What BRG does

BRG (Berkeley Research Group) is a private, global consulting firm headquartered in Dallas, Texas, founded in 1985 with a headcount in the 501–1,000 range. The firm operates through four major practice areas: AI & Decision Intelligence, Antitrust & Competition, Regulation, and Energy & Climate. BRG provides expert advisory services on high-stakes business issues — including antitrust litigation support, complex cross-border competition matters, AI strategy and governance, and energy regulatory disputes — serving enterprise corporations and financial services clients via project-based professional services engagements. The firm has a strong talent-driven model, having brought in former chief economists of the European Commission's DG Comp and Lexology Index Global Elite Thought Leaders through the 2026 acquisition of E.CA Economics, as well as senior AI practitioners from Visa and Accenture Song to lead its AI advisory build-out. Revenue is generated through quote-driven, project-based consulting engagements; no packaged software products, recurring SaaS revenue, or publicly disclosed pricing exists. Geographic reach spans North America (Dallas, Washington DC) and Europe (Berlin, Brussels, London, Munich following the E.CA Economics acquisition). Awards include Forbes Best Management Consulting Firms 2025.

The firm's go-to-market is enterprise field sales supported by thought-leadership content (research/whitepapers) and webinars at the top of funnel; revenue mechanics are tied to utilization and billing rates of senior expert staff rather than per-seat or per-transaction pricing. The historical core business — economics and expert testimony in litigation and regulatory matters — has been deliberately diversified and growth-tilted via the European E.CA Economics acquisition and the build-out of AI & Decision Intelligence and Energy & Climate practices through 2025–2026 senior hires. Operating status is active and expanding as of the most recent disclosed leadership and M&A activity in 2026.

Name

BRG

Legal name

Berkeley Research Group

Website

https://brg.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

BRG (Berkeley Research Group) is a private, Dallas-headquartered global consulting firm founded in 1985 that provides expert advisory services in AI & Decision Intelligence, Antitrust & Competition, Regulation, and Energy & Climate to enterprise corporations and financial services clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

ESG, Sustainability & Impact Research (BPAHALAL), ESG Governance, Sustainability Reporting & Assurance Advisory (BPAHAFAJ)

Keywords

• Management consulting services
• Antitrust competition advisory
• Ai strategy consulting
• Energy regulatory advisory
• Expert economic testimony

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Professional consulting services providing strategic advisory, implementation guidance, and expert testimony across AI, antitrust, regulation, and energy practices

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

BRG is a global management consulting firm providing expert advisory, consulting, and expert testimony services across four practice areas: AI & Decision Intelligence, Antitrust & Competition, Regulation, and Energy & Climate. The firm delivers project-based strategic advisory, regulatory economics expertise, and implementation guidance to enterprise corporations, law firms, and government entities through direct consulting engagements staffed by senior practitioners and economists.

Product overview

BRG (Berkeley Research Group) is a global consulting firm that provides professional advisory services across multiple practice areas including AI & Decision Intelligence, Antitrust & Competition, Regulation, and Energy & Climate. The firm offers consulting rather than packaged software products. BRG has expanded its capabilities through strategic acquisitions such as E.CA Economics, a European competition economics consultancy founded in 2007, which strengthened its Antitrust & Competition and Regulation practices with offices in Berlin, Brussels, London, and Munich.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AI & Decision Intelligence Consulting AI strategy, implementation, and governance advisory services for enterprises. Covers AI roadmaps, organizational readiness evaluation, governance structure design, and the transition from AI pilot projects to full enterprise implementations. For large enterprises seeking practical AI transformation guidance.
• Antitrust & Competition Consulting Competition economics consulting for cross-border mergers, regulatory investigations, and complex antitrust litigation. Delivers expert economic analysis, expert testimony, and litigation support to corporations and law firms in competition matters.
• Energy & Climate Consulting Energy regulatory advisory for clients facing regulatory changes and disputes in the U.S. energy sector. Covers disputes involving market design, pricing, and damages calculations, supported by professionals with direct FERC experience.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $1 billion in annual recurring revenue generated from AI platforms overseen
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Accenture: Global professional services firm with leading AI and digital transformation practices. Directly competes with BRG's AI & Decision Intelligence practice, particularly for large enterprise transformation mandates; BRG hired Peter Smith from Accenture Song to compete more directly.
• McKinsey & Company: Global management consulting giant with broad enterprise advisory coverage, including AI (QuantumBlack) and energy practices. Competes with BRG for enterprise transformation mandates, particularly in AI strategy.
• Boston Consulting Group: Global management consulting leader with BCG X for AI and deep energy/regulatory practices. Competes with BRG for top-tier enterprise mandates across AI transformation and regulatory advisory.

Direct peers

• Analysis Group: Private economics and financial consulting firm specializing in antitrust, litigation, and regulatory matters. Directly comparable to BRG's competition economics and expert testimony work, with similar academic-affiliated talent model.
• NERA Economic Consulting: Economics consulting firm with deep antitrust, energy, and regulatory expertise. Highly comparable to BRG's Antitrust & Competition and Energy & Climate practices, particularly on damages analysis and regulatory disputes.
• Charles River Associates: Economics and management consulting firm with a strong antitrust, litigation, and energy practice. CRA is the closest comparable to BRG's Antitrust & Competition and Energy & Climate offerings, serving similar law firm and corporate clients on expert testimony and damages quantification.
• Alvarez & Marsal: Global professional services firm with similar mix of consulting, expert testimony, and regulatory work. Comparable to BRG in scale, private ownership, and multidisciplinary advisory model.
• Cornerstone Research: Economic and financial consulting firm focused on litigation and regulation. Direct overlap with BRG's antitrust and competition economics work, including expert testimony and damages analysis.
• FTI Consulting: Public global consulting firm with comparable practices in antitrust, economics, and corporate finance. Overlaps with BRG on litigation support, regulatory advisory, and corporate investigations work.
• Huron Consulting Group: Public consulting firm with advisory practices in strategy, operations, and regulatory matters. Comparable mid-size alternative to BRG with similar enterprise client focus.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BRG_Inc
• Facebookfacebook.com/BusinessResourceGroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/brg

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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