Mergers & Acquisitions Expert Witnesses

Tucson, Arizona

Financial, Business Damages - Financial Analysis, Forensic Accounting, Fraud Investigation, Tracing, Insolvency, Restructuring, Bankruptcy, Financial Damages, Lost Profits, Wrongful Termination, Wrongful Death, Forensic Investigations, Litigation Support, Litigation Services, Lost Wages, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Accounting

Sean is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), and a Certified Insolvency and Restructuring Advisor (CIRA) with more than 20 years of public accounting and industry experience. A few of Sean’s notable areas of expertise include financial analysis, fraud investigations, financial tracing, forensic accounting, lost profits analyses, damages associated with wrongful termination, damages associated with wrongful death, bankruptcy consulting, including liquidations and restructuring, mergers and acquisition consulting (buy and sell), consolidations and complex financial reporting, transfer pricing, cross-border transactions, ERP implementation, debt and equity financing arrangements (fundraising, warrants, options, convertible notes, etc.), and issues associated with costing of production efforts and inventory. Sean joined the public accounting firm Plante Moran upon graduation from Michigan State University where he spent 8 years providing audit, tax, du...

Greenwich, Connecticut

Business Valuation, Securities & Investments - Antitrust, Arbitration, Banking, Bankruptcy, Business Damages, Business Valuation, Contract Disputes, Cryptocurrency, Due Diligence, Fiduciary Duty, Financial, Fraud, Hedge Funds, Insurance, Investment Banking, Investment Management, Lending, Leveraged Buyouts, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity

Max Holmes has over 40 years of experience as a portfolio manager, research analyst, board member, lawyer, NYU Professor and expert witness. Since 1993, Max Holmes has been an Adjunct Professor of Finance at the Stern Graduate School of Business at New York University, teaching "Bankruptcy and Reorganization." Max Holmes has been the Chief Investment Officer / Lead Portfolio Manager for two large hedge funds ($2.7 billion and $5.4 billion of peak AUM) as well as an insurance company portfolio and a mutual fund portfolio. The funds invested in credit, capital structure arbitrage, distressed debt, rescue finance, direct lending, specialty finance, event stocks and special situations securities, including long and short positions. The funds invested across the capital structure: bank debt, DIP loans, second lien debt, secured and unsecured bonds, floating rate and fixed rate notes, trade claims, preferred stock, common stock, put and call options and credit default swaps (CDS). In...

Miami, Florida

Legal, Securities & Investments - corporate governance, executive compensation, SEC accounting reporting disclosure, internal controls, fiduciary duty litigation, duty of oversight, clawbacks, earn-out disputes, mergers & acquisitions, standard of care, legal malpractice, ERISA, corporate veil piercing, materiality, LLC governance, Rule 10b 5, disclosure process

Award-winning law professor specializing in corporate and securities law with extensive academic and practice experience. Author of numerous articles and frequently featured as a legal expert in prominent media outlets such as the New York Times, Financial Times, and Bloomberg. Has testified before Congress and government agencies. As a former practicing lawyer at top law firms, has a keen understanding of corporate deal making, corporate compliance, and business dynamics. Has served as an expert witness in high-profile cases in various jurisdictions. Expertise in securities litigation, fiduciary duty litigation, legal malpractice (business law), mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and related areas.

Wayzata, Minnesota

Financial, Banking - investment banking, financial fraud, financial damages, due diligence and disclosure, securities practices, financial analysis, standards of care and practice in investment banking, FINRA/SEC/MSRB, Mergers & Acquisitions, Venture Capital, private equity

* testified in over 50 cases to date, nationwide (and one international); 7 jury trials, 2 bench trials, 2 administrative hearings, 1 arbitration hearing * wrote over 35 Expert Reports and Rebuttal Reports; never successfully Daubert challenged * deposed over 35 times * over 40 years experience as an investment banker and senior executive in financial institutions * senior banker on over 250 financings, for total value of over $3 billion * deep experience managing investment banking, sales and trading, and FinOp (Financial Operations) * Professor of Finance at Saint Mary's University, teaching master's and doctorate level courses in Corporate Finance, International Finance, Financial Institutions, Research Methdologies, Investment Banking; Senior Lecturer at Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota, teaching master's level courses in Corporate Finance, Investment Banking, Climate Change Corporate Finance, Internaitonal Finance, Financial Analysis. * ...

