Dr Richard D Bateson

Dr Richard D Bateson is a Quantitative Finance and AI in Financial Markets expert specializing in AI and systematic trading, hedge fund management, and complex market misconduct. With a career encompassing hedge fund management, financial derivatives, and AI-driven investment strategies, he brings a multifaceted analytical framework to litigation work. His work centers on investigating AI and systematic trading practices, assessing hedge fund management strategies, and evaluating whether financial misconduct has occurred.

Dr Bateson has been retained in numerous expert witness and consulting engagements across the UK and US, involving cases such as hedge fund technologies, AI-based hedge fund strategies, and high-frequency trading in dark pools. His Doctorate in Physics from Cambridge University, along with certifications such as Chambers Litigation Support: Economic Analysts 2021, reinforce his ability to deliver objective, defensible analyses. He is regularly engaged by both plaintiff and defense counsel to provide clear, independent determinations of responsibility in disputes involving quantitative finance and AI applications in financial markets.