiana and
a JD, MBA, and certificate in European legal studies from Tulane
University.
Mr. Kirke Snyder, a director in the San Francisco office, is an
expert regarding electronic discovery and discovery-planning issues.
He has over 20 years experience consulting and providing litigation
support solutions to law firms, corporate law departments, and court
administrators. Prior to LECG, he held senior management positions at
FTI Consulting, Arthur Andersen, and Deloitte & Touche LLP. He is an
adjunct professor of law and ethics at Regis University School for
Professional Studies. Mr. Snyder has an undergraduate degree from
Kansas University, a JD degree from Washburn University, and a MA
degree in legal administration from Denver University Law School.
Messrs Lawson, Regard, and Snyder will lead LECG's e-discovery
practice, leveraging the firm's existing professionals and client
relationships.
Acquisition of Expert Services Firm
On August 2, 2004, LECG acquired all of the outstanding shares of
Silicon Valley Expert Witness Group, Inc. (SVEWG), a privately held
expert services firm based in Mountain View, California. The shares
were acquired for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $9.0
million, consisting of $5.0 million payable in cash at closing, $1.0
million in unregistered shares of common stock of LECG Corporation,
and $3.0 million of deferred purchase price payments to be made no
later than 2009. Additional performance payments of up to $3.0 million
may be earned if specific growth and profitability targets are met.
"Adding the Silicon Valley Expert Witness Group further broadens
our expert services offering and connects strong technical talent to
LECG," remarked Dr. Teece. "SVEWG specializes in providing highly
qualified scientific and technical experts in intellectual property
matters to clients at an earlier stage of the litigation process. This
will provide clients with seamless expert services from the initial
technical and scientific assessment of a case to damage analysis."
SVEWG is an expert services firm, specializing in complex
technologies and intellectual property disputes. Complementary to
LECG's current offerings, SVEWG is affiliated with over 400 renowned
scientists and engineers in its network of experts. Areas of expertise
include: computer systems hardware and software, semiconductors,
integrated circuits, microelectronics, telecommunications, networks,
internet, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, electrical,
mechanical and chemical engineering, optics, lasers, and RF systems.
SVEWG will be operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of LECG for the
near-term. Key management team members joining the firm include: Gary
J. Summers, president & CEO; Richard McCloskey, managing director; and
Dr. Richard A. Blanchard, director of advanced technologies.
LECG is committed to its continued growth of the firm through the
ongoing recruitment of leading experts as well as the maturation of
its internal expert base. LECG continues to build our global offerings
by attracting and retaining top-caliber experts and professional staff
and by remaining focused on delivering objective advice and services
to our clients.
ABOUT LECG
LECG (NASDAQ:XPRT), a global expert services firm, provides
independent expert testimony, original authoritative studies, and
strategic advice and consulting to clients including Fortune Global
500 corporations, major law firms, and local, state, and federal
governments and agencies around the world. LECG's highly credentialed
experts and professional staff conduct economic and financial analyses
to provide objective opinions and advice that help resolve complex
disputes and inform legislative, judicial, regulatory, and business
decision makers. LECG's experts are renowned academics, former senior
government officials, experienced industry leaders, and seasoned
consultants.
CONTACT: LECG
Jack Burke, 510-985-6700 (Chief Financial Officer)
Erin Glenn, 510-985-6990 (Investor Relations)
investor@lecg.com
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SOURCE: LECG
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