Forensic Accounting & Litigation Support - Commercial Disputes

The commercial litigation team at Vincents aims to provide clients with comprehensive, forensic accounting services across all elements of commercial disputes, including:

• identification of financial and accounting issues relating to loss or damage
• complex financial analysis, formulation and quantification of claims
• reconstruction of financial statements to ensure clarity of the accounting issues in the dispute
• assisting the Courts, Counsel and solicitors in understanding the damages claim
• clearly communicating findings through expert accounting reports
• assisting with trial preparation as it relates to the expert financial evidence of both the plaintiff and defendant
• presentation of expert evidence

Vincents aims to make the technical accounting and financial issues of a dispute as understandable as possible and can advise on a range of services including:

Assessment of damages (including valuation of relevant business entities) in:

• misrepresentation, breach of contract or warranty claims
• trade practice disputes
• retail shop lease disputes
• partnership disputes
• shareholders disputes
• acquisition disputes
• building and construction disputes
• defamation actions (based on loss suffered)
• professional indemnity insurance claims
• infringement of intellectual property

Professional Negligence Actions:

• examining financial records in determining compliance with accounting standards
• critically examining the conduct of accountants in professional negligence actions
• quantifying loss resulting from other professional negligence actions
• corporate governance and directors' breach of duty

Alternative Dispute Resolution:

• appointment as mediator in financial disputes
• appointment as arbitrator in financial disputes