Charles River Associates (CRA) Expands Its Finance Practice
Charles River Associates (NASDAQ: CRAI) has expanded its Finance Practice by appointing Professor Christopher J. Palmer as a Senior Consultant. Palmer, currently an Associate Professor of Finance at MIT Sloan School of Management, brings expertise in consumer finance, real estate finance, and banking.
Palmer has previously served as an expert before the Delaware Court of Chancery and holds positions as a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, an Affiliate with the Jameel Poverty Action Lab, and a Visiting Scholar at Harvard Business School. His research specializes in credit, real estate, and labor markets' responses to significant upheaval.
The appointment strengthens CRA's capabilities in corporate finance, mergers, securities, and complex commercial disputes. Palmer holds a BA in economics and mathematics from Brigham Young University and a PhD in economics from MIT.
Charles River Associates (NASDAQ: CRAI) ha ampliato la sua Pratica Finanziaria nominando il Professor Christopher J. Palmer come Consulente Senior. Palmer, attualmente Professore Associato di Finanza presso la MIT Sloan School of Management, porta con sé competenze nella finanza dei consumatori, nella finanza immobiliare e nel settore bancario.
Palmer ha precedentemente servito come esperto davanti alla Delaware Court of Chancery e ricopre posizioni come Ricercatore Associato presso il National Bureau of Economic Research, Affiliato con il Jameel Poverty Action Lab e Visiting Scholar presso la Harvard Business School. La sua ricerca si specializza nelle risposte dei mercati del credito, immobiliare e del lavoro a significativi sconvolgimenti.
La nomina rafforza le capacità di CRA nella finanza aziendale, nelle fusioni, nei titoli e nelle complesse controversie commerciali. Palmer ha conseguito una laurea in economia e matematica presso la Brigham Young University e un dottorato in economia presso il MIT.
Charles River Associates (NASDAQ: CRAI) ha ampliado su Práctica Financiera al nombrar al Profesor Christopher J. Palmer como Consultor Senior. Palmer, actualmente Profesor Asociado de Finanzas en la MIT Sloan School of Management, aporta experiencia en finanzas del consumidor, finanzas inmobiliarias y banca.
Palmer ha servido anteriormente como experto ante la Corte de Cancillería de Delaware y ocupa puestos como Investigador Asociado en el National Bureau of Economic Research, Afiliado con el Jameel Poverty Action Lab y Académico Visitante en la Harvard Business School. Su investigación se especializa en las respuestas de los mercados de crédito, inmobiliario y laboral ante importantes perturbaciones.
La designación refuerza las capacidades de CRA en finanzas corporativas, fusiones, valores y disputas comerciales complejas. Palmer tiene una licenciatura en economía y matemáticas de la Brigham Young University y un doctorado en economía del MIT.
찰스 리버 어소시에이츠 (NASDAQ: CRAI)는 크리스토퍼 J. 팔머 교수님을 수석 컨설턴트로 임명하여 금융 관행을 확장했습니다. 팔머 교수님은 현재 MIT 슬론 경영대학원에서 금융학 부교수로 재직 중이며, 소비자 금융, 부동산 금융 및 은행 분야의 전문성을 가지고 있습니다.
팔머 교수님은 델라웨어 주의 재판소 앞에서 전문가로 활동한 경험이 있으며, 국가경제연구소의 연구원, 자밀 빈 압둘라 빈 사우디 재단의 빈곤 행동 연구소의 제휴 연구원, 하버드 비즈니스 스쿨의 방문 학자로 활동하고 있습니다. 그의 연구는 신용, 부동산 및 노동 시장이 큰 혼란에 어떻게 반응하는지에 중점을 두고 있습니다.
이번 임명은 CRA의 기업 금융, 인수합병, 증권 및 복잡한 상업 분쟁 능력을 강화합니다. 팔머 교수님은 브리검 영 대학교에서 경제학 및 수학 학사 학위를, MIT에서 경제학 박사 학위를 취득했습니다.
Charles River Associates (NASDAQ: CRAI) a élargi sa pratique financière en nommant le professeur Christopher J. Palmer comme consultant senior. Palmer, actuellement professeur associé de finance à la MIT Sloan School of Management, apporte son expertise en finance des consommateurs, en finance immobilière et en banque.
