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New York, NY, June 3, 2026 - SEDA Experts LLC, a leading expert witness firm providing world-class financial expert witness services, announced today that Benedict Roth joined the firm as Managing Director. “Benedict has unique experience as a banker, regulator and crypto-native,” said Peter Selman, Managing Partner of SEDA Experts. Benedict Roth is a senior risk management expert with more than 35 years of experience across global banking, financial regulation, and digital a

New York, NY, May 28, 2026 - SEDA Experts LLC, a leading expert witness firm providing world-class financial expert witness services, announced today that Jean-Michel Karagah joined the firm as Senior Advisor. “We are delighted to expand our trade finance practice with the addition of Jean-Michel Karagah,” said Peter Selman, Managing Partner of SEDA Experts. Jean-Michel Karagah is a senior commodity trade and structured finance executive with over 30 years of international ba

New York, NY, May 22, 2026 - SEDA Experts LLC, a leading expert witness firm providing world-class financial expert witness services, announced today that Grace Vogel joined the firm as Managing Director. “Grace brings an extraordinary depth of knowledge in broker-dealer regulation, financial responsibility, capital requirements, and compliance oversight,” said Damiano Colnago, Managing Partner of SEDA Experts. “Her leadership experience at FINRA, the New York Stock Exchange,

New York, NY, May 15, 2026 - SEDA Experts LLC, a leading expert witness firm providing world-class financial expert witness services, announced today that Shiv Bavamala joined the firm as Managing Director. “Shiva’s extensive experience across global financial institutions, combined with his expertise in credit derivatives, market risk, valuation, and regulatory capital, makes him an outstanding addition to SEDA,” said Damiano Colnago, Managing Partner of SEDA Experts. “We ar

New York, NY, May 11, 2026 - SEDA Experts LLC, a leading expert witness firm providing world-class financial expert witness services, announced today that Mariano A. Agmi joined the firm as Managing Director. “Mariano has deep knowledge in compliance and trade surveillance which will be invaluable to our consulting clients,” said Peter Selman, Managing Partner of SEDA Experts. Mariano A. Agmi is a senior risk management and compliance professional with over 20 years of experi

New York, NY, May 7, 2026 - SEDA Experts LLC, a leading expert witness firm providing world-class financial expert witness services, announced today that Reza Dibadj joined the firm as Managing Director. “We are delighted to welcome Professor Dibadj to SEDA Experts,” said Peter Selman, Managing Partner of SEDA Experts. Professor Reza Dibadj is a recognized expert in corporate and securities law, antitrust, financial regulation, and complex litigation, with a professional care

New York, NY, May 5, 2026 - SEDA Experts LLC, a leading expert witness firm providing world-class financial expert witness services, announced today that Dr. Elizabeth Mays joined the firm as Managing Director. “We are pleased to welcome Dr. Mays as Managing Director,” said Damiano Colnago, Managing Partner of SEDA Experts. “Her deep experience in quantitative modeling, predictive analytics, and model risk governance further strengthens SEDA’s capabilities in matters involvin

May 2026 In this issue, we examine the Strait of Hormuz crisis and its implications for charterparty risk, commodities, and trade finance disputes, alongside an analysis of private credit pressures, structural frictions, and emerging litigation themes. You’ll also find a case update on Chairman and Managing Partner Peter Selman’s expert testimony in a U.S. federal trial resulting in a $39 million jury verdict, the latest news on our experts, and introductions to the newest ad

By Richard Marin Private credit has grown from a niche financing strategy into a 1 trillion‑plus asset class in little more than a decade. As with most rapid expansions in credit markets, the current debate is no longer about growth but about resilience. Rising interest rates, increasingly complex loan structures, and valuation practices unique to private markets are beginning to test the system. None of these developments are unprecedented, but they are precisely the kinds o

SEDA Experts Chairman and Managing Partner Peter Selman served as an expert witness in a recent trial before the United States District Court for the District of Colorado involving a contractual dispute related to financial losses arising from an equity investment. THE CASE The case concerned claims brought by Christopher Parker and Red Mango Enterprises Ltd. against Charif Souki, founder of Tellurian, Inc., a liquefied natural gas company. The dispute centered on whether com

By Bruno Roch, Ian Mote, Melissa Gleave & Richard Jefferson The effective blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has already prompted detailed commentary on charterparty wording, war-risk clauses and safe-port obligations under English law. Recent filings such as SARAS SpA and SIAT Società Italiana di Assicurazioni e Riassicurazioni P.A. v. PT Alor Bahtera Laju Abadi (LM‑2026‑000132), an open Shipping — Cargo claim filed on 9 April 2026 in the London Circuit Commercial Court, show

New York, NY, April 22, 2026 - SEDA Experts LLC, a leading expert witness firm providing world-class financial expert witness services, announced today that William Hunter joined the firm as Managing Director. “We are delighted that William is bringing his extensive experience in corporate valuation and M&A to SEDA Experts,” said Peter Selman, Managing Partner of SEDA Experts. William Hunter is a highly experienced M&A banker who has over 25 years of experience supporting com

