Valuation Services

Our Valuation Services Practice provides valuation analyses for tax, accounting and transactional purposes. We have extensive experience in valuing equity and debt securities and financial instruments for a wide range of purposes, including estate and gift tax reporting, goodwill impairment testing (SFAS 142 & 144), fair value financial reporting (SFAS 157), option valuation (SFAS 123R), and in connection with mergers and acquisitions and restructurings. The valuation team has conducted valuations for companies in a diverse array of more than 75 industries, including financial services, pharmaceutical and biotech, gaming and hospitality, internet and hi-tech, manufacturing, automotive, energy and communications. We have valued dozens of different types of securities and dozens of different derivative instruments.

Litigation Support

Our Litigation Support Practice performs damage calculations and statistical analyses, prepares expert reports, and furnishes expert testimony in federal or state court, bankruptcy court, arbitrations, and mediations. Our areas of specialization include matters involving securities fraud; valuation issues, including the fair market value of businesses, securities, or derivative instruments; solvency analysis; breach of contract disputes; statistical analysis; and the valuation of stock options and other forms of contingent compensation.

Economic Consulting

Our Economic Consulting Practice provides advice concerning appropriate hedging strategies, measuring hedge effectiveness, determining solvency retrospectively for bankruptcy or fraudulent conveyance purposes, and pricing securities in connection with capital-raising activities. Our Economic Consulting Practice also performs statistical and economic analysis to support the development of more cost effective addiction treatment programs.