Litigation

AssetRisk provides litigation assistance in the roles of expert witness and advisor.

Expert Witness

An expert witness provides independent assistance to a court, tribunal or arbitrator by way of an objective, researched opinion in relation to matters within his or her expertise.  Expert evidence must be, and must be seen to be, the independent product of the expert uninfluenced as to form or content.  AssetRisk provides expert opinions on topics that include:

Value
Economic loss
Materiality
Disclosure
Suitability
Adequacy of management processes
Generally accepted accounting principles

Expert Advisor

AssetRisk also acts as an advisor in litigation involving complex financial matters.  An advisor does not testify in court and plays the role of an advocate by assisting with:

Understanding or defining the nature of a claim
Crafting instructions for expert witnesses
Critiquing reports of expert witnesses
Preparing questions for cross examination
Managing documents