M&A Disputes
Assisting transaction parties and their counsel throughout the entire M&A life cycle.
M&A volume remains high and while not all transactions involve a dispute, those that do often involve significant matters requiring relevant expertise to resolve appropriately. Due to the opaque nature of many M&A dispute resolution proceedings (e.g., they are not arbitration or litigation) the right experience and expertise is critical to a successful dispute resolution process.
Our professionals are experts in assisting parties in resolving all manner of M&A disputes, whether serving as an expert for one party or serving as the neutral accountant in providing expert determinations.
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Specialist experts with global experience
Specialized knowledge and specific experience is crucial to ensure important issues are fully understood. FRA Partner, Jerry Hansen, has literally “written the book”: M&A Disputes: A Professional Guide to Accounting Arbitrations.
When it comes to M&A disputes, we have the world covered. Our professionals have been involved with dispute matters related to transactions ranging from $2 million to $2 billion, involving parties in the US, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Russia.
Independent consulting and testimony
We are highly skilled at guiding clients through the process and toward a positive outcome. Achieving a successful outcome throughout the entire transaction process, from contract negotiation to dispute resolution, involves various considerations. This includes thorough due diligence, proper determination of target net working capital, careful drafting of the purchase agreement, effective post-closing negotiation and dispute resolution, accounting practices and documentation, auditing concepts, and an understanding of the target business and the specific circumstances of the transaction.
Our in-depth knowledge of the process can assist you in achieving the best possible outcome. We offer a range of services and support:
- purchase price disputes
- leakage disputes
- transaction fraud investigations
- indemnity claims; economic damages
- rep and warranty insurance claim disputes
- earn-out calculations and disputes
- pre-closing transaction agreement assessments
- closing statement and objection notice assistance, and
- breach of contract.
Expertise
Audit and Accounting Advisory
Independent professionals with extensive accounting, regulatory compliance, and investigative experience.
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Forensic reviews targeting risk associated with third parties and transactions.
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Defensible calculations that combine robust, empirical processes with compelling expert argumentation.
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An international team of senior specialists with experience providing clear and compelling expertise.
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Cross-border specialists with the expertise and experience to tackle international investment and commercial arbitration challenges.
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Support at all points of the litigation lifecycle, including discovery, pre-case assessment, data analytics and analysis, and litigation consulting.
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Fully integrated expertise across all areas of the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM).
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Cutting edge data-oriented processes and tools to extract, understand and systematically analyze large quantities of data.
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Investigations
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Monitorships
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Disputes
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Advisory
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Data and Technology
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Forensic Data Analytics
Effective data analysis can reveal critical information about failed, incorrect or incomplete performance of obligations. Our targeted solutions provide deeper insights from documents and data, linking information across large disparate structured and unstructured datasets to provide robust evidence.
Forensic Data Analytics
Effective data analysis can reveal critical information about failed, incorrect or incomplete performance of obligations. Our targeted solutions provide deeper insights from documents and data, linking information across large disparate structured and unstructured datasets to provide robust evidence.
Expert Determination in an M&A Dispute
FRA was retained by a global chemicals company to represent them in post-closing purchase price adjustment dispute in connection with a $1.1 billion Stock and Asset Purchase Agreement. The submissions prepared and supported by FRA’s analysis resulted in a favorable determination for our client.
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International Arbitration Related to Commodity Trading
FRA was approached by the plaintiff in a $1.5bn claim in an international commercial arbitration to provide expert reports and witness testimony that proved in the arbitration finding for the plaintiff.
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