Evidence on the value of liquid and illiquid financial assets, including securitisation, debt restructuring and market abuse matters. Analysis of the causes of bank failure and the need or otherwise of State Aid.
Valuation expert in a court dispute over the value of a minority share in a publicly listed aluminium business.
Valuation expert in an arbitration over a distribution agreement involving two insurance companies. Provided three reports and gave evidence to the tribunal.
Valuation expert in a dispute involving the unwinding of a repo transaction involving bonds and CDOs.
Expert evidence provided in English criminal proceedings. Opinion provided on the impact on the stock market value of a listed company — given false and delayed earnings announcements by directors and officers of that company.
Valuation expert report involving a dispute over the valuation of securitised debt. The original value was tainted by modelling errors, and the impact of these errors on the value of senior debt was assessed. Used Monte Carlo technique to estimate the riskiness of the senior debt relative to other tranches.
Expert testimony in English criminal trial (R vs. Rigby, Bailey and Rowley). Opinion provided on the economic impact on the stock market of false and delayed earnings announcements by directors of London-listed software company, AIT Group.
Advisor to the UK Government on the reasons for the failure of the UK banks Northern Rock and Bradford & Bingley, the competition implications of its rescue and restructuring and the valuation of State aid.
Advised a California energy firm on allegations about market manipulation of the gas market.