Commercial disputes

Commercial disputes arise out of a wide variety of business relationships and dependencies as well as intellectual property rights. HW Forensic Accountants has developed particular expertise in analysing and reporting on the financial aspects of such disputes.

Recent cases have involved the assessment of economic loss arising from intellectual property (IP) rights, trading relationships, business sale and purchase, insurance, sports law, banking and lending, aquaculture, agriculture and fisheries.

We can help with the following aspects:

• Assessment of the loss following a breach of IP rights or licence agreements
• Aspects of due diligence work in connection with IP rights including pricing and the price mechanism both as to offer and acceptance or recalculation, and taxation in relation to transfer pricing and royalties
• Cross border disputes, especially those involving the UK and Spain
• Disputes involving agriculture, aquaculture and fisheries and financial services
• Disputes on breach of contract
• Insolvency, including wrongful trading
• Assessment of loss following business interruption or 'catastrophic' events
• Assessment of economic loss
• Mediation in commercial disputes - our team also includes accredited and experienced mediators
• Expert determination - our team also includes members of the ICAEW Presidential Appointments Panel

If you would like to dicuss how we can help or for more information please contact your local office.