Berkeley Research Group

Berkeley Research Group, LLC
BRG
TypeLimited liability company
IndustryProfessional services
FoundedEmeryville, California (2010)
HeadquartersWashington, D.C.
Area served
Worldwide
Key peopleDavid Teece (Executive Chairman)
David Kaplan (Executive Director)
Tri MacDonald (Principal Executive Officer
and President)
Philip Rowley (Executive Director and Chief Revenue Officer)
Dave M. Johnson (Senior Vice President and CFO)
Eric Miller (Senior Vice President and General Counsel)
ServicesExpert testimony
Litigation and regulatory support
Consulting
Strategic advice
Document and data analytics
Number of employees
1,600 (2024)
Websitewww.thinkbrg.com

Berkeley Research Group, LLC (BRG) is a global consulting firm that helps organizations with assistance in disputes and investigations, corporate finance, and performance improvement and advisory. BRG is headquartered in Washington, D.C., with offices across the United States and in Asia, Australia, Canada, Latin America, the Middle East and the United Kingdom. As of January 2024, it has more than 1,600 employees across more than forty offices.

History

BRG was co-founded in February 2010 by a group including Dr. David Teece, who has served as its executive chairman.

In March 2025, BRG disclosed that it had discovered on 2 March "suspicious network activity including indicators of compromise consistent with a ransomware attack". Bloomberg News reported that the breach occurred as banks were finalising debt financing for TowerBrook Capital Partners' buyout of the firm, and that the attacker claimed to have stolen data and encrypted files on BRG's network.

In May 2025, The Wall Street Journal reported that the attack exposed data from multiple Catholic diocese bankruptcy cases in which BRG served as a financial adviser. Subsequent court filings and reporting said the breach drew scrutiny from the U.S. Trustee over whether BRG should continue in those roles.

Practice Areas

BRG provides economic, financial, and analytical advice for a range of disciplines:

BRG also advises clients in industry sectors with compliance, business process improvement, and strategy consulting.

Notable Employees Past and Present

Reception

Charles H. Ferguson, author of Predator Nation: Corporate Criminals, Political Corruption, and the Hijacking of America, criticized Berkeley Research Group for focusing primarily "on helping companies avoid or influence legislation, public debate, regulation, prosecution, class-action lawsuits, antitrust judgments, and taxes."

See also

References

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  6. ↑ "Consulting Firm BRG Suffers Cyberattack Amid LBO Debt Sale". Bloomberg News. 6 March 2025. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  7. ↑ "Hack Exposed Data in Catholic Church Sex-Abuse Cases". The Wall Street Journal. 9 May 2025. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  8. ↑ "Consulting Firm Denies Liability in Bankrupt Diocese Data Breach". Bloomberg Law. 27 May 2025. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  9. ↑ "Berkeley Research Group". David J. Teece. 2023-01-05. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  10. ↑ "Robert Rogowsky | Bostonia". Boston University. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  11. ↑ Brown, Steven E.F. (2010-07-14). "Laura Tyson joins Berkeley Research Group". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  12. ↑ LLC, Berkeley Research Group (2013-02-28). "BRG Director Leonard Waverman Appointed Dean of DeGroote School of Business". GlobeNewswire News Room (Press release). Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  13. ↑ Ferguson, Charles (2012). Predator Nation: Corporate Criminals, Political Corruption, and the Hijacking of America. Crown Business.