Michael Hilfiker consults on a diverse range of financial and economic issues, with a focus on matters involving breach of contract claims, general damages, and financial institutions. Mr. Hilfiker has experience assessing allegations of fraud and Ponzi schemes, as well as issues related to banking industry best practices, data analytics, and cryptocurrency offerings and disbursements. His industry experience spans financial institutions, Fintech, healthcare, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, and real estate. He also consulted on the $26 billion T-Mobile/Sprint merger, providing analysis of plan pricing, failing firm defenses, and divestiture impacts.
Mr. Hilfiker has worked on matters in U.S. federal and state courts and U.S. arbitration associations. He supports attorneys and experts through all phases of commercial litigation, including discovery and data production, class certification, merits, deposition testimony, mediation, and trial.
Breach of contract and general damages
Mr. Hilfiker constructs, analyzes, and rebuts damages models for various commercial disputes. His experience includes:
- Analyzing breach of contract and general damages claims under enterprise value diminution, lost profits, profit disgorgement, and loss mitigation frameworks
- Assessing loss causation claims and analyzing profitability forecasts to support or rebut lost profits analyses
Financial institutions
Mr. Hilfiker consults on banking practices and consumer finance-related issues. His experience includes:
- Analyzing practices related to loan origination and underwriting, credit decisions, mortgage servicing, and mortgage securitization due diligence
- Evaluating banking processes related to Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) issues, including Know Your Customer (KYC), and fraud detection and prevention policies and procedures
- Evaluating timing and causation issues related to alleged damages suffered by investors in Ponzi schemes
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