What Is A Banking Litigation Expert?

A banking litigation expert is used to provide expert witness testimony related to the banking industry and an also offer legal consulting services related to financial transactions such as derivatives, swaps and other capital market products. They will often have academic qualifications as well as broad experience in executive and legal roles related to financial institutions and markets.

They are often called upon to offer advice or evidence about the structuring, executions, management and documentation of derivatives and securities products and have deep knowledge and experience of financial regulatory requirements including master agreements, prime brokerage agreements, securities lending practices, liquidity facilities, structured financial products and other instruments related to the banking and finance industry. They can be used at the pre-litigation phase of a pleading or to review pleadings, depositions and other documents produced during in the course of court actions.