LITIGATION SERVICES

Bankruptcy

Solvency opinions, valuations to quantify the fair value of fraudulent transfers, review of reorganization plans, liquidation analyses (tangible property such as machinery and equipment and intangible assets such as intellectual property), and valuation disputes between creditors and debtors.

Commercial

Damage calculations in connection with breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of representations/warranties, and failed joint ventures. Assistance in deterring the economic loss associated with products liability and tortious interference.

Business Divorce

Represent shareholders in partnership dissolutions and rebuttal of valuations supporting buy-out offers.

Family Law - Matrimonial

Calculate lifestyle analyses in connection with divorce of high net-worth individuals as well as determining the value of business interests and real estate holdings.

Business Interruption

Assist clients with preparing claims and expediting the claim adjustment and settlement process. Analyses have been performed in matters related to property damage, product liability, and product recall/integrity.

Insurance Coverage

Damage calculations in preparing business interruption claims. Assist in expediting the loss determination, claim adjustment and settlement process. Analyses have been performed in matters related to property damage, products liability and product recall/integrity.

Intellectual Property

Determination of reasonable royalty; infringement analyses and losses associated with unfair business practices and false advertising; valuation of intangible assets.

Tax

In addition to compliance valuations for estate and gift tax and charitable contributions, we provide assistance with valuation challenges from the IRS as well as assistance on international matters involving intellectual property transfers and worthless stock deductions.

International Arbitration

Calculation of economic loss and valuations of business interests. Our experts have testified in venues throughout the world and recognize the value of concise and compelling language, while using clear graphics when managing projects that cross a variety of language and cultural customs.

Transactional

Appraisal review for buy-sell agreements and analyses in connection with shareholder disputes.

Labor & Employment

Damage calculations in connection with claims related to the following: discrimination, violation of non-compete, wrongful termination and trade secret theft. Private company valuations of employee stock options and equity awards.

Other - Partial Interest

Quantifying the appropriate discount for marketability and minority interests.