Bringing clarity to the most complex legal cases
Whether involving breaches of contract, commercial or shareholder disputes, torts, or matrimonial matters, BDO's Dispute Advisory Services team provides technical experience, independence, credibility, and objectivity to assist with a variety of litigation assignments.
Our professionals work with legal counsel to provide objective and supported financial analysis to resolve disputes. Depending on the circumstances, our roles can vary to suit your needs. As litigation consultants, we support legal counsel in analyzing financial issues or assist in case strategy and settlement negotiations. As an independent testifying expert witness, we provide objective, considered, and supported opinions to assist the finder of fact.
BDO's team is multidisciplinary, consisting of Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA), Chartered Business Valuators (CBV), investigative and forensic accountants, certified fraud examiners, professional engineers, and specialists in taxation, accounting, economics, construction project management and scheduling, and technology. Our practice in Canada is backed by one of the world's largest accounting and consulting networks, which allows us to provide seamless service to clients across borders.
Our services include breach of contract damages, tort loss calculations, patent infringement, construction delays and cost overruns, shareholder disputes, family law issues, and expert witness testimony.
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