In post-settlement litigation in a divorce proceeding, forensic investigation discovered the Defendant, a medical professional, had transferred the business operations of his practice to a series of private equity funds at ever-increasing valuations; further investigation across several states uncovered millions of pre-divorce marital assets previously concealed from the Plaintiff
Engaged for the Defendant in a divorce proceeding: primary asset was a family-owned commercial property controlled by the Defendant’s spouse (Plaintiff). Forensic analysis identified: significant discrepancies in rental income and operating expenses; previously undisclosed bank and credit card accounts; previously undisclosed business entities; the Plaintiff’s “diversion” of funds from the children’s trusts; et al. Work product facilitated the rapid negotiation of a favorable settlement for Defendant; previously this had been a very protracted litigation
In a highly-contested divorce modification proceeding, forensic analysis of tax filings, affidavits, court testimony and SEC filings, etc. identified over $10 million of previously undisclosed US and offshore hedge fund assets which facilitated an additional seven figure settlement for Plaintiff
As a financial advisor, led the initial recovery efforts for a $90 million group of U.S. and offshore investors against a failed, formerly $900 million hedge fund, including forcing a Chapter 11 filing, and then derailing the fund’s attempted pre-packaged Plan - the final bankruptcy Plan’s settlement to clients was almost seven-times the original offer
Provided material assistance to the DOJ in that hedge fund’s related criminal investigation including the evidentiary identification of a timeline of fraudulent acts against a specific subset of investors (DOJ later applied crime-fraud exception to obtain corroborating evidence): resulted in guilty pleas to wire fraud and prison terms for two managing partners and the CFO, and a $60 million restitution order
Represented the interests of unsecured bankruptcy claims in a Chapter 7 and uncovered evidence of a fraudulent conveyance of $10+ million worth of pharmaceutical licenses
Provided financial advisory services for a U.S. Guaranty civil action filed and litigated in the London High Court which resulted in the original claim being reduced by over 400%