Expert Advisory & Analysis

IMS advisory services encompass diverse practice areas, including litigation surveys for trademark and advertising disputes, economics and statistical support for complex financial matters, and life care planning for traumatic injury cases. Through early-stage consulting, our expert advisors help legal counsel clarify complex issues, assess liability and damages, and support informed front-end decision-making. Most IMS clients engage advisory services before key filings and negotiations: during initial case evaluations, risk/reward assessment, and expert planning.

Our specialized teams combine analytical rigor with subject matter expertise across key areas:

• Litigation surveys and consumer science for trademark, false advertising, and IP disputes with custom survey design and rebuttals
• Economics and financial analysis for damages modeling, market impact, loss causation, and risk evaluation across securities litigation, antitrust, and investment management matters
• Life care planning and rebuttal analysis to develop comprehensive future care projections and associated post-injury costs
• Statistics, sampling, and econometrics to simplify complex datasets for securities fraud, product defect, and discriminatory lending matters
• Advertising claim substantiation consulting to evaluate consumer perception and regulatory compliance
• International arbitration advisory for cross-border dispute strategy and regulatory considerations

IMS advisors and affiliate advisors help counsel make evidence-based decisions early in the dispute resolution lifecycle, strengthening positions in litigation, arbitration, regulatory matters, and settlement negotiations.

Advisory work complements other IMS litigation support disciplines by providing the analytical foundation for a compelling damages narrative and strategic case development. We are a one-stop firm, combining niche subject matter expertise with integrated consulting solutions to elevate our clients’ advocacy efforts in federal and state courts across the US, as well as arbitration venues worldwide.

We provide a comprehensive suite of services, including:

• Expert witness
• Jury consulting
• Trial graphics
• Presentation technology

IMS partners with multinational corporations and law firms engaged in cross-border disputes, helping clients gain an edge with end-to-end international arbitration support. This includes specialized advisors who evaluate damages and inform strategic decisions, trusted consultants who transform complex facts into powerful visual presentations, and a global expert witness network precisely matched to niche issues. An extension of the legal team from strategy planning through final proceedings, we can also coordinate mock arbitrations, prepare witnesses, and provide technical support to ensure your arguments land clearly, credibly, and consistently with tribunals worldwide.

For clients anticipating regulatory challenges or evaluating compliance risks, such as false advertising, securities regulation, or claim substantiation, IMS advisory experts help legal counsel make decisions based on facts and research. Our litigation surveys team provides empirical evidence through data analysis and consumer research that reduces litigation exposure and improves regulatory responses. Our econometrics and statistical analysis experts help clients assess regulatory and compliance risk before litigation by using advanced modeling, sampling, and testing to detect anomalies, evaluate market impacts, and inform proactive risk management decisions.

IMS dispute advisory professionals employ tools and methodologies grounded in accepted analytical and statistical practices. Our proven methods include:

• Econometric modeling and predictive forecasting
• Statistical sampling and hypothesis testing
• Data visualization for complex datasets
• Consumer surveys and market research analytics
• Financial and economic impact studies

We deliver defensible analyses, expert reports, and testimony, providing strategic recommendations that withstand scrutiny in litigation and regulatory review.

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