Our dispute resolution support services
Appointed by claimants or defendants, our experienced team work with teams of litigation and dispute resolution solicitors, barristers and funders. Our advisors provide comprehensive civil and criminal litigation and dispute resolution support services, ultimately acting independent expert witnesses, if required. This includes providing support in alternative dispute resolution options including mediation and arbitration. Our services are tailored to meet the specific need of each dispute.
We meticulously analyse financial data and clearly present our findings and opinions in a concise and accessible manner. While working with legal teams and other stakeholders, we can provide an early indicative view on the potential quantum of losses, supporting resolve dispute resolution efforts from initial assessment to providing an oral testimony as an Expert Witness. Our team is also regularly requested to calculate the damages and interest based on legal findings, playing a pivotal role in litigation dispute resolution for clients across the UK.
The types of issues we can help with include
- Advisors and Experts in Civil litigation, arbitration or alternative forms of dispute resolution, such as mediation.
- Expert determinations, where we can act as the expert determiner or party-appointed expert advisor.
- Single joint expert services, typically to provide business or share valuations.
- Shadow expert services for parties involved in litigation dispute resolution cases, often Matrimonial matters.
- Shareholder disputes and partnership disputes where financial and operational disagreements need resolving.
- M&A disputes and transaction-related disputes, including earn-out disputes or breach of warranty or misrepresentation claims.
- Matrimonial disputes where valuations and tax may be crucial.
- Assessing losses for insurance claims, including loss of profits and other loss of value
- Intellectual Property disputes that require detailed financial insights.
- Assessment of damages and calculation of the quantum of loss to resolve disputes.
- Breach of contract cases, particularly in commercial disputes.
- Loss of profits claims.
- Contentious probate matters involving complex business and asset valuations.
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