Stephen Kempainen

Managing Director @The Michel-Shaked Group

Boston, MA, US

Michel-Shaked is a boutique consulting firm that provides financial and economic expert testimony and analysis in complex commercial litigation to attorneys nationwide. The practice focuses on litigation involving securities, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), bankruptcy, corporate governance, fiduciary duties, tax, and general corporate matters. The firm also provides business valuation and consulting services to corporate clients.My practice focuses on cases involving large-scale M&A, securities, structured finance (e.g, RMBS, CDO, CDS), bankruptcy, leveraged buyouts, business valuations, corporate governance, ERISA and asset management. Responsible for identifying and developing prospective engagements, presenting the firm\'s qualifications for prospective cases, and for creating marketing materials. Responsible for maintaining client relationships. Responsible for identifying and developing expert witnesses. Advise publicly-traded and closely-held firms on a variety of valuation issues, including stock, options, warrants, notes, in-process R&D, and change-of-control tax implications. Supervise, train, and recruit professional staff.

Questrom School of Business, Boston University

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Accounting