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MSc in economics and economic history, London School of Economics
BA in economics and BA in history, University of Michigan
Robert Patton is an expert in NERA's Securities and Finance Practice. He provides advice and testimony in the areas of economics, finance, and valuation, in the context of litigation, international arbitration, and regulatory enforcement.
Mr Patton has submitted expert evidence in English High Court and Ontario Superior Court. He has directed analyses of damages and has assisted in the preparation of expert reports for submission to English High Court, Canadian provincial courts, Irish Commercial Court, US federal and state courts, the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands, and international arbitration venues including ICC, SIAC, ICSID, PCA and tribunals convened under UNCITRAL rules. Who’s Who Legal has recognized Dr. Patton as a leading arbitration expert witness (2019-2023).
In securities class actions and other collective actions by investors, Mr Patton has examined issues relating to damages quantification, causation of loss, the price sensitivity of information, the share price impact of alleged accounting misstatements, market efficiency, class certification, and settlement prediction.
In commercial disputes, Mr Patton has analysed loss of profit claims, damages arising from breach of contract, damages from minority shareholder oppression, consequential damages, and the appropriate rate of pre-judgement interest. Mr. Patton has also assessed damages from expropriation and from breaches of Fair and Equitable Treatment, as well as other issues arising in investment treaty disputes.
In financial services disputes and enforcement, Mr Patton has analysed damages and causation in disputes involving hedge funds and other collective investment vehicles, and has carried out economic analyses relating to alleged mis-selling and market abuse.
Mr. Patton holds a master's degree from the London School of Economics and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder. He has been described by Who's Who Legal as possessing "a depth of knowledge and breadth of experience that is impressive for his age" and as “shockingly well prepared, a great writer and a hell of a witness on the stand”.
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NYIAC Toolkit Session 6: IA Valuations Using Comparables and Multiples | 27 September 2023 | |||
Damages, Country Risk, and Interest Rates | 26 September 2022 | |||
NERA Experts Speak at the 12th Annual Securities Symposium | 14 September 2022 | |||
Strengthening Your IA Case When Securities and Financial Economics Are at the Forefro... | 27 September 2021 | |||
CanArbWeek 2021 | 23 September 2021 | |||
NERA Insights Webinar in Partnership with the Paris Arbitration Week 2021 | Quantum L... | 21 September 2021 | |||
Unpacking Cross-Border Cannabis Sector Class Action Risks | 16 June 2020 | |||
Quantum in securities claims—a global perspective | 03 October 2017 | |||
9th Annual Europe Global Investor Protection Conference | 06 February 2017 | |||
Securities Litigation in 2016: Significant Issues | 31 October 2016 | |||
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Nine NERA Experts Recognized in Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration 2023 | 05 December 2022 | Press Release | ||
NERA Experts Promoted to Managing Director and Director | 15 February 2022 | Press Release | ||
Eight NERA Experts Recognized in Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration 2022 | 12 December 2021 | Press Release | ||
Ten NERA Experts Recognized in Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration 2021 | 14 December 2020 | Press Release | ||
Ten NERA Experts Included in Who’s Who Legal Arbitration 2020 | 17 December 2019 | Press Release | ||
Eight NERA Experts Included In Who’s Who Legal Arbitration 2019 | 04 December 2018 | Press Release | ||
Canadian Securities Class Action Litigation: On the Rebound? | 26 February 2017 | Media Coverage | ||
Slower pace of Canadian securities class actions could be the ‘new norm,’ economists ... | 22 February 2017 | Media Coverage | ||
FCA hands out fines totalling just £6.3m in its first half | 28 December 2016 | Media Coverage | ||
$1 bln UK RBS deal highlights globalization of securities litigation | 05 December 2016 | Media Coverage | ||