On March 1, 1999, Kramer Levin client Kroll-O'Gara Company announced its acquisition of Financial Research, Inc., a provider of business valuation and economic damage analysis services. The deal was structured as a stock-for-stock transaction valued at approximately $3.2 million. 

The Kramer Levin team that advised Kroll consisted of Peter Kolevzon, Justine Eisenstein, and Talia Hochman, with Barry Herzog counseling on tax matters, and the assistance of William Kim.