Mr. Moes is a senior testifying expert and advises on commercial litigation, forensic investigations, bankruptcy and restructuring, tax litigation, and complex damage analysis and modeling. He regularly testifies in court and arbitration, including U.S. Federal, Tax, and state courts and ICC, AAA, and LCIA arbitration forums, on commercial damages, lost profits, post-acquisition accounting and valuation disputes, and accounting and financial issues in distressed investment companies.
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As a senior testifying expert, David Moes advises on commercial litigation, forensic investigations, bankruptcy and restructuring, tax litigation, and complex damage analysis and modeling. He regularly testifies in court and arbitration, including U.S. Federal, Tax, and state courts and ICC, AAA, and LCIA arbitration forums, on commercial damages, lost profits, post-acquisition accounting and valuation disputes, and accounting and financial issues in distressed investment companies. In addition, he advises Boards as an independent forensic accountant.
Across his 35–year career, Mr. Moes has advised on and provided expert testimony in high-profile tax controversy matters – transfer pricing, capital structure, and intangible asset accounting – for Commodore, Seagate, National Semiconductor, Nestle, UPS, Tyco, and Tribune Media. His experience spans multiple industries: investment advisory, manufacturing, technology, and wholesale/retail.
Before joining Secretariat, Mr. Moes held senior leadership positions and served clients globally with Ankura and Navigant. He began his career as an auditor with Arthur Andersen before becoming an equity partner in their Strategy, Finance, and Economics practice.
White Collar Enforcement Update
At the recent American Bar Association White Collar Crime conference in San Francisco, senior DOJ, SEC and CFTC officials provided important announcements and updates regarding their respective enforcement priorities and initiatives.
Secretariat’s Norman Harrison and Ben Boorer, together with Taylor Wessing attorneys Natasha Zahid and Mohammed Tartir, dive into the latest whistleblower issues and trends across the US, Europe, and the Middle East in their article, “When the Whistle Blows.”
Secretariat Experts Contribute to “2024 Annual Review of Antitrust Law Developments”
Secretariat team members Stuart Gurrea, Jéssica Dutra, Wei Tan, Pablo Varas, and Noah Case have contributed to “Chapter I — Restraints of Trade” in the recently published “2024 Annual Review of Antitrust Law Developments” from the ABA Antitrust Law Section. Michael Koenig contributed to “Chapter VIII — Civil Government Enforcement”.