Quantitative Damage Analysis
Bates Group brings a wealth of experience across a broad spectrum of backgrounds in financial services, leveraging a team composed of former SEC and industry regulators, legal and compliance officers, former brokers, advisors, Chartered Financial Analysts (CFAs), Certified Fraud Examiners (CFEs), and Certified Public Accountants (CPAs). Our experts offer deep insights into retail investment products and strategies, from basic securities to complex financial instruments. We provide comprehensive support across all stages of the legal process, including early case assessments, profit and loss (P&L) analyses, damages assessments, market and product-based evaluations and industry experts.
Key Areas of Expertise
Our expertise covers a range of issues including, but not limited to:
- Data Analysis: P&L analyses, damages assessments, macro and micro market analyses, and product-based evaluations.
- Trading-related issues: Insider trading, market manipulation, currency trading, unauthorized trading, margin calls, churning, failure to hedge concentrated positions, best execution, and clearing.
- Sales Practices: Supervision, suitability, Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI), and issues related to diminished capacity.
- Employment-Related Disputes: Wrongful termination of advisors, U4/U5 disclosure, promissory note disputes, advisor transitions, Broker Protocol, and advisor employment disputes.
- Due Diligence: Adequacy of disclosures and new product due diligence.
- Operation of Trusts: Breach of fiduciary duties, portfolio management, and P&L and damages analysis.
Types of P&L Reports, Damages, and Analyses
Bates Group offers a full range of damage and P&L analyses to support your case, including:
- Out-of-Pocket P&L and Damages Analyses
- Product & Market-Based Analytics
- Employment Dispute Damages Assessment & Calculations
- Stock Manipulation Analysis
- Trading Analyses
- Deposit Tracing
- Actual vs. Hypothetical P&L Analyses
- Damages Methodology Rebuttal & Alternative Damages
- Our Approach to Project Management[JJ1]
Bates Group adopts a transparent, client-focused approach. From the initial scope of work to final delivery, we maintain continuous communication with clients, ensuring alignment on goals and avoiding surprises. Whether we are engaged for early case assessments, preliminary P&L analyses, or full litigation-based damage assessments, our proven methodology ensures precision and client satisfaction at every stage.
Client and Forum Reach
We serve a wide array of clients, including:
- Broker-Dealers (BDs) and Independent BDs
- Investment Advisors
- Retail Investors
- SEC and State Regulators
- Insurance Agents and Carriers
We operate in a number of forums, including:
- FINRA
- AAA
- Federal and State Courts