SEDA Experts Supported a Margin Loan Case Leading to a Successful Ruling by the Supreme Court of the State of New York (New York County)
- SEDA Experts
- Aug 5
- 1 min read
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 the transaction, but also calculated damages resulted from the non-delivery of the agreed collateral by the borrower (defaulting party). Damages involved establishing the lost opportunity suffered by the lender for not being able to put in place an investment and trading strategy that would make use of the agreed collateral (Loss Trading Profits), as well as nonpayment of commitment fees by the borrower.
THE EXPERTS' ROLE
Our expert Robert MacLaverty was named several times in the case's ruling as a qualified expert in options and derivatives as well as someone that testified credibly in connection to his damages calculation.
THE RESULT
Our client was awarded the total damages amount claimed as per our expert's damages calculation.
EXPERT INVOLVED
Robert MacLaverty
Robert MacLaverty is a managing director with SEDA Experts providing financial, economic, and testifying expert services to the nation's leading law firms, investment banks, pension funds, endowments, and foundations.
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