Dr. Patrick Conroy
Managing Director
Economics and Accounting
NERA
France
Biography
Dr. Conroy is a Managing Director and Chair of NERA's Securities and Finance Practice. He specializes in the economic analysis of securities and finance issues. His work at NERA has included expert testimony and consulting involving securities fraud, mutual and hedge fund issues, exchange-traded fund disclosure and trading, securities lending, broker-dealer-related disputes, derivatives, swaps, and ERISA matters. He has also provided opinions on damages in bribery cases under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Dr. Conroy has testified in US federal and state court, and has appeared at mediations and arbitrations. Prior to joining NERA, Dr. Conroy was an economist at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and developed new products for FolioInvesting, an online brokerage firm. While at the SEC, he conducted research on electronic communications networks, foreign securities, IPOs and underwriting, mutual funds, securities fraud, Social Security, broker/customer disputes, and market microstructure trading issues. While at FolioInvesting, he designed initial content and functionality, and developed new products relating to performance, tax-efficient trading, and margin.
Research Interest
Economic analysis of securities and finance issues.
