QUADRANT ECONOMICS - Key Persons
Andrés León has more than 6 years of experience assisting clients in the areas of valuation, contractual and investment disputes, economic analysis, and finance. Mr. León specializes in research, analysis, and consulting in litigation matters, providing economic and financial expertise with an emphasis on valuation of businesses and economic damages in international arbitral proceedings. He has consulted on a variety of cases involving discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis, market-based valuation models, and macroeconomic analysis.
Mr. León's experience covers disputes in a variety of countries and industries including renewable energy, transportation and storage, and construction. His services have included the examination of economic damages, and support to the preparation of expert witness reports and economic expert testimony in international investment and commercial arbitration proceedings under the rules of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC) and the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL).
Brendan Moore has 15 years of experience in finance and economics. Over the past 9 years, he has assisted clients in the areas of valuation, investment and contractual disputes, and economic and financial analysis. Mr. Moore specializes in assessing economic damages in high-stakes international investment and commercial arbitration proceedings in Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. He has consulted on a variety of cases involving discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis, market-based valuation, and assessing the impact of fiscal, macroeconomic, and currency-related issues on economic damages. His experience covers a wide range of industries including energy, electricity, mining, oil and gas, agriculture, transportation, pharmaceuticals, and publishing.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director
- Distinguished Expert
Dr. Flores has spent the past 29 years teaching, conducting research and consulting in the field of economics. He has taught courses in Principles of Economics, Advanced Microeconomics, International Economics, and Economics of the Public Sector at the University of Barcelona, Boston University and Skidmore College. His research and consulting activities have included analyses of the economic effects of regulation, anticompetitive conduct and contractual disputes in a variety of industries, including agriculture, chemicals, construction, electricity generation and distribution, finance and banking, minerals and mining, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, real estate, semiconductors, telecommunications and transportation. He has testified as an expert economist in litigation in the United States as well as in arbitration proceedings under the rules of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the Inter-American Commercial Arbitration Commission (IACAC), the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), the London Maritime Arbitrators Association (LMAA), the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC), the Society of Maritime Arbitrators (SMA) and the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL).
Every year since 2014, Dr. Flores has been recognized by independent research conducted by Who's Who Legal as being among the world's leading arbitration expert witnesses.
Daniel Flores is a distinguished expert who is praised this year for his ability to "cut through to the most pertinent issues of any case" and "always stay on top of complex matters".
Daniel Flores is lauded for his outstanding work in the mining sector this year. Peers describe him as "a highly effective economics expert" who is "always great on the stand".
Daniel Flores is considered among the most frequently cited top experts in Investor State Disputes.
Education
PhD, Economics, Boston University
MA, Economics, Boston University
BA, Economics, University of Barcelona
Dario Gatti has 15 years of experience in quantitative economics and finance. He has a master's degree in economic and social sciences from Bocconi University, Italy, he completed the PhD coursework in quantitative finance from the Swiss Finance Institute in Lausanne, Switzerland, and has an MBA from the Robert H. Smith School of Business (University of Maryland). He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder.
Mr. Gatti joined Quadrant in 2018, and has experience in economic and financial analysis, valuation, research, and consulting. He has consulted in several contractual and investment disputes in a variety of countries and industries - including finance, mining, oil & gas, agriculture, power generation, and transportation - under the rules of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), and the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC).
David Landers joined Quadrant in 2019 and has experience assisting clients in the areas of valuation, contractual and investment disputes, economic analysis, and finance. Mr. Landers specializes in research, analysis, and consulting in litigation matters, providing economic and financial expertise with an emphasis on valuation of businesses and economic damages in international arbitral proceedings. He has consulted on a variety of cases involving discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis, market-based valuation models, and macroeconomic analysis.
Mr. Landers' experience includes the valuation of damages in Latin America, Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and the Caribbean and in various industries including oil & renewable energy, construction, mining, transportation, and waste disposal. He has assisted in the preparation of expert reports in international investment and commercial arbitration proceedings under the rules of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC), the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL).
Ettore Comi has over 15 years of consulting experience assisting clients in the areas of valuation, contractual disputes, antitrust, and finance. Mr. Comi specializes in litigation matters, providing economic and financial expertise with a particular emphasis on valuation of businesses, economic damages, and economic issues related to liability. He has consulted on a variety of cases involving discounted cash flow (DCF) valuation models or requiring the analysis and management of large, complex transactional databases.
