Frank Partnoy
Frank Partnoy is the Adrian A. Kragen Professor of Law at the University of California Berkeley Law School. Professor Partnoy is one of the world's leading experts on the complexities of modern finance and financial market regulation. Prior to joining Berkeley Law in 2018, he taught for twenty-one years at the University of San Diego, where he was the George E. Barrett Professor of Law and Finance and founding director of the Center on Corporate and Securities Law at the University of San Diego. Professor Partnoy has written several scholarly publications on topics in business law and financial markets. He is also the author of several bestselling books, including F.I.A.S.C.O., Infectious Greed, and The Match King. He has also been a consultant to corporations, banks, pension funds, and hedge funds regarding various aspects of financial markets and regulations.
Frank Partnoy Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Adrian A. Kragen Professor of Law
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International Research Fellow
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George E. Barrett Professor of Law and Finance and founding director of the Center on Corporate and Securities Law
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Visiting Professor
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Derivatives Specialist
Academic History
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J.D.
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B.A., Mathematics, B.S., Economics
EARLY CAREER
Partnoy started his career as a practicing corporate lawyer at Covington & Burling.
He worked as a fixed income derivatives specialist at Morgan Stanley and CS First Boston.
He clerked for the Honorable Michael B. Mukasey in the Southern District of New York.
MEDIA & APPEARANCES
He is a frequent commentator for the Financial Times, the New York Times, NPR, and CBS’s 60 Minutes.
He is also a frequent contributor to The Atlantic, The New York Times, the Financial Times, as well as The New York Review of Books.
He has appeared on numerous media programs, including 60 Minutes, The NewsHour, and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
He has also testified as an expert before the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.