THE CASE
One of the leading global investment companies that manages multiple alternative asset classes, including private equity, energy, infrastructure, real estate, credit, and hedge funds, claimed that the fundraising of one of their funds underperformed for an amount between $300 and $500 million following the acts of a former partner of the firm.
Such shortfall allegedly caused lost profits between $80 and $135million.
SEDA EXPERTS' ROLE
SEDA's experts were retained by plaintiffs to assess and opine on:
The Investment Company's fundraising performance of a $ 5 billion fund.
The dominant and long-standing position in the private equity market enjoyed by the Investment Company.
The process and stages that sophisticated investors and consultants typically employ to source, research, and invest in private market investments.
The process by which large and sophisticated market participants manage their fundraising process and ongoing investor relations activities.
THE RESULT
The case was settled with a favorable outcome for the SEDA Expert's client.
EXPERTS RETAINED
Richard Marin
Richard Marin as a former finance senior executive with over 40 years of industry experience, and as a former clinical professor at Cornell University is a world-class testifying expert in asset management, alternative investments, private equity investments, securities lending, retirement and pensions, and real estate/project financing. He was previously the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Deutsche Bank and Bear Stearns, and a senior executive at Bankers Trust Company. Click here for his bio
Damiano Colnago
Damiano Colnago is a Managing Partner at SEDA Experts, specializing in complex structured products. Mr. Colnago demonstrates intricate focus, knowledge, and expertise with regard to securities operations and reconciliation, custody and trustee services, collateral administration, and funds operations. His expertise includes damage calculations related to financial instrument defining lost profits, performing disgorgement analysis, and event study analysis. Click here for his bio
Sergio C. Godinho
Sergio Godinho is a senior professional with diversified experience in both the financial services industry, as well as providing advice in litigation, dispute resolution, mediation, and business consulting matters, including class actions and class certifications. He works closely with senior experts in establishing causation, liability, and damages across a vast array of dispute matters. Click here for his bio
ABOUT SEDA
SEDA Experts is a consulting firm specializing in financial services. We provide superior independent advice, expert witness services, data analytics, and valuation services to law firms in both litigation and business contexts.
Our mission is to support law firms by offering the highest level of expertise across the financial industry, providing access to the most influential financial services industry leaders in the market.
Our experts have unmatched industry experience in a vast array of financial services practices. With decades of industry experience as senior executives and global managing directors at leading financial institutions, consulting firms, and regulators, each of our financial expert witnesses is dedicated to applying exceptional real-world economic, financial, and quantitative principles to complex business and legal challenges.
We deliver academic rigor, objectivity, and industry best experience with issues arising from regulation, public policy, strategy, finance, and litigation.
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