Laurits R. Christensen
Education
M.B.A., financial management, MIT Sloan School of Management; A.B., economics, Harvard University
Summary of Experience
For more than 25 years, Mr. Christensen has worked on high-stakes litigation matters with world-class experts, supporting their testimony at both bench and jury trials. His work has focused on valuation and appraisal matters, private equity disputes, antitrust and consent decree litigations, bankruptcy, and tax and transfer pricing dispute resolutions. Through his extensive experience, he has developed a deep understanding of the high-tech, digital advertising, pharmaceutical, media and entertainment, and finance industries. In addition to his litigation work, Mr. Christensen has also assisted in the preparation of numerous impact studies in the high-tech space on issues such as cloud computing and storage, broadband availability, virtual and augmented reality, artificial intelligence, and the metaverse. His clients have included Meta/Facebook, Google, GSK, AstraZeneca, JAB Holding Company, Bank of America, BNP, and Fidelity. Among his engagements are high-tech antitrust matters, a GSK transfer pricing dispute, the Nortel Networks bankruptcy, Delaware appraisal trial victories involving PetSmart and Panera, and rate-setting trials for BMI. Mr. Christensen is a CFA charterholder.
- Adelphia Recovery Trust v. Bank of America, et al.
- GlaxoSmithKline Holdings (Americas) Inc. v. Commissioner of the IRS
- In re Appraisal of PetSmart Inc 2017 BL 177567 Del Ch No 10782
- In re Lorazepam & Clorazepate Antitrust Litigation
- In re: Appraisal of Panera Bread Company
- In re: FTX Trading Ltd., et al.
- SNMP Research International, et al. v. Nortel Networks, et al.
- V. Ross Morrison v. Her Majesty the Queen
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The Challenges of Using Return on Capital as an Indicator of Monopoly Power
White paper, December 9, 2020
2020 -
The Global Economic Impacts Associated with Virtual and Augmented Reality
Economic Impact Study, February 2016
2016Christensen L, Marcik W, Rafert G, Wong C
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Global Economic Impacts Associated with Artificial Intelligence
Economic Impact Study, February 2016
2016Chen N, Christensen L, Gallagher K, Mate R, Rafert G
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The Impact of the Regulatory Environment on IT Entrepreneurship in the U.S. and EU
White Paper, February 2013
2013Christensen L, Lerner J, Rafert G
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The Impact of the Data Protection Regulation in the EU
White Paper, February 2013
2013Christensen L, Rafert G
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Lost in the Clouds: The Impact of Copyright Scope on Investment in Cloud Computing Ventures
White Paper, November 2012
2012Borek TC, Christensen L, Hess P, Lerner J, Rafert G
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Options as an Alternative to Cost Sharing
International Transfer Pricing Journal
2003Christensen L, Wright D
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Boards of Directors: Does Independence Matter?
Professional Liability Litigation Alert
2003 -
Stock Option Expense and Cost Sharing: A Comment
International Transfer Pricing Journal
2002Christensen L, Tomar R, Hymes J, Wright D