Private Equity Expert Witnesses

Scottsdale, Arizona

Real Estate, Fraud - Real Estate Funds, Syndicated Real Estate Investments, Land, Failure to Disclose, Fiduciary Duty, Standards of Care, Real Estate Fund Management, Acquisitions, Real Estate Entitlements, Land Development, Land Use, Land Valuation, Management Fees, Commissions, Pre-Acquisition Diligence, PrivateEquity

Have deep experience in acquisition and disposition of hundreds of millions of investment capital in residential land, master plan communities, real estate development projects and entitlement and zone change opportunities throughout the United States. Joint Venture expert between institutional capital, private investors and local real estate operators or real estate sponsors. Pooled real estate funds, real estate syndication and private equity real estate fund management and duties of care to investors. Expert in fiduciary standards of care that relate to real estate managers' fiduciary duty and operating protocol when executing a real estate business plan or pooled investment scheme. Expert in the mandatory duty to disclose by sellers and what is or is not material disclosure when selling real estate to arms length buyers. Can conduct multiple financial models and sensitivity analysis showing present value and projected IRR rates of return and equity multiples that a rea...

Greenwich, Connecticut

Appraisal & 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...

Mount Kisco, New York

Financial, Securities & Investments - Asset Management, Debt Financing, Bond Trading, High Yield and Distressed Bonds, Financial Valuation, Securities Valuation, Institutional Investor, Corporate Restructuring, Mergers & Acquisitions, Distressed Debt, Private Equity, Creditor Rights, Creditor Committees

Strong statistical and quantitative analysis skills. Senior investment professional for Avenue Capital, a large asset manager focused on value investing in distressed debt and special situations. Invested approximately $2 billion in distressed situations in North America and Europe. Expertise in valuing corporate assets and liabilities including bonds, bank debt, trade claims, pension obligations, equity and equity linked securities. Experience leading cross-border restructurings both in and out of bankruptcy, ran creditor committees, analyzed debt documents (bond indentures, credit agreements) and creditors rights, worked on restructurings in North America and through Europe. Investment banker at Salomon Smith Barney, focused on capital raising (both debt and equity), merger and acquisitions, financial restructuring and advisory services. Former corporate lawyer focused on debt financing, securities issuances and mergers and acquisitions. Retained as an expert witness by...

Wayne, Pennsylvania

Securities & Investments, Management - Securities, Investments, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Family Businesses, Governance, Valuation, Board of Directors, M&A, Limited Partners

I am an expert in private equity, family business, and venture capital shareholder, governance, partnership management, limited partner, and investor matters. I use my twenty-five years of practical experience as a private equity investor, company director, and company operator to provide deep, compelling, and often highly motivating opinions. My insights and testimony often differ substantially from those of the typical academic or career expert. The real world underpins my work, and I typically develop strategic insights and paths of discovery that are not obvious to attorneys, bankers, professors, or valuation experts. I have been particularly successful challenging other experts's opinions. My unassuming, simplifying communication style turns complex questions into easily relatable insights. Attorneys and juries find me highly compelling. I work with defendants and plaintiffs. Sample report available upon request.

Dallas, Texas

Financial - Banks & Financial Services, Corporate Governance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Finance, Strategic Planning, Negotiations, Family Offices, Private Equity, Capital Markets, Corporate & Investment Banking, Accounting & Financial Reporting, Charitable Foundations, Hedge Fund, Investment Research

Brian Jones has over 30 years’ experience in the financial services industry as a senior leader, advisor and investor. He co-founded and leads BankCap Partners, an investment and advisory firm that focuses on financial services and fintech companies. BankCap has successfully raised and exited two private equity funds comprising investments in eight banks, achieving a combined return on invested capital exceeding 2.5 times. Mr. Jones has served on numerous corporate boards, including as a director of South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group and three US banks. His public company board involvement includes audit, compensation, nominating/governance, credit and risk committees (sometimes as chairman). Mr. Jones is a CPA, a CGMA and considered a “financial expert”. From 2016-2021, Mr. Jones was also Co-President of a multibillion-dollar family office in New York City where he was responsible for overseeing the investment research team of 50+ professionals. Before BankCap, Mr. Jones was Exec...