Conflicts inevitably arise when business parties enter into an agreement. In fact, trade and contract disputes come in a bewildering variety of types: from disagreements about licensing fees, the delivery of goods, and financial protocol, to disputes regarding accounting practices, cross-border taxes and duties, even the legality of business practices. Unfortunately, the issues that such disagreements raise are usually complex, hard to navigate, and always made more difficult by the contentious nature of the dispute. In fact, as the pace of globalisation quickens, disputes and other difficulties will inevitably arise with more frequency. Whether these disputes involve dealing across borders with customers, joint venture partners, and foreign governments, or whether they are localised in your own country, they may involve different business cultures and legal systems, as well as unfamiliar regulatory and accountability requirements. No company is immune to the threats.
If this is your situation:
- You need an independent evaluation of loss and damage arising from a breach of contract or tort;
- You are involved in litigation or (international) arbitration and require experienced practitioners and/or an expert witness;
- You need to investigate and analyse a claim in a country using local knowledge of business/accounting practice;
- You have a major insurance claim to deal with;
- You want to make sure that your royalty income is correct and you want to audit your licensing contracts.
What PwC can do for you
At PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) our Dispute Analysis group can provide you with the specialised knowledge, skills, experience, and training you need. In addition to providing financial, economic, and statistical services to lawyers and other parties involved in litigation (or alternative dispute resolution forums), our experienced practitioners can advise on claims processing, serve as expert witnesses, and conduct fraud and forensic investigations, among other services. We also provide a complete array of licensing management services, and can design and deploy the enforcement mechanisms to ensure correct royalty payments. What’s more, our practice offers distinctive services depending on your local market requirements. At PwC we can show you how to design dispute strategies that work, and enhance the value of your operation.
Our Dispute Analysis service offerings:
- Litigation support
- Dispute resolution
- Damage valuation
- Product recall
- Intellectual property disputes
- Insurance claims services
- Licensing management
- International arbitration
- Securities litigation
