Pavithra K Kumar, PhD CFA

Pavithra Kumar, PhD, CFA is a financial economist and valuation expert specializing in securities and derivatives litigation, business valuation, and damages quantification. With a career encompassing economic consulting, structured finance, and corporate governance, she brings a multifaceted analytical framework to litigation work. Her work centers on investigating securities class actions, assessing economic damages, and evaluating whether corporate governance standards have been met.

Dr. Kumar has been retained in numerous expert witness and consulting engagements across the United States, involving securities class actions, SPAC-related disputes, and financial antitrust matters. Her Ph.D. in Finance from MIT Sloan School of Management, along with her Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, reinforce her ability to deliver objective, defensible analyses. She is regularly engaged by both plaintiff and defense counsel to provide clear, independent determinations of causation in disputes involving complex financial instruments and corporate transactions.