Valuation and quantum analysis
Independent valuation of shares, businesses, assets and contested economic entitlements.
Corporate Dispute Advisory
Independent analysis where value is contested.
We provide financial, valuation and strategic advice in shareholder disagreements, joint venture conflicts, contractual disputes, contested transactions and settlement negotiations.
All advisory practices
Overview
Disputes are commercial problems before they are legal ones. The financial architecture of a disagreement, including valuation, cash-flow impact, governance rights and realistic alternatives, usually determines the range of acceptable outcomes.
We work alongside legal counsel to quantify positions, model settlement structures and prepare independent analysis suitable for boards, mediation, arbitration and negotiation.
Our role is to increase clarity and reduce the cost of resolution, not to prolong it.
Capabilities
What we do in this practice.
Shareholder disputes
Deadlock resolution, buy-out mechanics, minority protection analysis and exit structuring.
Joint venture conflicts
Contribution, control, funding and separation analysis where partners diverge on strategy.
Contractual and earn-out disagreements
Financial interpretation of completion accounts, earn-out mechanics and performance conditions.
Expert and litigation support
Analysis, reporting and testimony support prepared to withstand scrutiny in formal proceedings.
Settlement advisory
Structuring of financial settlements, deferred consideration and post-settlement governance.
Situations we address
Where this work typically begins.
Shareholder deadlock
Joint venture separation
Earn-out disagreement
Completion account disputes
Contested valuation
Mediated settlement
How we work
A disciplined sequence.
Establish
Facts, documents, economics and the financial architecture of the dispute.
Quantify
Valuation, damages, scenarios and the realistic range of outcomes.
Advise
Negotiation strategy, settlement structures and alternatives to resolution.
Resolve
Support through mediation, arbitration, litigation or negotiated agreement.
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