New York

Business Valuation, Securities & Investments - Antitrust, Arbitration, Banking, Bankruptcy, Business Damages, Business Valuation, Contract Disputes, Cryptocurrency, Due Diligence, Fiduciary Duty, Financial, Fraud, Hedge Funds, Insurance, Investment Banking, Investment Management, Lending, Leveraged Buyouts, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity

Max Holmes has over 40 years of experience as a portfolio manager, research analyst, board member, lawyer, NYU Professor and expert witness. Since 1993, Max Holmes has been an Adjunct Professor of Finance at the Stern Graduate School of Business at New York University, teaching "Bankruptcy and Reorganization." Max Holmes has been the Chief Investment Officer / Lead Portfolio Manager for two large hedge funds ($2.7 billion and $5.4 billion of peak AUM) as well as an insurance company portfolio and a mutual fund portfolio. The funds invested in credit, capital structure arbitrage, distressed debt, rescue finance, direct lending, specialty finance, event stocks and special situations securities, including long and short positions. The funds invested across the capital structure: bank debt, DIP loans, second lien debt, secured and unsecured bonds, floating rate and fixed rate notes, trade claims, preferred stock, common stock, put and call options and credit default swaps (CDS). In...

Memphis, Tennessee

Medical Devices, Marketing - M&A, Product Liability, Intellectual Property, Commercial Disputes, Mergers & Acquisitions, Venture Capital, Robotic Surgery, Spine, MedTech, Branding, Trademarks, Biomedical Engineering, Trade Secrets, da Vinci Surgery, Securities, Shareholder Litigation, Governance

With 23+ years of broad and deep functional experience in the MedTech/medical device industry, Eric Heinz provides litigation consulting and expert witness testimony related to commercial disputes, marketing, mergers & acquisitions, product liability, and intellectual property. Over his career, he has become a expert in the development and commercialization of surgical robotics, most notably through his past position as product manager for the da Vinci Surgical System at Intuitive Surgical. He is a registered patent agent, and is named as an inventor on 19 Issued US patents. His knowledge across product development engineering, marketing and M&A provide a unique perspective when understanding complex situations in this highly regulated industry. His extensive network in the industry (Top 1% LinkedIn Social Selling Index) facilitates warm introductions between engaged counsel and hard to source subject matter experts. He is known for his expertise in translating complex techn...

Waco, Texas

Financial, Management - Accounting, Financial reporting, Corporate governance, Capital markets, Capital structure, Leadership, Mergers & acquisitions, Corporate finance, Strategic planning, Negotiations, Private equity, Management, Venture capital, Corporate & investment banking, Ethics, Family offices, ESOP

Michael Rodriguez is a seasoned executive and board member with a distinguished 35-year career in financial and operational leadership. He has a proven track record of successfully guiding early-stage businesses across various industries and brings extensive experience as a board director. With over two decades of experience in Chief Financial Officer roles, including ten years as CFO of three public companies, Mr. Rodriguez offers a wealth of expertise. In his C-level positions, he has raised over $400 million in private equity, venture capital, and public equity. Additionally, he has secured more than $80 million in bank debt and managed numerous buy-side and sell-side mergers and acquisitions, with a combined value exceeding $750 million. His strategic acumen is evident in his ability to lead companies through high-growth phases, turnarounds, and distressed situations. As a “Big-4” Certified Public Accountant, he is recognized as a financial expert under SEC, NYSE, and NASDAQ ru...