Business Valuations

Business valuation is often involved in business litigation:  Shareholder disputes, post-merger disputes, business dissolutions, buy-sell agreements and estate disputes.  Divorce attorneys need business valuation assistance to determine the value of a marital estate.  As a result, business valuation is a skill that is in high demand in a variety of cases.

In cases involving business valuation, our litigation support team helps determine the appropriate value of the business based on our experience and by applying proven methodologies to develop of our opinions.

Our business valuation professionals have earned the following certifications and licenses: Certified Public Accountant (CPA); Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA); Certified Business Appraiser (CBA); Business Valuator Accredited for Litigation (BVAL); Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV); Certified Internal Auditor (CIA); Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE); and Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF).  These credentials are evidence of our thorough understanding of the financial and operational aspects of a business.  They are the marks of experienced and seasoned experts who provide clear, compelling and credible testimony to a judge or jury.

We Can Help

When you need a heavyweight with the skills, experience and credentials to provide you with a business valuation in support of your case, contact Decosimo's litigation support professionals and ask us how we can help.

Examples of Our Work

• A tax position involving business valuation gets to the point of litigation – Do you have a valuation expert to support your position in the case?  Decosimo's litigation support group can provide valuation experts who have experience working for the plaintiff or the defendant.
• A business owner going through a divorce - Is the business asset a large part of the marital estate?  Decosimo's litigation support team can perform business valuations for this purpose.
• Owners of a company have a dispute and no longer desire to work together – Have you considered a business valuation to determine how to deal with a possible buy-sell situation?  Decosimo's litigation support division has assisted a number of businesses in determining a value for the business to be used for a purchase by one of the owners.