His experience covers disputes in different countries and in a variety of industries, including chemicals, electricity, mining, oil and gas, telecommunications, transportation, food distribution, real estate, pharmaceutical, hospitality, computer hardware and computer software. Recent assignments have included the quantification of economic damages in high-stakes international investment and commercial arbitration proceedings under the rules of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), and the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC).
Mr. Comi has provided expert testimony in ICSID, ICC, UNCITRAL, and SIAC arbitrations and has been selected among the most highly regarded expert witnesses every year since 2017 by Who's Who Legal: Arbitration, an independent annual survey with clients and peers around the world.
Francesco Benatti joined Quadrant in 2023 and has experience in the areas of valuation, research, and consulting in International Arbitration disputes. His expertise involves using Stata, R, and Excel to conduct complex micro and macroeconomic analysis, as well as data visualization. He is also fluent in Italian, French and has intermediate fluency in Spanish.
Mr. Benatti has assisted in the preparation of expert witness reports under the rules of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC) and the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL).
Francisco Sanchez has more than 5 years of experience assisting clients in the areas of valuation, International Arbitration consulting, economic analysis, and finance. His experience covers international investment and commercial disputes involving discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis, market-based valuation models, and macroeconomic analysis in a variety of countries and industries.
Mr. Sanchez has supported economic experts in the preparation of expert witness testimony and reports for the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), and the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL).
Gad Touchan has 6 years of experience in valuation, economic damages, research, analysis, and consulting in International Arbitration disputes. He has experience using Stata, Matlab, and Excel to conduct complicated financial analysis. He is also fluent in Arabic and has intermediate fluency in French.
Ivan Lopez has more than 7 years of experience assisting clients in the areas of valuation, contractual and investment disputes, economic analysis, and finance. Mr. Lopez specializes in research, analysis, and consulting in litigation matters, providing economic and financial expertise with an emphasis on valuation of businesses and economic damages in international arbitral proceedings. He has consulted on a variety of cases involving discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis, market-based valuation models, and macroeconomic analysis.
Mr. Lopez's experience includes the valuation of damages in North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and South East Asia and in various industries including oil & renewal energy, banking, telecommunications, and agriculture. His services have included the examination of economic damages and support to economic expert testimony in international investment and commercial arbitration proceedings under the rules of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), and the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL).
Ivan Vazquez has 10 years of experience in valuation, research, analysis, and consulting in International Arbitration disputes. His experience covers disputes in a variety of countries with industry experience in mining, oil and gas, telecommunications, transportation and agriculture. He has specialized in creating dynamic models involving discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis, market-based valuation and liquidation value. He has a master's degree in Applied Economics from Johns Hopkins University, a bachelor's degree in Economics and International Affairs from Georgia Institute of Technology and a Certificate in Forecasting Practice from the International Institute of Forecasters (IIF).
Mr. Vazquez has assisted in the preparation of expert witness reports for International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) and the United Nations Commission On International Trade Law (UNCITRAL).
Job Titles:
- Attorney General Ex Rel. State of Mississippi V. Microsoft Corporation
Jordan Heim has a decade of consulting experience assisting clients in the areas of valuation, contractual disputes, and finance. Mr. Heim specializes in providing expert testimony in litigation matters, providing economic and financial research with particular emphasis on valuation, economic damages, and economic issues related to liability. He has consulted on a variety of cases involving discounted cash flow (DCF), market-based, and asset‑based valuation models.
His industry experience includes precious and base metal mining, renewable energy, oil and gas related services, waste management, gambling, and consumer products. Recent assignments have included the examination of economic damages and support to economic expert testimony in high-stakes international investment and commercial arbitration proceedings under the rules of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC), and the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL). Mr. Heim has provided expert testimony under the rules of UNCITRAL, ICSID, and SCC arbitrations.
Mr. Heim has been recognized as being among the world's leading economic experts in mining since 2019 by Who's Who Legal, an independent annual research with clients and peers around the world.
Mr. José Díaz has more than 4 years of experience assisting clients in the areas of valuation, International Arbitration consulting, economic analysis, and finance. He has assisted on a variety of cases involving discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis, market-based valuation models, and Monte Carlo simulation analysis. He has also consulted on cases involving large data set processing and analysis. Mr. Diaz possesses previous work experience in the banking and transfer pricing industries.
