Experts for high-stakes financial disputes
Expert analysis for complex contested matters
Faros supports parties and counsel in commercial and regulatory disputes and other complex financial controversies involving economic damages, valuation, solvency, accounting, fraud, and corruption.
Testifying and consulting experts
Expert support throughout the life cycle of disputes, from early case assessment to testimony.
Defensible analysis
Our work is rooted in disciplined, fact-driven analysis that remains objective under challenge and scrutiny.
Clear communication
Complex financial issues translated into analysis that is clear, persuasive, and readily understood.
Regulatory and White Collar Matters
- Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enforcement and civil litigation
- Department of Justice (DOJ) civil and criminal litigation
- Financial statement fraud and accounting misconduct
- Ponzi schemes, embezzlement, and misappropriation of assets
- Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) matters
Bankruptcy and Restructuring Disputes
- Fraudulent conveyance and preference actions
- Solvency analyses
- Claims involving fraud and financial misconduct
- Valuation and damages in distressed contexts
Commercial and Business Disputes
- Accounting and financial irregularities
- Economic damages and lost profits
- Valuation disputes, including diminution of value
- Securities and accounting malpractice litigation
- Breach of contract and shareholder disputes
- Theft of trade secrets
- Insurance claims
- Unfair business practices
Mergers and Acquisitions Disputes
- Earn-out and purchase price adjustment disputes, including working capital and net debt
- Material adverse change provisions
- Breaches of representations and warranties
- Financial statement integrity and accounting-related disputes
- Valuation and economic damages
Joint Venture and Partnership Disputes
- Accounting and financial irregularities
- Interpretation of financial and contractual provisions
- Valuation and damages assessments
- Profit sharing and buyout disputes
Neutral and Independent Roles
- Independent accounting expert and neutral in M&A disputes
- Arbitrator or neutral in financial and commercial matters
Matrimonial / Family Law Matters
- Business valuation
- Income and cash flow analysis
- Forensic accounting and asset tracing
- Lifestyle analysis
Our Approach
Our work is built on careful analysis and tailored to the demands of each matter. We work closely with counsel and clients to identify the issues that matter most, develop clear and supportable analyses, and communicate conclusions in a manner that is both persuasive and well supported.
- Focused assessment of the accounting, financial, valuation, and damages issues at stake
- Analysis designed to support strategy, discovery, expert reporting, and testimony
- Clear communication suited to litigation, arbitration, mediation, and negotiated resolution
- Objective work built to withstand challenge and scrutiny
Deliverables
- Expert reports and rebuttal reports
- Financial analyses tailored to the issues in dispute
- Critiques of opposing expert opinions
- Deposition, hearing, and trial testimony support
- Consulting expert support throughout the life cycle of disputes, from early case assessment to testimony
- Presentations and analyses to support counsel and clients in resolution discussions
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Expert witness and forensic accounting services for complex matters involving disputes, investigations, and compliance.