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Banking & Finance

Banking and finance disputes can span decades over multiple jurisdictions and within overlapping regulatory bodies. Securities fraud, shareholder and fiduciary duty claims, lender liability, and financial institution fraud are among the most common disputes. IMS helps litigation teams across jurisdictions and through regulatory frameworks worldwide, from early case assessment through trial and appeal.

Untangle high-stakes financial disputes with precision.

Banking and finance disputes are often high stakes with evidence scattered across trading records, regulatory filings, and years of transactions, making organization and traceability paramount. IMS combines decades of experience and proven methodologies to help legal teams build and win cases for commercial and investment banks, mortgage lenders, insurance companies, private equity firms, and shareholders.

Representative dispute types include:

  • Securities fraud and class actions
  • Breach of fiduciary duty and shareholder disputes
  • Lender liability
  • Mortgage and structured finance disputes
  • Business valuation and loss causation
  • Accounting and auditor malpractice claims
  • Financial institution and regulatory enforcement actions

Am Law 100 litigation teams rely on us to find the right expertise and communicate dense financial concepts persuasively. Together, we build forward-thinking strategies designed to succeed in federal, state, and international forums. Read more below about our solutions for banking and finance litigation.

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From Early Case Assessment Through Trial and Appeal: Integrated Banking & Finance Litigation Support

Concepts central to banking and finance disputes are frequently unfamiliar to lay decision-makers. Making a compelling case takes more than subject matter expertise. Our teams work alongside trial counsel from early case assessment and discovery through expert witness search, mock trials and jury research, and on to trial graphics and closing argument, coordinating closely at every phase for consistent strategy.

That coordination is what helps judges and jurors follow the evidence without confusion: cohesive themes, research-driven insights, and clear demonstratives close the gaps in their understanding. IMS's custom search team connects you with the industry's most qualified independent experts, supplemented by in-house specialists who apply innovative methods to significant financial, economic, legal, and regulatory challenges, so if your case reaches trial, your expert does not just know the subject; they know how to explain it.

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IMS Banking & Finance Expertise in Action

Our litigation consulting and expert witness teams bring decades of experience in more than 70,000 cases across all industries, including a stake in formative banking and finance disputes, from securities and accounting fraud to shareholder disputes, lender liability, and financial institution regulatory enforcement.

Featured Case Study: FDIC v. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, et al.

IMS worked closely with the FDIC’s trial team over an extended engagement in a regulatory dispute to hold auditors PricewaterhouseCoopers responsible for failing to detect a $2.3B fraud described by the presiding judge as one of the largest bank frauds in American banking history. Complex auditing and banking evidence were presented clearly, aiding a successful outcome. 

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Featured Case Study: Finding a Securities Investment Compliance Expert

In a class action securities fraud case involving allegations of fiduciary breaches, misrepresentation, and mismanagement, IMS was engaged to find a securities investment compliance expert. Our team delivered five vetted candidates within one business day, and the selected hedge fund expert brought deep alternative investment and due diligence experience. The case ultimately settled.

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Banking and Finance Capabilities

  • Expert Advisory & Analysis

    • Economics & Finance: Quantify damages in securities fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, lender liability, and shareholder disputes, including business valuation, loss causation, and lost profits analysis 
    • Statistics, Sampling & Econometrics: Build and defend the statistical sampling plans and damages models used in securities and consumer finance class actions 
    • Litigation Surveys & Rebuttals: Field fame or awareness and secondary meaning surveys where a bank or financial brand's reputation is at issue, plus rebuttal analysis of opposing damages or survey methodology 
    • Advertising Claim Substantiation: Evaluate marketing and disclosure claims made by lenders, investment firms, or financial product providers when those claims are central to a fraud or misrepresentation dispute 
    • Marketing Research: Assess investor and consumer perception relevant to disclosure, marketing, and misrepresentation claims 

    • Expert Witness Search

      • Custom Expert Witness Search: Locate testifying and consulting experts in investment banking, securities compliance, corporate governance, forensic accounting, and structured finance, rigorously vetted and matched to the specific financial instrument or regulatory issue in the case 
      • Technical Expert Witness Search: Quickly source experts in financial technology, trading systems, and data analytics for disputes that combine finance and technical issues 
      • Medical Expert Witness Search: Support the personal injury or medical component of a banking or finance-adjacent matter, such as a workers' compensation or fiduciary claim involving a beneficiary's care needs 

      • Litigation Consulting

        • Strategy & Theme Development: Turn financial records, valuation models, and regulatory filings into a consistent narrative that the layperson can follow
        • Jury Research & Mock Trials: Measure fraud, fiduciary duty, or damages theories with mock jurors before trial, including community attitude surveys and focus groups
        • Voir Dire & Jury Selection: Identify jurors likely to bring bias or preconceived notions into a high-profile banking or financial fraud matter, and spot them before they reach the jury box
        • Trial Graphics & Multimedia: Build damages models, transaction flow diagrams, and accounting timelines that help visualize financial evidence for judges, juries, and arbitration panels
        • Presentation Technology: Ensure financial exhibits and expert demonstratives are delivered without issue at trial, hearing, or arbitration, including in multi-week proceedings with heavy documentary evidence

        • Medical Legal Experts

          I defend complex financial cases that need to be visually translated for lay judges and jurors who are totally mystified by the facts. The team at IMS has always delivered understandable and compelling graphics. Just as importantly, their creative ideas have proven invaluable for my understanding of the case.

          Litigator & Managing Partner

          We have worked with several other expert companies, and IMS has been the superior service in ALL aspects. This was a narrow area of expertise, and they made my job really easy.

          Litigator, Am Law 100 Firm

          FAQs

          Securities fraud and class actions, breach of fiduciary duty and shareholder disputes, lender liability, mortgage and structured finance disputes, business valuation and loss causation matters, accounting and auditor malpractice claims, and financial institution regulatory and enforcement actions.

          Contributing facts, valuation models, structured finance instruments, trading data, and regulatory standards are technical, and a case can be won on whether a fact-finder understands the numbers. Specialized expert witnesses and litigation consultants translate evidence into a compelling narrative.

          Yes. IMS supports banking and finance matters across litigation, arbitration, and government and regulatory investigations, including class actions and enforcement proceedings brought by regulators such as the FDIC, with expert witness search, jury consulting, and trial graphics tailored to each forum.

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          We bring a unique perspective based on decades of practical experience in 70,000+ cases spanning all industries.

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