Secretariat is pleased to share that 56 of our experts have been recognized in the Lexology Index 2026 Construction report for their outstanding work on complex construction disputes and claims around the world. With 12 experts named as Global Elite Thought Leaders—the report’s most exclusive ranking, achieved by only 5% of listed professionals—Secretariat has earned the No. 1 spot in this category for the second year in a row among more than 750 ranked firms.
Eric Poer, a Managing Director in Secretariat’s Global Investigations & Disputes practice, was retained by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to serve as their forensic accounting expert in a high-profile securities fraud dispute.
Dr. Farah Ahmed Named to Women’s Engineering Society’s Top 50 Women in Engineering 2026
Produced in conjunction with International Women in Engineering Day, this award recognizes women who are making significant contributions to the engineering profession through technical excellence, leadership, innovation, and impact.
This article examines certain key factors underpinning the attractiveness of IPL franchises as an investable sports asset, including the adoption of advanced broadcast technology, premium media rights valuations, capital-light operating model, predictable profitability and, subject to potential cross-league regulation, the ability for investors to build multi-team portfolios across global cricket leagues.
Construction Dispute Damages: Key Claims and Quantification Methods in International Arbitration
Secretariat Experts contributed a chapter to the GAR – The Guide to Damages in International Arbitrations. The chapter provides an overview of the types of damages common to international construction arbitration and the methods of quantification that may be adopted by the parties to the arbitration.
New offering bridges the gap between technology expectations and real-world performance, helping clients manage disputes, remediation efforts, and emerging technologies.
What Companies Should Be Watching in Securities Enforcement for the Remainder of 2026
Companies face a shifting securities enforcement landscape in H2 2026, where AI, digital assets, prediction markets, and parallel investigations create new risks even as financial reporting and controls remain core priorities driving more targeted, tech-focused, and multi-agency scrutiny.
Algorithmic Pricing, Antitrust Risk, and the Role of Economic Analysis
Recent DOJ settlements and new California and New York legislation are clarifying antitrust risks around algorithmic pricing. This article examines key enforcement themes, high-risk forms of data sharing and information exchange, and the role of economic analysis in assessing algorithm design, adoption, competitive effects, and compliance risk.
Secretariat Authors Examine Asset Tracing and Recovery Trends for China Parties in Chambers Guide
In Chambers Global Practice Guides: International Fraud & Asset Tracing 2026, Greg Hallahan, Amanda Rasmussen and Kristine Kwok examine trends in debt recovery involving China parties. The chapter explores how creditors are combining domestic enforcement, cross-border asset tracing and overseas judgment enforcement to improve recovery prospects.
Secretariat and Six Experts Earn Recognition in the 2026 IAM Patent 1000 Listing
Secretariat and six of the firm’s intellectual property experts have been recognized in the 2026 IAM Patent 1000 for their market-leading patent litigation expertise.
Making Patent Citations Count: Statistical Tools for Valuing Innovation in Litigation and Licensing
In Loyola Law Review, Richard Eichmann and Adam Rhoten examine how statistical normalization improves patent citation analysis in litigation and licensing. The article shows how normalized citation metrics provide a more rigorous framework for assessing technological significance and valuation.
Differing Site Conditions Can Derail Construction Schedules and Budgets
Differing Site Conditions arise when actual site conditions differ from those expected or indicated. Experts assess bid info, site conditions, schedule impacts, and costs to determine causation, delay, and related damages.