In securities fraud matters we have evaluated industry and market conditions, timing of revenue, expense recognition, and issues related to disclosure, information flow, and transparency. We have also analyzed interrelated factors including stock price drop issues and evaluated whether the outcomes of the alleged actions meet judicial standards for materiality.
Our multidisciplinary approach integrates practitioner-level experience in securities analysis with expertise in:
- Financial economics - stock price effects and materiality
- Corporate governance and disclosure
- Accounting
- Executive compensation and incentives
- Industry-specific topics
Our academic and industry experts can provide important insights into the materiality of the events at issue to the reasonable investor, the role and responsibilities of equity analysts evaluating a publicly traded company, and how an executive’s economic incentives are governed by his or her compensation package. Our expertise extends to matters involving various allegations including:
- Misleading investors
- Failure to disclose
- Accounting irregularities
- Breach of fiduciary duty
- Commodity markets manipulation
- Stock options backdating