Forensic Accounting and Litigation Support

When it is essential to accurately discover and define financial value, you can rely on the   forensic accounting and litigation support services of WENTWORTH. Over the years our financial experts have developed niche expertise in the area of forensic accounting and litigation support services. We act for private individuals, corporates, stakeholders and legal firms that require the investigative services of a forensic accountant.

We have the ability to dedicate the right level of expert staff to meet your individual needs. You will work with professionals who will not only take the time to thoroughly understand your unique situation, but will work with you every step of the way to ensure you receive personal, professional service that is second to none.

Our approach is to focus on the core issues at hand, establish the facts and identify the relevant information. All our reports are tailored specifically for each engagement to provide clear, concise findings that identify and quantify the key issues of each particular case. Our reports are suitable for providing evidence as required.

Our multi-disciplinary team includes experts in audit and assurance, corporate governance, taxation, corporate finance, corporate recovery and law to ensure that all potential aspects of the assignment are considered.

We assist directors and shareholders in relation to financial or commercial disputes. We prepare independent business valuations. We provide expert evidence in a variety of cases including medical negligence, loss of earning, matrimonial disputes.

Our financial experts are experienced and respected professionals and have provided evidence in the High Court and Circuit Court.

We can assist businesses with fraud investigations and review procedures to prevent instances of fraud. If you suspect fraud or are concerned that you need a more robust approach to minimise your risk, contact the experts at WENTWORTH. The time to address the risk of fraud is before it happens.

Our services include:

  • Corporate
    • Commercial disputes
    • Shareholder disputes
    • Business valuations
    • Employment disputes
    • Asset tracing
    • Issues arising in insolvency procedures
    • Loss of profit and consequential loss
    • Forensic investigations
    • Fraud
    • Earn-out clauses
    • Expert witness & dispute advisory services
  • Personal
    • Loss of earnings report
    • Medical negligence cases
    • Independent review of funds management by the Accountants Office
    • Marital disputes
    • Expert witness & dispute advisory services

The following are examples of some of the forensic assignments our financial experts have undertaken;

Quantification of the past and future care costs in a medical negligence case. Our reports also formed the basis along with other medical experts for the establishment of interim periodic payments. We also provided evidence in relation to the evolution and development of the plaintiff’s care regime at both a logistical and financial level. In November 2015 the plaintiff was awarded €10m in the final settlement by the High Court. The total award including previous periodic payments was €14.1 million, one of the highest payments made in a personal injuries case.

Review of the performance of funds managed by the Accountants Office on behalf of a Ward of Court. The purpose of the report was to establish the administration and management charges, the gains earned on the underlying investments and to calculate the rate of return achieved over the period under review. The real rate of return achieved was calculated to be less than 1%. The expert report and the evidence given in the High Court by our financial expert were integral in assisting the plaintiff’s legal team to successfully argue for interest to be taken as being 1% year on year for the purposes of discounting a lump sum award of €13.5 million.

Review of financial information and provision of evidence in relation to a commercial dispute arising out of an earn-out clause on a company sale. Our financial experts assisted with the preparation of the list of financial information and documentation to be requested under discovery. Our financial experts conducted a full forensic review of the financial information made available and carried out on-site reviews.

Preparation of a loss of earnings report in relation to a personal injuries claim. The report quantified the past loss of earnings and provided an opinion on the future loss of earnings arising from the impairment of the victim’s career progression and consequentially the impact of their earning potential.

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