Business Interruption Damages Expert | Breach of Contract & Lost Profits Analysis'
Our team provides economic analysis and litigation support for complex breach of contract and business interruption disputes across a diverse array of industries, from heavy industrial energy production to high-growth technology and real estate development. We possess the technical capability to quantify damages in matters involving lost profits, unjust enrichment, and asset valuation, utilizing court-accepted financial and economic methodologies. Our work is grounded in the principles of industrial organization and managerial economics, allowing us to assess harm not just through direct losses, but through the nuanced lens of market presence, competition, reputation, and long-term ecosystem value. By integrating advanced econometric tools with industry-specific research, we provide rigorous support through every stage of the litigation life cycle, including preliminary assessments, detailed expert reports, and authoritative deposition or trial testimony.
Our approach is distinguished by its ability to synthesize massive, complex data sets—ranging from decade-long industrial production logs to millions of customer interactions—into clear, defensible damages frameworks. Whether establishing the value of intangible intellectual property or modeling the "but-for" performance of large-scale infrastructure projects, we deliver the empirical clarity necessary for successful resolution in state and federal courts or arbitration proceedings.
Check out some of our projects below:
Data Loss in Search Optimization in Household Appliance Industry
(Client: Sears)
We provided a preliminary economic expert analysis in a breach of contract litigation matter involving digital marketing services and search data loss for a major national appliance retailer. Our work assessed the financial harm resulting from the alleged deletion of ten years of historical search advertising data, which compromised the plaintiff's ability to optimize paid search campaigns across major engines like Google and Bing. We utilized dual estimation methodologies—one based on advertising engine tracing and another utilizing activity-based tracing via Google Analytics—to quantify lost profits from reduced online and in-store visibility. Our analysis accounted for seasonal demand factors in the household appliance industry, historical growth trends, and the connection between digital ad performance and offline foot traffic. Furthermore, we modeled the long-term impact on customer lifetime value (CLV), specifically calculating the lost income from repeat-client behavior derived from third-party spending pattern analysis.
Breach of Contract Damages in the Public Utilities Industry
We provided a rebuttal economic analysis in a federal breach of contract matter involving a utility district and a real estate development firm in Central Texas. Our work centered on evaluating alleged damages related to off-site infrastructure costs, water acquisition fees, carrying costs, and property valuation. Our analysis utilized a multi-stage approach to quantify actual economic harm, including a comparative assessment of nationwide construction costs versus home price indices to determine if increased expenses would naturally translate into lost profits. We also modeled various infrastructure scenarios based on historical feasibility studies, adjusting for the time value of money and the impact of connection fee reimbursements that could fully offset development costs.
Arbitration Report for Breach of Contract in the Energy Industry
We provided a comprehensive economic damages assessment in an arbitration involving a "combined heat and power" cogeneration facility and an adjacent petroleum coke calciner. Our analysis quantified past and future economic losses resulting from a breach of contract related to the insufficient (below promised) delivery of waste heat required for steam production and electrical power generation. We utilized econometric analysis to model historical relationships between production metrics and primary revenue streams, including untendered steam energy, water treatment sales, and internal power provision. To determine the present value of future losses, we constructed five distinct but-for scenarios—incorporating hypothetical investments in environmental scrubber technology—and applied a custom discount rate derived from the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) using comparable industry data. By reconciling decade-long operational data with natural gas futures and complex contractual accounting formulas, we delivered a rigorous valuation of the financial impact of the terminated industrial relationship.
Business Interruption Damages in the Online Health and Beauty Retail Industry
IAMECON was retained by a health and beauty products seller on Amazon.com to quantify the business interruption damages related to trademark infringement claims that resulted in the wrongful takedown of the plaintiff's products from Amazon and the restriction of their Google Ads account. Our analysis involved synthesizing data from the Amazon Seller Portal, Shopify, and Google Ads to establish "but-for" sales scenarios. We applied compounded monthly growth rates (CMGR) to initial sales figures to model the potential growth trajectory the brand would have achieved but for the marketplace restrictions. Furthermore, we conducted a detailed profitability analysis—incorporating manufacturing costs, platform-specific fees, and weighted average contribution margins—to convert lost gross revenues into net lost profit figures.