In today's environment, disputes often entails complex financial, economic and business issues. At PwC, our purpose is to build trust in society and solve important problems.
We work closely with clients to establish the facts, analyse issues and develop tailored dispute resolution strategies fit for their situations including litigation, arbitration, mediation, expert determination and regulatory matters. Our specialist team advises on the financial, economic and valuation aspects of claims, assists clients through the dispute resolution process and provides independent expert testimony.
Our strength comes not only from our forensic accounting expertise but also how we combine with valuation, economic and industry specialists across the global PwC network to respond to your needs. Whether you are already in or contemplating a dispute, we work closely with you to plan the best response and deal with it effectively. If matters do go to trial, our team can help you every step of the way.
Our dispute resolution expertise
- Damage analysis and quantum of damages
- Transaction disputes
- International arbitration
- Business and assets valuation
- Shareholder claims valuation
- Cyber disputes and investigations
- Cryptocurrency disputes and investigations
- Matrimonial disputes
- Intellectual property disputes
Damage analysis and quantum of damages
Damage analysis is an important step for the parties to decide whether to commence a claim as well as negotiating a settlement, and for the court or arbitral tribunal to decide a judgement or an award. Our team is experienced in economic, financial and forensic analysis, linking factors (such as economic, legal, tax, regulatory etc.) to quantifying damages.
(Contacts: Brian McGinley, Kelvin Cheong, Sammy Lai and Phoebe Lee)
Transaction disputes
More often than not, contractual parties come across unfortunate situations where there is a need to commence a claim (or defending a claim) because of different interpretations of terms, breach of terms, or default in payments. Our team is regularly engaged throughout the deal cycle from advising on complicated transactions and assessing economic benefits, to navigating ways to resolve post-deal disputes and quantifying losses.
(Contacts: Brian McGinley, Kelvin Cheong, Sammy Lai and Phoebe Lee)
International arbitration
As multinational companies and governments increasingly face claims arising from transnational business ventures, investments and project delays, international arbitration has become the preferred means of dispute resolution.
Our international arbitration specialists have dealt with complex quantum and delay issues in treaty and commercial arbitrations, across a wide coverage of industries such as energy, mining, financial services, media, telecommunications, pharmaceutical, transportation, consumer goods, real estate, hotels and leisure, etc.
(Contacts: Brian McGinley, Kelvin Cheong, Sammy Lai and Phoebe Lee)
Business and assets valuation
Very often, a dispute involves assets (sometimes a business), and resolving a dispute hence requires an independent valuation before a distribution or a settlement can be agreed. Our team has extensive experience in valuing a wide variety of assets across industries.
(Contacts: Phoebe Lee, Sammy Lai and Gabriel Tsui)
Shareholder claims valuation
Arising out of Cayman Island’s Companies Law section 238, fair value determination of the subject company’s shares is a key part of dissenting shareholders’ claims. Our team has significant involvement in ongoing matters advising a party in a dispute as valuation expert and/or providing second opinion.
(Contacts: Phoebe Lee, Sammy Lai and Gabriel Tsui)
Cyber disputes and investigations
Cyber-attacks have become a frequent cause of business interruption. We have seen victims suffer from phishing attacks and malware attacks which resulted in loss of income, disruption to business and theft of corporate and financial information.
Our team is specialised in performing cyber investigations, assessment of quantum of loss, preparing expert reports and responding to the counterparty’s expert reports for all forms of cyber disputes. We also have experience in giving expert evidence in court and arbitration proceedings. In addition, we provide services to host and analyse electronic data for legal or regulatory proceedings.
(Contact: Luke Groth)
Cryptocurrency disputes and investigations
The cryptocurrency market is very dynamic and there is no unified inter‑governmental approach to the regulation of cryptocurrencies and other crypto assets. Investors remain wary of the added complexity brought about by crypto asset transactions, for example, commercial disputes over transfers of cryptocurrency or the operation of smart contracts.
Our experienced team can assist you with cryptocurrency or crypto asset-related disputes including corroborating ownership, tracing transactions and coordinating among relevant stakeholders in case of a dispute.
(Contacts: Luke Groth and Brent Sellors)
Matrimonial disputes
Separation and divorce can often be a long and challenging process, and negotiating a financial settlement frequently requires specialist expertise. Our team advises on all financial aspects of a marital dispute, from quantifying maintenance needs, asset identification, verification and tracing, to valuations and liquidity analysis for distribution.
(Contact: Phoebe Lee and Gabriel Tsui)
Intellectual property disputes
On top of our extensive experience in intellectual property (IP) valuation, we provide IP-related advice for commercial transactions, and quantify losses as a result of IP infringements or improper usage of IP assets.
(Contact: Phoebe Lee and Gabriel Tsui)
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