Pension risk transfer litigation: Current trends and economic issues
Introduction to pension risk transfer Defined benefit (DB) pension plans create liabilities that expose plan sponsors to risks such as longevity risk,...
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Financial Services
CRA has been involved in many of the largest and most prominent financial disputes over the last decade. Our clients, who include retail, commercial and wholesale banks, insurers, payments companies, fintech companies, and wealth and asset managers and their counsel, rely on us for high quality research and analysis, expert testimony, and comprehensive support in litigation and regulatory proceedings. Our experts have backgrounds in finance and accounting and work closely with leading academics from top-tier research institutions, including former members of the SEC, CFTC, DOJ, and European Commission.
Our experience in consumer finance extends to all areas of consumer credit analytics, with particular expertise in fair lending/non-discrimination/unfair practices regulatory and litigation matters.
CRA and its subsidiary Marakon also help financial institutions effectively navigate and respond to the new regulatory, competitive, and customer landscape in ways that maximize value creation. We help institutions re-think inorganic strategy, capital allocation, commercial and go-to-market models, and organizational structures and people/talent agendas so as to continue to make fundamental progress in the new world.
Engagements
- 01Competition analysis of information exchanges among banksCRA’s Tiago Duarte-Silva provided expert economic analysis in a competition proceeding involving allegations that fifteen banks exchanged information...View engagement
- 02Illinois Equal Pay Registration Certificate submission and complianceCRA’s Labor & Employment Practice was retained to assist a client in complying with Illinois’ Equal Pay Registration Certificate (EPRC) requirements. Drawing...View engagement
- 03Court awards more than $400 million following testimony from CRA Finance expertOn July 7, 2026, the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas issued its damages ruling, awarding the excluded lenders approximately $261.13...View engagement
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Whitney R. Harris Institute Annual Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Symposium
CRA is a proud sponsor of the Whitney R. Harris Institute Annual Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Symposium. Tiago Duarte-Silva is a panelist during the...
2026 New York Arbitration Week
CRA is a proud sponsor of the 2026 New York Arbitration Week, co-hosted by the New York International Arbitration Center (NYIAC) and the New York Branch of the...
Recent events
The Light in the Night: ILAO's Annual Benefit Event
CRA is a proud sponsor of the event marking the organization’s 25th anniversary aimed at: Honoring the extraordinary ILAO Board member, Heather...
ABA Business Law Fall Meeting 2026
CRA is a proud sponsor of the event consisting of three days of networking opportunities and high-quality educational programs. The Business Law Section...