Venture Capital Expert Witnesses

Campbell, California

Business Valuation, Appraisal & Valuation - Intangible assets, Damages, Lost Profits, Fiduciary Duty, Forced dissolution, Wrongful termination, Tech, Venture Capital, Technology, AI, Medical Device, artificial intelligence, e-commerce, data analytics, bio-technology, pharmaceuticals, fintech, IRS, SEC

I have more than 16 years of professional experience valuing businesses and intangible assets and have been retained and appointed as an expert witness. I have experience testifying at deposition and have not testified at trial. I currently own and operate Mercovus Valuations: Mercovus primarily provides valuation services for the purposes of corporate planning, tax compliance, and financial reporting. Over the course of my career, I have authored more than 800 valuation opinions. The subject matter of litigation for which I have been retained has included: business damages, business valuation, fiduciary duty, lost profits, wrongful termination, forced dissolution, marital separation, and similar matters. The range of industry sectors in which I have been involved includes artificial intelligence, automotive, aviation, bio-technology and pharmaceuticals, communications and networking, computing, conglomerates, data analytics, e-commerce, education, enterprise software, food and b...

Wayzata, Minnesota

Financial, Banking - investment banking, financial fraud, financial damages, due diligence and disclosure, securities practices, financial analysis, standards of care and practice in investment banking, FINRA/SEC/MSRB, Mergers & Acquisitions, Venture Capital, private equity

* testified in over 50 cases to date, nationwide (and one international); 7 jury trials, 2 bench trials, 2 administrative hearings, 1 arbitration hearing * wrote over 35 Expert Reports and Rebuttal Reports; never successfully Daubert challenged * deposed over 35 times * over 40 years experience as an investment banker and senior executive in financial institutions * senior banker on over 250 financings, for total value of over $3 billion * deep experience managing investment banking, sales and trading, and FinOp (Financial Operations) * Professor of Finance at Saint Mary's University, teaching master's and doctorate level courses in Corporate Finance, International Finance, Financial Institutions, Research Methdologies, Investment Banking; Senior Lecturer at Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota, teaching master's level courses in Corporate Finance, Investment Banking, Climate Change Corporate Finance, Internaitonal Finance, Financial Analysis. * ...

Morristown, New Jersey

Securities & Investments, Fraud - Hedge Funds, Alternative Investments, Derivatives, Trading Practices, Security Manipulation, Fiduciary Duty, Due Diligence, Forensic Audit, CFE, CAIA, Options, Foreign Exchange, Precious Metals, Venture Capital, Real Estate

Barclay Leib, CFE, CAIA is an accomplished alternative asset due diligence professional who has been conducting due diligence and asset allocation on a variety of alternative investments (hedge funds, venture capital, private equity, alternative direct lending) for the majority of the past 25 years. He previously was a senior derivatives trader at firms including JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Barclays Bank, and Societe Generale for the first 20-years of his career. He also ran Alternatives Research for Fortigent LLC ($70 bln of assets advised) for two years. Mr. Leib has testified in both AAA arbitration and in Court cases in matters related to hedge funds, due diligence, fiduciary duty, and market manipulation. He has also assisted the SEC, CFTC, SDNY, and FBI, as well as several law firms, in various financial investigations that have resulted in successful criminal prosecutions. Mr. Leib holds an active FINRA Series 65 license, as well as currently inactive Series 7 & 63 license...

New York

Securities & Investments, Fraud - Hedge Funds, Alternative Investments, Derivatives, Trading Practices, Security Manipulation, Fiduciary Duty, Due Diligence, Forensic Audit, CFE, CAIA, Options, Foreign Exchange, Precious Metals, Venture Capital, Real Estate

Barclay Leib, CFE, CAIA is an accomplished alternative asset due diligence professional who has been conducting due diligence and asset allocation on a variety of alternative investments (hedge funds, venture capital, private equity, alternative direct lending) for the majority of the past 25 years. He previously was a senior derivatives trader at firms including JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Barclays Bank, and Societe Generale for the first 20-years of his career. He also ran Alternatives Research for Fortigent LLC ($70 bln of assets advised) for two years. Mr. Leib has testified in both AAA arbitration and in Court cases in matters related to hedge funds, due diligence, fiduciary duty, and market manipulation. He has also assisted the SEC, CFTC, SDNY, and FBI, as well as several law firms, in various financial investigations that have resulted in successful criminal prosecutions. Mr. Leib holds an active FINRA Series 65 license, as well as currently inactive Series 7 & 63 license...

Memphis, Tennessee

Medical Devices, Marketing - M&A, Product Liability, Intellectual Property, Commercial Disputes, Mergers & Acquisitions, Venture Capital, Robotic Surgery, Spine, MedTech, Branding, Trademarks, Biomedical Engineering, Trade Secrets, da Vinci Surgery, Securities, Shareholder Litigation, Governance

With 23+ years of broad and deep functional experience in the MedTech/medical device industry, Eric Heinz provides litigation consulting and expert witness testimony related to commercial disputes, marketing, mergers & acquisitions, product liability, and intellectual property. Over his career, he has become a expert in the development and commercialization of surgical robotics, most notably through his past position as product manager for the da Vinci Surgical System at Intuitive Surgical. He is a registered patent agent, and is named as an inventor on 19 Issued US patents. His knowledge across product development engineering, marketing and M&A provide a unique perspective when understanding complex situations in this highly regulated industry. His extensive network in the industry (Top 1% LinkedIn Social Selling Index) facilitates warm introductions between engaged counsel and hard to source subject matter experts. He is known for his expertise in translating complex techn...

Waco, Texas

Financial, Management - Accounting, Financial reporting, Corporate governance, Capital markets, Capital structure, Leadership, Mergers & acquisitions, Corporate finance, Strategic planning, Negotiations, Private equity, Management, Venture capital, Corporate & investment banking, Ethics, Family offices, ESOP

Michael Rodriguez is a seasoned executive and board member with a distinguished 35-year career in financial and operational leadership. He has a proven track record of successfully guiding early-stage businesses across various industries and brings extensive experience as a board director. With over two decades of experience in Chief Financial Officer roles, including ten years as CFO of three public companies, Mr. Rodriguez offers a wealth of expertise. In his C-level positions, he has raised over $400 million in private equity, venture capital, and public equity. Additionally, he has secured more than $80 million in bank debt and managed numerous buy-side and sell-side mergers and acquisitions, with a combined value exceeding $750 million. His strategic acumen is evident in his ability to lead companies through high-growth phases, turnarounds, and distressed situations. As a “Big-4” Certified Public Accountant, he is recognized as a financial expert under SEC, NYSE, and NASDAQ ru...