Litigation and dispute advisory services

Complex commercial litigation requires specialized industry knowledge and advanced technology to develop defensible financial analyses to support your position best. Our team of seasoned professionals regularly provides financial and economic analyses to major law firms, corporate counsel, governmental entities, and corporate management involved in large, complex matters such as shareholder, construction, royalty, breach of contract, and valuation disputes, with hundreds of millions of dollars often at stake.

When a government authority needs to acquire your property for public use, such as building a new transit project or public infrastructure building, you may be entitled to compensation for the value of your property and any business losses or additional costs incurred. RSM’s expropriation and eminent domain professionals have worked on some of the highest profile, complex cases to support our clients in receiving fair compensation for their losses. From business valuations and business loss analyses to negotiation advice and providing expert evidence, our team provides what it takes to move forward quickly with confidence.

We understand the sensitivity, confidentiality, and emotion surrounding the division of an estate. The escalation of complex family law litigation involving a myriad of assets subject to division, and the related economic impact, have made skilled litigation support in this area ever more critical. Our dedicated professionals have worked on some of the highest-profile divorce and family law cases in history in many states nationwide. We know that experience drives results. Our clients trust RSM to conduct various valuation and financial analyses, from discovery through testimony, to come to a resolution quickly and comprehensively.

With deep experience in calculating intellectual property damages, our professionals bring an industry-specific lens to prepare the analyses necessary in copyright, patent, trademark, or other intellectual property cases. From assessment through trial, we provide the speed and agility needed to navigate these complex disputes.

Disputes often occur following the close of a transaction. Prepare and respond confidently by engaging the power of RSM’s dedicated team of post-acquisition dispute professionals. Whether serving as advisors to buyers and sellers or as a neutral, independent accountant/arbitrator, our team applies our extensive knowledge to analyze disputed items that arise regarding net working capital, earn-outs, breach of representations and warranties, and related financial issues.

Audit and accounting firms face a wide range of potential claims, such as violations of professional standards, failure to identify fraudulent activity, or improper financial reporting, as well as inquiries and scrutiny from regulatory bodies. RSM’s professionals have deep experience working with counsel to assess professional liability claims, damages, and causation.

Securities litigation matters are disruptive, and the reputational risk is high. RSM professionals have the qualifications and experience to work side-by-side with counsel representing organizations and individuals in connection with white-collar criminal matters, class action litigation, and inquiries and allegations brought by various regulatory bodies. A strategic advisory relationship with RSM can enable you to move confidently toward a resolution with plaintiffs, the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Security Exchange Commission (SEC), and other regulatory agencies so you can focus your valuable, limited resources on driving your business forward.

Valuation disputes can threaten your company’s financial interests—and depending on the industry, the approach and impact can be drastically different. Our RSM professionals have real-world functional and industry experience to help conduct cost-effective, complex valuations in dispute situations, from analysis to testimony.