Disputes, Litigation and Controversies
In a dispute, the technical dimension of the controversy needs to be understood early: what value is in question, where it comes from, which documents support it, and which points the other side is likely to contest.
Context in which the service applies
SGEx works alongside counsel and in-house legal teams to translate economic, accounting and financial facts into technical analysis. Support can begin before proceedings commence, when a claim's consistency is first being assessed, and continue through to enforcement, without SGEx taking on a legal role.
When this analysis is needed
- Preliminary technical assessment of a claim before it is filed or notified.
- Preparation of documentation and questions for the expert-evidence phase.
- Responding to reports, opinions and calculations submitted by the opposing party.
- Negotiations and mediations that require a defensible basis for value.
- Enforcement and satisfaction of judgments.
Questions typically analyzed
- The economic dimension of the claim and any counterclaims.
- Sufficiency and organization of the supporting documentation.
- Quantification methodologies adopted by the parties.
- Technical points of divergence between competing reports and opinions.
- The effect of contractual clauses on amounts owed.
- Indexation, interest and charges applicable to the amounts in dispute.
How SGEx Approaches This
SGEx maps the technical questions raised by the controversy, identifies which documents answer each one, builds or reviews the underlying calculations, and records the points of divergence so that counsel and the tribunal can follow them.
Possible Work and Deliverables
The format is defined according to the case, the proceeding and the purpose of the work.
- Technical assessment of the claim
- Expert opinion
- Expert questions and technical submissions
- Review of an expert report
- Enforcement calculations
Other SGEx Solutions
Services, specialties, contexts and industries connected to this topic under SGEx's relationship matrix.
Related Services
- Economic and Financial Expert AnalysisAnalysis of values, cash flows, economic assumptions and financial models in disputes and decisions that turn on quantification.
- ArbitrationTechnical analysis, quantification and expert assistance in arbitral proceedings involving economic, financial and accounting issues.
- Accounting Expert ExaminationIndependent expert examination of accounting records, financial statements and calculations, prepared for judicial, arbitral and administrative proceedings.
- Banking Expert ServicesTechnical examination of contracts, statements and calculations in banking transactions, to determine charges, balances and amounts paid.
Related Specialties
- Damages, Losses and Economic QuantificationLost profits, actual damages, lost revenue, indemnities and the liquidation of court judgments.
- Contracts and Commercial RelationsEconomic and financial imbalance, contractual disputes, and commercial agency, distribution and dealership agreements.
- Construction, Infrastructure and Public ContractsConstruction claims, project costs, cost overruns, delays, rebalancing and concession agreements.
- Expert Assistance to PartiesExpert assistance to parties in court-appointed expert examinations and arbitrations: framing expert questions, opinions, review of reports and attendance at proceedings.
Related Areas of Practice
- Civil and Contract DisputesNonperformance, termination, contract revision and civil liability claims in which the controversy turns on monetary values and calculations.
- Corporate and Shareholder DisputesDisputes among shareholders, partners and officers, corporate dissolutions, buyout claims and disagreements over financial results.
- Administrative and Regulatory MattersAdministrative proceedings and regulatory disputes with an economic and financial impact on companies and concession holders.
- Courts of Audit and Oversight BodiesProceedings before Courts of Audit, internal-control bodies and other oversight bodies that examine the use of public funds.
Related Industries
- Construction, Engineering and InfrastructureConstruction works, engineering projects and infrastructure assets subject to cost, schedule and rebalancing claims.
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- Financial and Capital MarketsFinancial institutions, investment funds, investors and publicly listed companies involved in disputes, valuations and financial reviews.
- Technology and CommunicationsTechnology, telecommunications and digital-services contracts giving rise to disputes over service failures, terminations and losses.
- Franchising and LicensingFranchise networks and licensing agreements involved in disputes over fees, fund transfers and terminations.
- Transportation and LogisticsCarriers, logistics operators and infrastructure concessionaires involved in contractual and infrastructure disputes.
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