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ECONOMIC CONSULTING AND LITIGATION SUPPORT

Dr. Lee provides independent expert testimony, litigation support and management consulting services in matters regarding airline economics, airline business strategy and auctions. Please feel free to contact me via phone at 617-761-0108 or e-mail at darin_lee@lecg.com

Airline Economics

Dr. Lee is a leading airline economist and has provided expert consulting services to numerous major carriers (both domestic and international), a leading air cargo carrier, industry trade associations and an Internet travel agency. Dr. Lee is uniquely qualified at analyzing all forms of airline data and is an expert in helping legal teams decipher complex economic issues related to the airline industry. Areas of expertise include:

Bankruptcy and reorganization issues.
Potential merger analysis.
Statistical analysis of job actions by labor groups.
Productivity and cost benchmarking using sophisticated proprietary models.
Analysis of industry trends since Deregulation.
Alliances, route authority and codesharing.
Route selection and network strategy.
Assessment of antitrust complaints.
Labor negotiations, arbitrations and disputes.
Financial damages arising from business interruption, terrorist activities, alleged breach of contract or anti-competitive conduct.
Airport economic impact studies.
Demand management and slot auctions.
Valuation of slots and route authorities.

Auctions and Markets

Dr. Lee and is a recognized expert in auctions and has advised numerous clients in several of the world's largest spectrum and electricity auctions in the U.S., U.K, Europe and Africa. Dr. Lee has also advised clients regarding auctions and markets in the aviation and diamond industries. Areas of expertise include:

Rules analysis and bid strategy.
Bid tracking tools and war room development.
Auction design consulting.
Auction software testing and verification.