Commercial disputes experience examples:

• Independent expert report and testimony over the accounting for profits in a jointly owned magazine printing and publishing company (Supreme Court of NSW).
• Independent expert report and testimony as to the losses suffered by a wine maker as a result of the spoilage of grapes (Supreme Court of NSW).
• Various instructions re business interruption losses under the Just Terms Act arising as a result of resumptions of property and businesses due to infrastructure projects. These comprise instructions from both the Valuer General and affected parties.
• Calculation of the loss of profits suffered as a result of an infringement of intellectual property rights in the medical industry.
• Investigation into the accounting treatment (including interpretation of accounting standards) of certain items in the completion accounts of a telecommunications company at its purchase.
• Independent expert report as to of the loss of profits arising as a result of non-completion of a contract for the provision of seating on a new train design.
• Advice as to the accounting treatment (including interpretation of accounting standards) of certain items arising from the sale of a fleet of cars.
• Calculation of loss arising from damage caused to computer hardware resulting in cleaning and/or replacement.
• Calculation of the loss suffered by a retail operator as a result of a misleading advertising campaign by a competitor.
• Calculation of the loss of profits arising from the breach of an exclusive contract in the rail transport industry.
• Independent expert report as to the loss of profits at Eastern Creek race track due to closure of spectator mounds.
• Assessment of the financial viability of a rugby league club.

Valuation experience examples:

• Valuation of a major Australian media network
• Valuation of an undeveloped interest in a coal mine
• Valuation of a waste processing and land fill business
• Valuation of shares in two companies and the loss arising from alleged misrepresentations in the healthcare sector
• Valuation of the US interests of a multi-national company in the packaging business.
• Valuation of a funds management business arising as a result of a shareholder dispute.
• Valuation of a manufacturer of brewing equipment arising as a result of a dispute between the business and a major Australian bank.
• Valuation of the intangible assets in a major manufacturer in the chemical industry.
• Assessment of the value of loss of opportunity for the development and future sale of a new air traffic control system in Australia.  
• Valuation of a consumer product group and its intellectual property.   
• Valuation of units held in unlisted property trusts taking into account the effect of pre-emptive rights.  
• Valuation of goodwill of a freight storage and rental operation.   
• Valuation of goodwill in a petrol station.
• Valuation of the intellectual property attached to a medical component.

Financial investigations:

• Investigation into the financial effect of GST frauds in the construction industry.
• Investigation into the financial effect on borrowers of the use of foreign currency loans by a major Australian bank.
• Investigation and assessment of loss suffered by a high worth individual arising from inappropriate investments made by financial advisors.
• Investigation for the Serious Fraud Office (UK) as part of a criminal fraud trial of the activities of an individual in BCCI.