Expert Witness & Litigation Consulting
Giltspur has experience in providing expert witness and litigation consulting services in relation to existing or planned litigation claims, applying its extensive expertise in securitisation, structured finance and complex financial products towards the analysis of products/markets and the development/defense of claims for the benefit of claimants, defendants and their counsel.
Giltspur has provided expert witness and litigation consulting services on a wide range of matters including SIV structures, asset / fund management, investment advice, credit derivatives, ABS, CDOs, CMBS, tri-party repo, RMBS mortgage residuals, Madoff-related issues and financial markets enforcement strategies:
| Expert matter | Claimant | Defendant | Side |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asset management losses on ABS | Institutional Investor | Asset Manager | Defendant |
| Credit derivative losses | Investment Bank | Commercial Bank | Claimant |
| CMBS losses | Alt Asset Manager | Various | Claimant |
| SIV losses | Hedge Fund Manager | Insurance syndicate | Defendant |
| Contract claim/enforcement | Company Liquidator | Greek Government | Claimant |
| CDO losses | Commercial Bank | Investment Bank | Claimant |
| Regulatory breach | Asset Manager | Insurance syndicate | Defendant |
| Potential regulatory issues | Institutional Investor | Asset Manager | Defendant |
| Asset management losses on ABS | Pension Fund | Asset Manager | Claimant |
| Madoff losses | Investment Bank | Insurance syndicate | Defendant |
| Asset management losses | Hedge Fund Manager | Insurance syndicate | Defendant |
| Asset management losses on ABS | Insurance syndicate | Asset Manager | Claimant |
| Madoff losses | Commercial Bank | Insurance syndicate | Defendant |
| Asset management losses | Asset Manager | Insurance syndicate | Defendant |
| Madoff losses | Investment Bank | Insurance syndicate | Defendant |
| Losses on convertible bonds | Fund | Insurance syndicate | Defendant |
| Asset management losses | Investment Bank | Insurance syndicate | Defendant |
| Repo close-out losses on ABS | Asset Manager | Investment Bank | Defendant |
| Investment advice | Public sector entity | Investment advisor | Defendant |
| Tri-party repo close-out losses | Commercial bank | Investment Bank | Claimant |
| Contractual fee dispute | Investment Bank | Pension Fund | Defendant |
| Losses on mortgage residuals | Hedge Fund Manager | Investment Bank | Claimant |
| CMBS loss related to valuation | ABS SPV | Property valuer | Defendant |
| CMBS loss related to valuation | ABS SPV | Property valuer | Defendant |
| CMBS loss related to valuation | ABS SPV | Property valuer | Defendant |
| Bilateral Investment Treaty claim enforcement | Corporate | Government | Claimant |
| Synthetic CDO losses | Public sector entities | Credit Rating Agency | Defendant |
| Loan loss related to valuation | Corporate | Property valuer | Claimant |