Securities and Finance

Regulatory Enforcement and Compliance

Regulatory Enforcement and Compliance

NERA economists assist clients in responding to formal investigations and requests for data and analyses from regulatory entities, such as the Division of Enforcement at the SEC, the DOJ, offices of State Attorneys General, and self-regulatory organizations such as FINRA. NERA's capabilities include the construction and analysis of large and complex transaction databases, analysis and implementation of computerized surveillance procedures, and preparation of summary materials responsive to regulators' requests. NERA's expertise in financial regulation enables us to support firms in all economic aspects of regulatory policy, including responding to market abuse investigations, defending enforcement actions, providing expert testimony, and quantifying regulatory impacts and risks. NERA's extensive experience with the analysis of damages and disgorgement measures aids clients in negotiating settlement agreements.

NERA also has extensive experience working with mutual fund families in their discussions with regulators. Our experts provide economic analysis to aid with the detection of market timing and late trading and the measurement of corresponding losses to mutual fund shareholders. In addition, our experts consult with mutual fund families on cases in which traders have sought damages from fund families as the result of the abrogation of contracts that allowed market timing.

In addition, NERA works with specialist firms involved in civil and criminal proceedings. Our experts have extensive experience analyzing data, reports, and algorithms used in automated surveillance of specialists' trading and exchange rules for equities and options.

Name Title Location Phone Email
Dr. Patrick Conroy Senior Managing Director Miami +1 305 341 5025 patrick.conroy@nera.com
Bradley A. Heys Senior Managing Director Toronto
New York City
+1 416 868 7312
+1 212 345 3000
brad.heys@nera.com
Dr. Vinita Juneja Senior Managing Director
Chair of NERA's White Collar, Investigations and Enforcement Practice
New York City
London
Toronto
+1 212 345 3148
+44 20 7659 8618
+1 416 868 7314
vinita.juneja@nera.com
Dr. Faten Sabry Senior Managing Director
Chair of NERA's Global Securities and Finance Practice
Bankruptcy Practice Chair
New York City
London
+1 212 345 3285
+44 20 7659 8618
faten.sabry@nera.com
Dr. David Tabak Senior Managing Director New York City +1 212 345 2176 david.tabak@nera.com
Adam Warren Senior Managing Director Chicago +1 (312) 573-2821 adam.warren@nera.com
Dr. Ling Ling Ang Managing Director Washington, DC
Chicago
+1 202 466 9259
+312 573 2827
lingling.ang@nera.com
Dr. Jordan Milev Managing Director New York City +1 212 345 5516 jordan.milev@nera.com
Robert Patton Managing Director Toronto
London
New York City
+1 416 868 7318
+44 20 7659 8620
+1 212 345 3000
robert.patton@nera.com
Ivelina Velikova Director New York City +1 212 345 1160 ivelina.velikova@nera.com
Mark L. Berenblut Affiliated Consultant Toronto
New York City
London
+1 416 868 7311
+1 917 475 0020
+44 20 3769 1096
mark.berenblut.affiliate@nera.com
Dr. Sharon Brown-Hruska Affiliated Consultant Washington, DC +1 202 466 3510 sharon.hruska.affiliate@nera.com
Dr. Andrew Carron Affiliated Consultant New York City
London
+1 212 345 5407
+44 20 7659 8500
andrew.carron.affiliate@nera.com
Dr. James Overdahl Affiliated Industry Expert Washington, DC +1 202 547 3035 joverdahl@deltastrat.com
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