Activity:

• Assisted plaintive attorneys in drafting RFPs (Request for Production of Documents) and deposition support for a large securities litigation against a number of bulge bracket investment banks focused on management oversight, internal controls and risk management activities.
• At issue were the investments banks’ knowledge and involvement in structured transactions that mislead investors and creditors.
• The attorneys requested expert assistance in drafting RFPs, framing the issues to prove the cause of action, and drafting deposition questioning for investment bankers including: traders, market risk managers, credit risk managers, loan officers, relationship managers, structured finance personnel, senior management, operations control, middle and back office staff.

Results:

• Drafted detailed RFPs in all areas of Capital Markets Activities at investment banks using our PPT Methodology (People, Process, & Technology).  The detail associated with the RFPs helped uncover important documents in discovery.
• Drafted deposition questions for investment bankers in all areas of Capital Markets Activities.  Our assistance targeted and focused the questioning in areas that helped to prove the cause of action.