The Overdeck divorce on Wall Street: four financial lessons from a multibillion-dollar case
The divorce trial between John Overdeck, co-founder of hedge fund Two Sigma, and Laura Overdeck is being held in a Newark, New Jersey court and could lead to one of the largest divorce settlements in history. He has offered $723 million; she is seeking about $2.2 billion, 35% of what she considers her husband's stake in the firm to be worth. Lawyers cited in the case point to lessons such as signing a prenuptial agreement, valuing the company before marriage, paying a market-rate salary and separating the company from the family office.
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- John Overdeck offers $723 million; Laura Overdeck seeks about $2.2 billion, 35% of his stake in Two Sigma.
- The couple did not sign a prenuptial agreement, even though Two Sigma was already managing assets when they married.
- He values his stake at $4.5 billion and she at $6.2 billion; an expert hired by him put it at $50 million at the time of the marriage.
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