Dispute Analysis & Investigations

As globalisation intensifies, disputes and other difficulties inevitably arise more frequently. Such challenges often involve diverse cultures and legal systems, as well as unfamiliar regulatory and accountability requirements. Our Dispute Analysis & Investigations practice combines financial accounting skills with investigative rigor, industry expertise, and the most advanced forensic technologies available - all on a global scale. Whether in the boardroom or the courtroom, our teams specialize in minimizing business disruptions, financial loss, and reputational damage - and implementing effective remedial action.

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 an expert witness
  • You need to investigate and analyse a claim in a country using local knowledge of business/accounting practice
  • Your organisation has suffered fraud
  • Your organisation is facing bribery & corruption claims or there is a suspicion of accounting manipulation, or inappropriate/inadequate disclosure
  • You are subject to an investigation by the SEC or the DoJ in the United States or you face shareholder class action
  • You want to ensure that you are in compliance with anti-money laundering and other financial crime regulations
  • There are concerns about the effectiveness of anti-fraud programmes, controls over financial reporting
  • You have doubts about the reliability of your potential business partner
  • You have a major insurance claim to deal with
  • You want to make sure that your royalty income is correct and to audit your licensing contracts

How PricewaterhouseCoopers can help

Whatever the complexity or urgency of the situation your organisation faces, our Dispute Analysis & Investigations Team can provide expert support and solutions. We combine forensic accounting and investigative skills to organisations (and their lawyers) that are facing issues with financial and legal implications, to help to make intelligent, informed decisions whether in the boardroom or the courtroom. The services we provide include: