Disputes

Navigating disputes can often feel overwhelming, particularly when matters are complex and time-sensitive. We pride ourselves on our commercial, pragmatic and tailored approach, enabling you, your client, and the Court/tribunal to make informed decisions with assurance. Drawing upon extensive experience as party-appointed experts, single joint experts, and trusted advisers, we support clients throughout all stages of litigation, national and international arbitration, and alternative dispute resolution.

Our professionals are regularly instructed as experts in a broad spectrum of litigation, arbitration, and alternative dispute resolution cases. We have established a strong reputation for managing disputes of all sizes and participating in leading forums, consistently demonstrating technical excellence and in-depth sector knowledge. Our capabilities include acting as testifying and consulting experts, as well as delivering advisory support, ensuring you benefit from clear, pragmatic guidance precisely when it is needed most.

“We have been delighted to work with the [Forvis Mazars] team. Professional, dedicated and committed.”

Our approach We are large enough to deliver a comprehensive suite of services worldwide, yet small enough to provide a personal commitment to your success. Thanks to our distinctive combination of technical proficiency and sector-specific expertise, we offer advantages beyond those of smaller firms. Our unique integrated international partnership model allows us to assemble cross-functional teams with the precise technical, sector, and geographical knowledge required. It is our practice to build an assignment team that best fits the requirements of the case, whether that means a team comprised solely of litigation and arbitration specialists or one that also includes specialists drawn from our audit and assurance, tax or advisory practices. This means our clients benefit from a collaborative group of professionals, working seamlessly to deliver outstanding results whenever and wherever they are needed.   “Personal attention has been the name of the game with [Forvis Mazars]. We’re glad to have a partner like them.”

Breadth and depth of experience

We bring substantial experience across a wide variety of industries, including financial services, mining, oil and gas, white collar crime and regulatory matters, construction and infrastructure, class actions, family law, telecommunications, shipping, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, and retail.

We act in a wide range of disputes, including:

• M&A and other transaction related disputes
• Breach of contract claims
• Quantum of loss assessments
• Professional negligence
• Financial reporting disputes
• Contentious valuations
• Fraud related claims
• Regulatory investigations
• Expert determinations

Our experts have appeared in the Supreme Court of Victoria, the Federal Court of Australia, the Supreme Court of New South Wales, as well as arbitral proceedings in numerous jurisdictions, including under ICC, LCIA, ICSID, LMAA, SIAC, UNCITRAL, and CEPANI rules. We also have experience in proceedings before the UK High Court, Tax Tribunals, the Dubai International Financial Centre Court, the United States Bankruptcy Court, and criminal courts.

“The [Forvis Mazars team] stands out as one of the most impressive.  The team is agile, responsive and they are quick to immerse themselves in the detail of each issue while maintaining a commercial overview."

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