Andrew Roper

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ABOUT ANDREW ROPER

Dr. Roper is a testifying and consulting expert specializing in securities litigation, class action litigation, and matters requiring valuation or damages. Dr. Roper is recognized by courts as an expert in market efficiency, event studies, damages and causation. Areas of expertise include complex securities, M&A, insider trading, market manipulation, and class action litigation in internal or regulatory investigations.Securities LitigationDr. Roper has served as a testifying and consulting expert in securities litigation for over 15 years. Experience includes Rule 10b-5 and Section 11/12 class actions and spans a variety of securities, including debt, options and various fixed income products. Dr. Roper has testified on market efficiency, materiality, transaction causation and loss causation, damages and valuation. His published research relating to price impact and materiality following Hallibuton II is cited by courts. Class CertificationDr. Roper provides expert testimony related to Rule 23(b) and class certification. Experience includes putative classes comprised of various types of financial and non-financial products, including common stock, private and publicly traded corporate debt, foreign exchange trading, checking accounts, imported beer advertising, multivitamins and annuities. ValuationDr. Roper’s testifying and consulting experience includes valuing business startups, VC-backed enterprises and M&A activity. He has conducted and reviewed business valuations in fair market value appraisal matters involving the Delaware Court of Chancery and in international arbitration. His experience in valuation spans several asset classes including privately placed and publicly traded debt and equity, VC-backed convertible debt investments, options and derivatives and various structured fixed income related products.Internal and Regulatory InvestigationsDr. Roper has led investigations in matters with the SEC, the Department of Labor, the CFTC, the IRS and various foreign regulatory bodies. Experience includes insider trading, market manipulation, risk management, and valuation in transfer pricing, proprietary trading algorithms, Libor, SWAPs, distressed debt, unicorn startups and hedge funds.Teaching and Published ResearchStanford School of LawThe University of Wisconsin-Madison’s School of BusinessDuke University’s Sanford School of Public PolicyJournal of Banking and FinanceJournal of Corporate FinanceJournal of Financial EconomicsWashington University Law ReviewRanked in the Top 10% of downloaded finance authors on SSRN