BDO LLP

BDO UK offers tax, audit and assurance, advisory, and business outsourcing services across all sectors. With around 8,000 people in 18 locations, we specialise in helping businesses tackle challenges with a proactive and flexible approach. Our seasoned experts have provided independent opinions in hundreds of commercial dispute cases, with long-standing track records. ​ Working alongside them is a large team of dedicated commercial disputes specialists with considerable experience of dealing with complex accounting and quantum issues and co-ordinating multi-disciplinary teams working on expert and advisory matters, both in the UK and on an international scale. ​Between us we have many years of working collaboratively to overcome challenges, find solutions and consistently provide excellent service to our clients.

Our team has considerable experience of providing evidence both in Court and to arbitration tribunals throughout the world, working closely with colleagues from across BDO’s International network to support clients in multi-jurisdictional disputes. Our licensed experts understand the legal process and how to effectively translate accounting and quantum issues for the Court or tribunal. Services include reviewing initial information and providing preliminary analysis on liability and quantum, assistance drafting letters before action, statements of claim and witness statements, providing expert evidence, and calculation of quantum of loss. We also provide independent opinions on technical accounting matters, insolvency investigations, investigation of electronic disclosure and assistance at mediations and settlement negotiations.

Forensic Accounting and Valuation Services

Our services include:

• • Full range of commercial disputes services, including:
  • Preliminary analysis on liability and quantum
  • Assistance with letters before action, statements of claim / defence
  • Analysing complex arrangements, practices and contractual issues
  • Assistance at mediations and settlement negotiations
  • Expert evidence
  • Quantification of loss and damages
  • Independent opinions on technical accounting and audit matters
  • Litigation support during Court and arbitration proceedings
  • Valuation services
  • Forensic technology and e-disclosure
  • Economic consulting
  • Insurance and recovery
  • Corporate intelligence and investigations
  • Insolvency investigations and contentious insolvency litigation support
  • Professional negligence
  • Digital and data analytics