New York, NY, April 9, 2026 - SEDA Experts LLC, a leading expert witness firm providing world-class financial expert witness services, announced today that Dr. Scott J. Susin joined the firm as Managing Director. “Scott has extensive knowledge of fair lending and the mortgage markets,” said Peter Selman, Managing Partner of SEDA Experts. Dr. Scott J. Susin has over 18 years of experience providing expert economic analysis and litigation support in matters involving fair len

New York, NY, April 7, 2026 - SEDA Experts LLC, a leading expert witness firm providing world-class financial expert witness services, announced today that Randy O’Connor joined the firm as Managing Director. “Randy has broad transactional experience across an array of oil and gas activities,” said Peter Selman, Managing Partner of SEDA Experts. Randy O’Connor is an accomplished energy expert with over 20 years of experience originating, structuring, and executing complex c

New York, NY, April 2, 2026 - SEDA Experts LLC, a leading expert witness firm providing world-class financial expert witness services, announced today that Amber Vitale joined the firm as Managing Director. “ Amber brings extensive experience in several vital areas which will be of great use to our clients, ” said Peter Selman, Managing Partner of SEDA Experts. Amber Vitale is a senior attorney and compliance expert with extensive experience in U.S. economic sanctions, anti-

New York, NY, March 31, 2026 - SEDA Experts LLC, a leading expert witness firm providing world-class financial expert witness services, announced today that Steve Masterson joined the firm as Managing Director. “We are delighted to offer Steve extensive experience in trust and fiduciary related matters to our clients,” said Peter Selman, Managing Partner of SEDA Experts. Steve Masterson is an expert witness in trust and fiduciary litigation. He has served in court-appointed

New York, NY, March 17, 2026 - SEDA Experts LLC, a leading expert witness firm providing world-class financial expert witness services, announced today that Jonathan Norton joined the firm as Managing Director. “Jon brings exceptional depth of experience across corporate banking, structured finance and asset-based lending,” said Damiano Colnago, Managing Partner of SEDA Experts. “Over the course of his career, he has structured and advised on complex financing solutions for

New York, NY, March 12, 2026 - SEDA Experts LLC, a leading expert witness firm providing world-class financial expert witness services, announced today that Crispin Osborne joined the firm as Managing Director. “Crispin brings an extraordinary depth of experience in global investment banking and capital markets,” said Damiano Colnago, Managing Partner of SEDA Experts. “Over the course of his career, he has advised on some of the most complex IPOs and equity offerings across

New York, NY, March 10, 2026 - SEDA Experts LLC, a leading expert witness firm providing world-class financial expert witness services, announced today that Matthew L. Sperling joined the firm as Managing Director. “We are proud to add Matt to our growing capital markets practice,” said Peter Selman, Managing Partner of SEDA Experts. Matthew L. Sperling is an expert in equity capital markets, investment banking, and corporate finance, with more than two decades of experience

New York, NY, March 02, 2026 - SEDA Experts LLC, a leading expert witness firm providing world-class financial expert witness services, announced today that John Hardt joined the firm as Managing Director. “John has outstanding expertise in the field of capital optimization and management,” said Peter Selman, Managing Partner of SEDA Experts. John has over 40 years of experience in global financial markets, with senior leadership roles in treasury, risk and capital markets a

New York, NY, February 24, 2026 - SEDA Experts LLC, a leading expert witness firm providing world-class financial expert witness services, announced today that Adam Zurofsky joined the firm as Managing Director. “Adam brings an exceptional combination of policy leadership, financial sophistication, and litigation experience,” said Damiano Colnago, Managing Partner of SEDA Experts. “His background at the highest levels of government, combined with his experience advising on c

New York, NY, February 20, 2026 - SEDA Experts LLC, a leading expert witness firm providing world-class financial expert witness services, announced today that Edward Wilson joined the firm as Managing Director. “Ed further enhances our risk management, prime brokerage and derivatives capabilities,” said Peter Selman, Managing Partner of SEDA Experts. Edward Wilson is an expert in risk management, derivatives trading, funding and liquidity management, and institutional prime

February 2026 Welcome to the monthly digest from SEDA Experts — your premier source for elite expert witnesses specializing in financial services. Below, you’ll find a message from leadership, exclusive insights from our firm leaders, the latest news on our experts, and introductions to the newest additions to our ever growing roster of accomplished practitioners. INSIGHTS Money-Laundering Schemes Involving Checking Accounts: Roles, Typologies, and How Victims Become Willing

SEDA Expert David Saul was engaged to provide expert evidence in an international arbitration administered by the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC), arising out of a dispute concerning the return of a substantial security deposit paid in connection with a proposed cryptocurrency mining project in Europe. THE CASE The arbitration concerned a Letter of Engagement and related project agreements governing a large-scale cryptocurrency mining initiative. Under tho