Commercial Disputes

Lawson Forensic provides forensic accounting and expert witness services across commercial disputes where financial evidence is central to the claim or defence. We accept instructions on loss of profits and damages, business and equity valuation, breach of contract and warranty claims, shareholder oppression and derivative actions, partnership disputes, intellectual property royalty matters, and professional negligence claims against accountants and advisers.

Our approach is to establish a clear, defensible methodology at the outset and to explain that methodology in terms the court or arbitrator can follow. Whether retained by one party or jointly, we apply the valuation or quantification approach appropriate to the specific proceedings and the nature of the business involved.

Typical instructions include quantifying damages following breach of contract, valuing equity in shareholder disputes, analysing purchase price adjustments in M&A disputes, and providing expert evidence on accounting standards compliance in professional negligence claims.