Palmer a précédemment été expert devant la Delaware Court of Chancery et occupe des postes de chercheur associé au National Bureau of Economic Research, d'affilié au Jameel Poverty Action Lab et de chercheur invité à la Harvard Business School. Sa recherche se spécialise dans les réponses des marchés du crédit, de l'immobilier et du travail face à des bouleversements significatifs.
Cette nomination renforce les capacités de CRA en finance d'entreprise, en fusions, en valeurs mobilières et en litiges commerciaux complexes. Palmer est titulaire d'un diplôme en économie et en mathématiques de la Brigham Young University et d'un doctorat en économie du MIT.
Charles River Associates (NASDAQ: CRAI) hat seine Finanzpraxis erweitert, indem Professor Christopher J. Palmer zum Senior Consultant ernannt wurde. Palmer ist derzeit außerordentlicher Professor für Finanzen an der MIT Sloan School of Management und bringt Expertise in den Bereichen Verbraucherkredite, Immobilienfinanzierung und Banking mit.
Palmer hat zuvor als Experte vor dem Delaware Court of Chancery gedient und hält Positionen als Forschungsmitarbeiter am National Bureau of Economic Research, als Affiliate des Jameel Poverty Action Lab und als Gastwissenschaftler an der Harvard Business School. Seine Forschung spezialisiert sich auf die Reaktionen von Kredit-, Immobilien- und Arbeitsmärkten auf erhebliche Umwälzungen.
Die Ernennung stärkt die Fähigkeiten von CRA in den Bereichen Unternehmensfinanzierung, Fusionen, Wertpapiere und komplexe kommerzielle Streitigkeiten. Palmer hat einen Bachelor-Abschluss in Wirtschaft und Mathematik von der Brigham Young University und einen Doktortitel in Wirtschaftswissenschaften vom MIT.
- Strategic expansion of Finance Practice expertise
- Addition of recognized expert in corporate finance and banking
- Enhanced capabilities in mergers and complex commercial disputes
- None.
“We are excited to welcome Christopher as a Senior Consultant to our Finance Practice,” said CRA President and Chief Executive Officer Paul Maleh. “In addition to his extensive academic research in the areas of consumer finance, real estate finance, and banking, he has served as an expert before the
“Christopher is a recognized expert in corporate finance and we look forward to collaborating with him to support our clients on a wide range of legal and regulatory matters,” said Stephen O’Neil, Vice President & Finance Practice Co-Leader.
“Christopher has a skill set that is highly valued by our clients,” said Dr. Mukarram Attari, Vice President & Finance Practice Co-Leader. “His expertise is applicable to many different types of matters, including mergers, securities, and complex commercial disputes.”
Dr. Palmer is an Associate Professor of Finance at the MIT Sloan School of Management where he teaches corporate finance. His research focuses on how credit, real estate, and labor markets respond to periods of significant upheaval. He is a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, an Affiliate with the Jameel Poverty Action Lab, and a Visiting Scholar at Harvard Business School.
Dr. Palmer previously taught real estate finance at the University of California Berkeley’s Haas School of Business and he was a Visiting Scholar at the Federal Reserve Banks of
About CRA’s Finance Practice
CRA’s Finance Practice focuses on providing expert testimony in legal disputes relating to securities trading and markets, company valuations, bankruptcy and solvency, and damages to companies, shareholders, and other interested parties.
About Charles River Associates (CRA)
Charles River Associates® is a leading global consulting firm specializing in economic, financial, and management consulting services. CRA advises clients on economic and financial matters pertaining to litigation and regulatory proceedings, and guides corporations through critical business strategy and performance-related issues. Since 1965, clients have engaged CRA for its unique combination of functional expertise and industry knowledge, and for its objective solutions to complex problems. Headquartered in
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Statements in this press release concerning the affiliation of Christopher Palmer with and the expansion of CRA’s Finance Practice, and any future business Dr. Palmer may generate for CRA, are “forward-looking” statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based upon management’s current expectations and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties. Information contained in these forward-looking statements is inherently uncertain, and actual performance and results may differ materially due to many important factors. Such factors that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from any forward-looking statements made by CRA include, among others: the failure to generate engagements for us; the potential loss of clients; the demand environment; global economic conditions; foreign exchange rate fluctuations; and intense competition. Additional potential factors that could affect our financial results are included in our periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those under the heading “Risk Factors.” We cannot guarantee any future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievement. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements after the date of this press release, and we do not intend to do so.
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