James L. Canessa

James L. Canessa

President & Cofounder

     Rochester, NY

     (585) 615-7444

     [email protected]

Expert Witness Experience

  • ​Consulted on more than 180 business disputes involving civil and criminal litigation such as:

    • Valuations / Appraisals / Breach of Fiduciary Duty
    • Contested M&A Transactions
    • Market Efficiency
    • Lost Profits
    • Insider Trading

  • Trial experience:

    • Consulting expert in 27 cases that went to trial
    • Testified at trial and deposition on matters relating to valuation, market efficiency, and lost profits​

  • 30 years experience in the M&A field:

    • Advised attorneys in business litigation matters on M&A transactions with an aggregate deal value of $277 billion
    • Completed 60 acquisitions as former Head of M&A at Sonus

Education

  • University of Rochester
    Simon Business School
    M.B.A., Finance (2002)

  • University of Oregon
    B.S., Finance (1993)

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Professional Organization​

  • American Society of Appraisers (ASA)
    Accredited Senior Appraiser
    in Business Valuation

Selected Delaware Court Of Chancery Experience

On Behalf of Petitioners/Plaintiffs

  • Cygilant, Inc. S’holders Litig.
  • Madison Square Garden Entm’t Corp. S’holders Litig.
  • Wheels Investors LLC, et al. v. LM Holdco, Inc.
  • Klein v. H.I.G. Capital, L.L.C.
  • Shekhawat v. Quinnox, Inc.
  • In re Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation Deriv. Litig.
  • In re Handy & Harman, Ltd. S’holder Litig.
  • Dieckman v. Regency GP LP
  • Obsidian Management, LLC v. Xura, Inc.
  • Kleinman v. Xstelos Holdings, Inc.
  • ACP Master, Ltd. v. Sprint Corp.
  • Galler v. The Aristotle Corporation
  • Rohm and Haas Company v. The Dow Chemical Company
  • In re Loral Space & Commc’ns Inc. Consol. Litig.
  • Williamson v. Cox Communications, Inc.
  • Lillis v. AT&T Wireless Services, Inc.
  • Liberty Wanger Asset Management, LP v. Aquila, Inc.
  • In re TeleCorp PCS, Inc. S’holders Litig.

On Behalf of Respondents/Defendants

    • Ban v. Manheim, et al.
    • ​Bamford v. Delaware Valley Regional Center, LLC
    • Riche v. Pappas
    • Dermatology Assoc. of SA v. Oliver St. Derm. Mgmt. LLC
    • Manichaean Capital, LLC v. SourceHOV Hldgs., Inc.
    • Blueblade Capital Opp. LLC v. SciQuest, Inc.
    • In re Appraisal of GFI Group, Inc.
    • In re Riverstone National, Inc. S’holder Litig.
    • City of Daytona Beach Police and Fire Pension Fund v. ExamWorks Group, Inc.
    • Sauer-Danfoss, Inc. S’holders Litig.
    • LongPath Cap., LLC v. Ramtron Int’l Corp.
    • In re Appraisal of NetSpend Hldgs., Inc.
    • In re Appraisal of Ancestry.com, Inc.
    • In re Orchard Enters, Inc.
    • In re Trados, Inc. S’holder Litig.
    • Gholl v. eMachines, Inc.

Worked With Many Of The Top Law Firms In The Country

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