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Ensure Maximum Entitlement with Special Claims Tax Services

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Maximize Your Recovery Potential

Our special claims services accelerate cash flow by monetizing client entitlements from class-action, antitrust, and data privacy settlements. Leveraging decades of experience and claims simulation models, Ryan’s special claims experts determine client eligibility, create models to estimate potential recovery, and actively engage with claims administrators to maximize value.

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  • Overview

    Turning Intangible Assets into Real Value

    Organizations frequently possess valuable entitlements from class-action settlements and other intangible claims that remain unidentified and unmonetized. Ryanʼs specialized approach goes beyond simple claim filing—our team completes a comprehensive client review to identify opportunities and run detailed simulation models to estimate potential recovery outcomes for specific settlements. Our special claims experts analyze client data through proprietary recovery models and proactively engage with claims administrators to maximize settlement values rather than passively waiting for outcomes.

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    Ryan’s contingency-based engagement ensures no upfront fees, with compensation only generated from successful recoveries. Our strategic approach minimizes client resources to maximize client recoveries. This approach enhances cash flow by accelerating liquidity from long-duration claims, while requiring minimal client resource commitment, as our specialists manage the entire process. Ryan provides comprehensive diagnostic assessments at no cost to evaluate opportunities and offer third-party sale facilitation for immediate claim monetization when appropriate.

  • Tax Services

    Specialized Claims Recovery Services

    Our comprehensive special claims services also enable clients to monetize claims through third-party sale processes, offering liquidity for long-duration settlements.

  • Proven Results

  • Industry Impact

    Expert Solutions for Diverse Business Sectors

  • FAQs

    Frequently Asked Questions

    • Ryan focuses on class-action settlements and other intangible recovery opportunities. Our comprehensive approach identifies potential value across multiple claim categories while managing the entire recovery process on your behalf.
    • Ryan’s team conducts detailed eligibility assessments by reviewing your companyʼs transaction data, industry exposure, and past activity to determine which claims may apply. Perfect data is not required, as Ryan has the capability to work with your available data when making assessments regarding potential recovery opportunities.
    • Ryan identifies potential opportunities through systematic analysis, prepares and submits required documentation, and engages directly with claims administrators to maximize recovery outcomes. Unlike other firms, Ryan’s consultants create simulation models to estimate potential recovery and proactively work to optimize settlement values rather than simply filing and waiting for claims to be realized.
    • No. Most settlements include confidentiality clauses ensuring that client names are not available to the public. Ryan maintains strict confidentiality throughout the entire claims process to protect your privacy and business interests while pursuing recovery opportunities.

A Multidisciplinary
Team of Tax Experts

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  • Julie Chronis

    Julie Chronis

    Principal, Vice Practice Leader, Procurement Services

    Specialty Services

  • Sam Guevara

    Sam Guevara

    Principal, Practice Leader, Business Solutions

    Specialty Services

  • Nigel Hoyle

    Nigel Hoyle

    Principal, Vice Practice Leader, Procurement Services

    Specialty Services

  • Ken Kotch

    Ken Kotch

    Principal, Vice Practice Leader, Risk Management

    Specialty Services

  • Kevin Prins

    Kevin Prins

    Principal, Vice Practice Leader, Special Claims and Recovery

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Advanced Solutions for Your
Business’s Toughest Challenges

  • Technology
    Enter the future of tax with confidence. Our proprietary platform blends AI-driven automation with decades of tax expertise to simplify global compliance, reduce liabilities, and uncover hidden savings—giving your business a decisive edge.1,3000+Companies trust our tax platform
  • Managed Services
    Total tax management, zero guesswork. With our end-to-end managed services, the world’s leading tax professionals handle every detail—reducing risk, removing administrative burden, and ensuring you only pay what you owe.7.10.0K+Multidisciplinary experts

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Discover How We Help You Pay Only What You Owe—Nothing More

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Class-Action Settlement Services

Our Approach
We conduct qualification analysis, recovery estimation, and active engagement with claims administrators to maximize settlement recoveries.


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Claims Monetization

Our Approach
Our special claims consultants facilitate third-party sales of claims, providing immediate liquidity while mitigating risks associated with long-duration settlements.



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Global Recovery Support

Our Approach
Our consultants provide comprehensive support for international claims and cross-border recovery opportunities, including European value-added tax (VAT) and customs drawback claims, leveraging local jurisdictional experts to pursue recovery in full across the globe.





Ryan’s Track Record of Success

Ryan’s special claims consultants deliver exceptional recovery outcomes through proactive engagement strategies that distinguish us from firms that simply file claims and wait for results. Our approach to identifying settlement opportunities and matching them with eligible clients has generated millions in recovered funds through class-action settlements. We combine global expertise with specialized knowledge of intangible asset monetization in this evolving space to ensure maximum value realization for clients.

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  • Comprehensive Industry Expertise

    Our special claims practice supports clients across a wide range of industries, including retail, hospitality, restaurants, e-commerce, and healthcare. Our team identifies and pursues meaningful recovery opportunities that deliver measurable financial benefits for each client.