Mr. Díaz's experience covers the valuation of damages in North America, Latin America, Europe, and the Middle East. He has collaborated in cases involving various industries including oil & renewal energy, private equity, telecommunications, mining and transportation. His services have included the examination of economic damages and support to economic expert testimony in international investment and commercial arbitration proceedings under the rules of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), The London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), and the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL).
Juan F. Riveros has a doctoral degree in economics and master's degrees in economics and financial engineering from the University of Michigan. He has over 20 years of consulting experience in business valuation, financial analysis, and the calculation of economic damages. Riveros has provided expert testimony in arbitration proceedings under the rules of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), and the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), as well as Federal and State Courts in the United States, and the Superior Court of Justice in Canada.
Prior to joining Quadrant Economics, Dr. Riveros was a Senior Economist with Econ One Research and a Principal Economist with Nathan Associates. Earlier, he was an Associate with Banco Santander, where he provided advisory services to large corporations and governments in Latin America focusing on mergers and acquisitions, fixed income, and equity transactions. Riveros has also been a Professorial Lecturer in the Department of Economics at the George Washington University.
Kimberly Johnson joined Quadrant in 2019 and has experience in the areas of valuation, economic analysis, and finance. She has a bachelor's degree in Finance from the University of Maryland, College Park and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder.
Ms. Johnson specializes in research and analysis, with an emphasis on valuation of businesses and economic damages in international arbitral proceedings. She has consulted on a variety of cases involving discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis, internal rate of return (IRR) analysis, market-based valuation models, and macroeconomic analysis.
Ms. Johnson's experience includes the valuation of damages in Latin America, Europe, and Asia and in various industries including mining, renewable energy, and telecommunications. Her services have included the examination of economic damages and support to economic expert testimony in international investment and commercial arbitration proceedings under the rules of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL).
Lauren Silber has over six years of experience assisting clients in the areas of business valuation, contractual and investment disputes, economic and financial analysis, and quantitative research. Her experience covers disputes in Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa with industry experience in energy, banking, mining, oil and gas, and transportation. She has a master's degree in Applied Economics from Johns Hopkins University and a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from American University.
Ms. Silber has assisted in the preparation of expert witness reports for the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC), the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), and litigation in the United States.
Ryan McCann has 5 years of experience assisting clients in the areas of valuation, contractual and investment disputes, economic analysis, and finance. He has a master's degree in Economics from Tufts University, and a bachelor's degree in Mathematics from St. Anselm College. Mr. McCann specializes in research, analysis, and consulting in litigation matters, providing economic and financial expertise with an emphasis on valuation of businesses and economic damages in international arbitral proceedings. He has consulted on a variety of cases involving discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis, market-based valuation models, and fiscal, macroeconomic, and currency related impacts on economic damages.
Mr. McCann's experience includes the valuation of damages in Africa, Asia, Latin Ameria, and Europe and in various industries including Transportation, Energy, Banking, Oil and Gas, Construction, Telecommunications, Agriculture, and Shipping. His services have been provided to clients involved in international investment and commercial arbitration proceedings under the rules of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes, the International Chamber of Commerce, the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law, Society of Maritime Arbitrators, and the London Court of International Arbitration.
Mr. McCann has been recognized by independent research conducted by Who's Who Legal as a Future Leader, quoting sources who describe him as a "very academic and clear-minded expert" who "has got it all."
Mr. Arocha has a master's degree in Business Administration (MBA) and a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Campbellsville University. Before becoming part of the firm's management team, Mr. Arocha worked as a Senior Analyst for the firm. Mr. Arocha is also fluent in Spanish.
Education
MBA, Campbellsville University
BA, Business Administration, Campbellsville University
Zen Manne has a master's in Economics from New York University, a bachelor's in Electrical Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences of India and is a Level II Candidate of the CFA Program.
Ms. Manne joined Quadrant in 2023 and has 5 years of experience in the financial services industry. Her experience covers market risk, portfolio management, quantitative research, financial analysis, and macroeconomic analysis of countries and industries. She also has experience using Python, R, and Excel to conduct complex financial and macroeconomic analysis.
Ms. Manne has assisted in the preparation of expert witness reports for the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL).