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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

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

SEDA Expert Mark McKendry was retained to provide his expert opinion on the management of large interest rate risk positions around primary issuance in a high-profile case involving a major bank in Australia, the national securities regulator and the Australian debt management office. THE CASE A major Australian bank became the subject of a regulatory investigation into its capital markets practices. At issue were concerns over potential deficiencies in its management of a l

SEDA Expert Robert Mass was retained to provide his expert opinion on FINRA licensing requirements in connection with investment banking services performed in a private placement transaction. THE CASE The case arose from a placement agreement executed in connection with efforts to raise capital through a private placement. Under the agreement, a broker-dealer and its representative sought to recover fees, asserting that they had introduced potential investors and supported t

SEDA Expert Robert MacLaverty was retained to provide his expert opinion on a complex margin loan transaction collateralized by equity, a warrant, and cash. THE CASE SEDA's expert Robert MacLaverty , was asked to provide an expert report and to testify about a complex margin loan transaction collateralized by a combination of a specific marketable security (equity), a warrant in connection with such security as well as cash. Our expert not only testified to the complexity of

SEDA Expert Mitchell I. Gordon was retained to provide his expert opinion on the adequacy of the process and procedures followed by an investment banking firm in an international media industry private placement transaction. THE CASE An investment banking firm was retained to provide private placement services for a media company, but they were unsuccessful in their efforts. The media company was subsequently sold to a third party, and the investment banking firm filed a

SEDA Expert Arthur Miller was retained to provide expert guidance on the municipal bond market in a FINRA arbitration. THE CASE The claim was brought against a major municipal bond investment bank and some of its principals for misrepresentations, omissions, and lack of suitability in connection with the purchase of tax-exempt bonds issued as part of a bond offering relating to the sale of the claimant’s assets to a non-profit entity. The claimant alleged the investment bank

Dechert retained SEDA Expert Richard Marin to provide his expert opinion on the fund preparation and risk management strategies deployed by a fund manager when utilizing a proprietary artificial intelligence system to make trading decisions on behalf of an investor. The strength of his expert report was instrumental in successfully settling the matter. THE CASE The case presented timely questions about the roles and responsibilities of fund managers when deploying artificia

SEDA Expert Mitchell Gordon was retained to provide opinions on a SPAC transaction. Thanks to SEDA’s contribution, the client reached a...

The Role of SEDA Experts in a Crypto Platform System Failure THE CASE In multiple instances, several crypto pairs’ prices deviated from...

SEDA Expert Robert MacLaverty was engaged to provide a valuation of the swap on the close-out date for use in arbitration. Based on the...

Richard Marin was retained at the early stages of this dispute to consult with plaintiffs on the merits of the case. The Case Pensions...

THE ARTICLE Following years of economic turmoil, the Argentine Republic arranged the largest-ever restructuring of debt by a sovereign...

THE CASE One of the leading global investment companies that manages multiple alternative asset classes, including private equity,...

THE CASE One of the largest employee retirement funds in the country at the time with nearly $1bn in assets under management, suffered...

THE 2021 FLASH CRASH On Feb 22, multiple crypto pairs prices deviated from their market value on cryptocurrency exchange Kraken. ETH...

SEDA Experts' role in the Citi $900M Mistake Matter