Acquisitions Expert Witnesses
Acquisitions expert witnesses and consultants listed here may be able to form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, provide expert witness testimony at deposition and/or trial as or serve as consulting (non-testifying) experts on acquisitions. The acquisitions expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Accounting, Financial, Property Management, Real Estate, Real Estate Appraiser, and Securities & Investments.
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Craig Cherney, Esq.
Private Equity Real Estate & Land Expert Witness
Scottsdale, Arizona
Real Estate, Property Management
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Real Estate Funds, Syndicated Real Estate Investments, Land, Failure to Disclose, Fiduciary Duty, Standards of Care, Real Estate Fund Management, Acquisitions, Real Estate Entitlements, Land Development, Land Use, Land Valuation, Fiduciary Duty, Commissions, Due Diligence, Private Equity, commercial leases, SPDS, Hidden Defects, Zoning
Have deep experience in acquisition and disposition of hundreds of millions of investment capital in residential and commercial land, master plan communities, real estate development projects and entitlement and zone change opportunities throughout the United States.
Joint Venture expert between institutional capital, private investors and local real estate operators or real estate sponsors. Pooled real estate funds, real estate syndication and private equity real estate fund management and duties of care to investors.
Expert in fiduciary standards of care that relate to real estate managers' fiduciary duty and operating protocol when executing a real estate business plan or pooled investment scheme. Expert in the mandatory duty to disclose by sellers and what is or is not material disclosure when selling real estate to arms length buyers.
Can conduct multiple financial models and sensitivity analysis showing present value and projected IRR rates of return and equity multiples...
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Bob Bates, CPA, Esq., CFO, CVA, CFE
Damages calculations, valuation, expert witness
Fremont, California
Accounting, Financial
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Business Litigation, Due diligence, Forensic accounting, Fraud investigations, Litigation support, Lost earnings, Valuation, CFO, CPA, Bankruptcy, Acquisitions, Damages
Bob Bates is a CPA, Esq., CFE, CVA and CFO and has worked with dozens of lawyers on over 150 cases in various states. Sometimes he provides financial support for a client in litigation, or pre-litigation, and other times he provides a report, such as a damages calculation, which can be used in litigation. He also has experience providing testimony in depositions and trials.
Unbiased Case Analysis
Discovery Review & Recommendations
High-Impact Demonstrative Exhibits
Strategy and Tactics Conferences
Damage Calculations
Cash Flow Analysis Reports
Profit and Loss Analysis
Commercial damages, business interruption and lost profits
He has been involved in depositions/interrogatories and testifying with multiple court cases including:
Embezzlement-Discovered $300k fraud/consultant for counsel Massachusetts
Creditor-NY. $1.6m debentures, usury/breach
Creditor-NY. $1.7m debentures, usury/breach
Creditor-LA, CA $1.7m debentures
Creditor-Orange County, CA. $400k debentures
Creditor-Orange C...
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Gary M. Broidis, MBA
Commercial Real Estate Expert-35 Years Experience
Atlantic Commercial Group, Inc.
Delray Beach, Florida
Real Estate
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Partnerships, Commercial Real Estate, Landlord/Tenant Disputes, Operating Agreements, Dispositions, Acquisitions, Site Plans, Property Valuations, Real Estate Contracts
Mr. Broidis is an expert witness with regard to all facets of the commercial real estate industry and has been used by many local, regional and national law firms to assist with their litigation matters. A partial list of subject matters that I have served as an expert witness includes, but is not limited to:
** Landlord/Tenant Disputes
** Buyer/Seller Disputes
** Partnership Litigation
** Opinions of Value
** Brokerage/Management/Leasing Litigation Matters
A full resume and list of past assignments will be provided upon request. Mr. Broidis also founded Atlantic Commercial Group, a Delray Beach-based commercial real estate brokerage and development company in 2000 and has since been the recipient of many awards and accolades as well as being ranked as one of the top 20 commercial real estate firms in South Florida. Gary has provided Expert Witness testimony for numerous aspects in commercial real estate including landlord vs. tenant disputes, partnership litigation, management is...
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Jared L. Booth, SIOR, CCIM, MBA
Highly Experienced Commercial Real Estate Expert
Executive Vice President at Colliers International
Salt Lake City, Utah
Real Estate, Real Estate Appraiser
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Real Estate Brokerage, Commercial Real Estate, Leasing, Land Development, Fiduciary Duties, Broker Ethics, Commercial Valuation, 1031 Tax Deferred Exchange, Standard of Care, Acquisitions, Dispositions, Brokerage, Industrial, Retail, Multifamily / Apartments, Due Diligence, Property Disclosure, Financing, Sales, Investments
SEASONED COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE BROKER EXPERT:
- Active transactional broker delivering on client trust since 1995 with top-tier transaction volumes
- 31+ Years in Real Estate Industry
- 24+ Years in Commercial Real Estate Brokerage
ELITE CERTIFICATIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS:
- Professional designations & certifications representing the highest global standards in excellence, ethics, production, and knowledge
- Specialized combined credentials held by fewer than 100 professionals worldwide
- Dual-certified specialist in both Industrial & Office (SIOR). Less than 10% of SIORs are twice-certified under production, capacity, and insight
- Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM), for investment and financial analysis
- Subject Matter Expert for US Treasury/FinCEN
- Executive leadership roles in national, state, and local real estate trade organizations provide unique perspective
TOP HONORS AND AWARDS:
- Top 5% producing commercial broker in nationally ranked office of global/...
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Richard B Chess
Deals, Acquisitions & Capital Raising
Chess Law Firm, PLC
Midlothian, Virginia
Securities & Investments, Real Estate
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1031 Like Kind Exchange, Tenant in Common, Regulation D, Capital Raising, Business brokerage, Opportunity Zones, Delaware Statutory Trust, Partnerships, Economic Development, Real Estate Investment Trusts, Governance, Joint Ventures, Exit taxes, Acquisitions, State & Local Government, Commercial Investments, Property Assessment
Richard B. “Rick” Chess, JD, provides expert witness services in commercial transactions, capital raising, and governance matters. He has 48 years of experience in commercial real estate, investment transactions, and capital markets, including overseeing the acquisition of 50,000 apartments and 10 shopping centers, leading the growth of a $1.5 billion office and industrial portfolio, and raising over $300 million in equity and real estate investment funds.
Rick has held senior leadership roles, including Acquisitions Director at United Dominion Realty (NYSE: UDR), National Sales Director at Capital Square 1031, President of Encore Equities, Inc., and Director roles at Crescent Securities and Triple Net Properties. He has served on NYSE-listed and private boards, facilitated family boards for hotel developers, and acted as a state legislator in the Pennsylvania General Assembly.
He has prepared reports, provided written declarations, and delivered oral testimony in federal and stat...