Damage Calculations

Specialist Forensic Advisory

Our team of forensic accountants includes internationally recognised experts in assessing loss claims, undertaking valuations and advising on accounting disputes.

With decades of experience, we specialise in providing independent expert assessments and expert witness services.

Our experts are regularly called upon to provide assessments of damages and have experience testifying in courts and tribunals in the Asia Pacific region and beyond.

We have been instructed in many of Australia’s leading class actions, including major investor and security class actions.

What we do

We provide independent expert assessments as to the quantum of damages arising from claims for loss of profit, loss of value, loss of opportunity or wasted costs.

We develop models to calculate damages, provide written and oral testimony on the damages arising from disputes, and evaluate the testimony and advice of other experts.

We work across numerous industries, including:

Investor class actions in many industries
Mining
Pharmaceutical and medical
Financial services
Manufacturing
Computer software
Managed investment schemes
Food and beverage
Construction
Waste disposal.

We have particular expertise in estimating losses arising from intellectual property disputes, including:

Enquiries as to damages
Accounts of profit
Undertakings as to damages
Determination of reasonable royalty rates
Conducting royalty examinations.

We pride ourselves on our reputation and our ability to deliver assessments and insights that can withstand scrutiny.

Our forensic assessments are coupled with our experts’ clear communication skills so that all parties are able to understand even the most complex of issues.

Clients value our expertise and capability as a smaller, independent firm with the ability to bring evidence-based perspectives from experts with impeccable credentials.

Key contacts

Tony Samuel

Managing Director
SYDNEY
tsamuel@sapereForensic.com

Kieran Murray

Managing Director
AUCKLAND
kmurray@thinkSapere.com

Rebecca Conoulty

Managing Director
SYDNEY
rconoulty@sapereForensic.com

Martin Cairns

Managing Director
SYDNEY
mcairns@sapereForensic.com

Sue Friend

Managing Director
MELBOURNE
sfriend@sapereForensic.com

James Searby

Director
MELBOURNE
jsearby@sapereForensic.com

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