Anil Donmez

Dr. Donmez specializes in matters involving crypto assets, market manipulation, white-collar disputes, derivatives, and other complex financial instruments.

He has expertise in the valuation and assessment of crypto assets; on- and off-chain tracing of digital asset flows; conducting forensic accounting in matters involving alleged misappropriation of customer funds; and performing risk-adjusted cash flow and transfer pricing analyses in complex tax controversies.

Dr. Donmez has conducted rigorous trading data analyses – including assessments of price movements, trading volume, and order timing – to identify patterns consistent with alleged market manipulation (such as pump-and-dump schemes, spoofing, and front-running). He has also performed order book analyses to trace the origin of manipulated trades and identify key market participants. In addition, Dr. Donmez has supported regulatory and enforcement actions involving alleged manipulation in digital asset and energy markets.

Combining rigorous academic expertise with practical experience in litigation consulting, Dr. Donmez assists clients and their counsel in navigating complex disputes and enforcement matters. He has supported government agencies – including the US Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) – as well as private litigants such as crypto exchanges, individual investors, hedge funds, and classes of plaintiffs.

Beyond his consulting work, Dr. Donmez has published peer-reviewed research in leading academic journals, including the Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, the Handbook of Experimental Finance, and Economic Inquiry. His research covers blockchain economics, market design, empirical corporate asset pricing, and evolutionary learning in financial markets.