Martello Expert Services was founded in 2019 by James Garvey and Richard Moore. Both James and Richard enjoyed successful careers in banking for more than thirty years.
During their careers, they were very aware of the legal challenges that banks faced and their own experience of dealing with expert witnesses had been poor - "The experts could at best be described as journeymen generalists as opposed to subject matter experts and the quality of the expert reports reflected this.”
Banking is a complex idiosyncratic industry with a multitude of highly specialised niche areas and products. It is impossible for people even within the industry to be an expert in every product set. This complexity has increased in recent years with added layers of regulation and new - and even more sophisticated products.
Martello was thus created to provide access to high quality independent expert witnesses across the full range of financial services and commodities. It ensures the quality of the expert's report, even if they have no prior experience of expert report writing and court testimony.
Martello Expert Services currently works with the majority of the leading international law firms specialising in financial services and commodity disputes. We provide lawyers and their clients with technical advice to inform their case strategy and provide subject matter experts to act as expert witnesses for financial services and commodities disputes and investigations.
James and Richard founded the firm in 2019 as part of Blackrock Expert Services (now Kroll). In 2020, they led a management buy-out to ensure the company remained independent.
Martello's purpose is to match the right expert, supported by the right team, to the case.
Martello Financial Services is a firm of trusted independent experts specialising in the complex world of banking, insurance, pensions and asset management. We understand the challenges faced by clients and law firms in seeking reputable financial services experts to support and advise on disputes and investigations.
Founded in 2019 by leading practitioners Richard Moore and James Garvey, Martello offers a unique solution for clients and instructing lawyers to identify and appoint sector experts across the breadth of financial services markets. We unravel the facts and get to the truth.
Our extensive industry network, collectively built and nurtured over more than 35 years, provides a high-quality, diverse pool of experts that delivers a perfect match to meet the exact litigation and dispute resolution needs of the legal profession.
Martello matches the right expert to the right case with the right support, bringing clarity to complexity.
Martello Expert Services is led by a team of directors. Each has extensive experience in their own respective fields of operation, spanning commercial and investment banking, financial markets, foreign exchange, derivatives, insurance, private equity funds, venture capital and risk management.
Our case management team boasts a wealth of experience in ensuring the accuracy, quality, and integrity of court-ready documents. Our analysts provide comprehensive support to our experts, who possess deep subject matter expertise. From start to finish, our analysts offer wraparound assistance, enabling our experts to deliver objective and independent assessments, draft precise submissions, and testify with confidence, regardless of their prior experience.
