Harvard Law School – Faculty Disclosures re: Related Outside Interests and Activities

Name: Reinier Kraakman
Institution:
Title (HLS): Tenured Professor
Visibility:Public

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Dates

Kaplan Fox & Kilheimer LLP/Rule 10b-5 fraud on the market

Expert

Advisory Report in a fraud on the market class action

The meaning of the efficient capital market hypothesis

6-2007-8-2007

Cleary, Gottlieb representing the Republic of Russia/ history of the Yukos Oil Co. and the legality of various share acquisition tactics and voting practices under the Russian Joint Stock Company Law

Expert

Defense in arbitration action brought by Hulley Enterprises, etal., (several off-shore, closely-held companies, two located in Cyprus) alleging wrongful seizure by the State of equity ownership in Yukos Oil Co., and requesting compensation of roughly $100 billion.

Narrative of acquisition of Yukos and related assets by Bank Menatap and several "oligarchs" (including Mikhail Khodorkovsky) based on public sources, and assessing the legality of the tactics employeed under the then-prevailing Russian Joint StockCompany Law and various Presidential decrees, between 1995 and 1999.

12/2010-4/2011

Kaplan Fox & Kilheimer LLP/ fraud on the market class action

Expert

Opposition to motion to dismiss shareholder class action on summary judgment

What is the impact of "superstar" sell-side analyst reports on share prices in an efficient market.

4-2008-8-2008

closely-held corporation and major shareholder

Expert

Dispute between manager-shareholders in a large closely-held corporation.

Host of issues involving various claims of breach of duty of loyalty by board members and controlling shareholder; validity of corporate bylaws.

1-2008-2008