Commercial Litigation

Examples of how we can help

• Fraud Investigations
• Construction Industry Disputes
• Reports on Solvency
• Trade Practice Disputes
• Misrepresentation of Business Performance
• Due Diligence
• Franchise Disputes
• Landlord/Tenant Disputes
• Business Valuations
• Professional negligence Claims
• Property Development Disputes
• Breaches of Contract
• Consequential Loss

Our processes include

• Unravelling Complex Tax Structures

  The use of companies, partnerships and trusts can distort the initial view of economic loss. We can unravel the complex structures that people put in place for tax and asset protection purposes and present the economic loss in an easy to understand manner.

• Reconstructing the financial position when documents or financial statements are missing

  Looking beyond the information presented in financial statements
  The financial statements, whether audited or not, do not always reflect the true financial position of an organisation. There is sometimes a necessity to dig and probe beyond the reported financial statements to determine a more accurate picture of the Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Statement.

• Inspection of source documents and records and the ability to focus on relevant documents and records only

  The inspection and analysis of source documents both in electronic or hard copy can be an integral part of some forensic accounting projects. Whenever possible it is important to consider which documents are relevant and the extent to which detailed analysis can be justified from a cost/benefit perspective.

• Interview directors and employees with the need to be sensitive to each particular situation

  It is often necessary to interview directors, shareholders or employees in a situation involving litigation, fraud or dispute. The commercial implications can at times be very sensitive and the ability to handle delicate situations in a mature manner is very important.