Dispute advisory services

Disputes are an inevitable byproduct of doing business that have an impact on businesses and individuals. The volume and complexity of regulations, coupled with the growing costs of resolving disputes, uncertainty of outcomes, and lengthy proceedings are all litigation-related challenges facing organizations today.

As disputes arise, it is important to gather the critical facts, independently assess the strengths and weaknesses of your organization's position, and develop a plan of action. Financial disputes can involve complex economic, financial and technical issues as well as multiple languages, client locations and applicable laws and standards. Litigants with a command of the issues and a sound assessment of each side's position can achieve better outcomes, whether in settlement or in litigation. That is where KPMG's Dispute Advisory Services can help.

To help achieve the business goals of settling where possible and litigating where necessary, so as to reduce the potential adverse financial, reputational or operational impacts, KPMG Forensic lend their deep knowledge, offering robust, practical advice to assist with the successful resolution of disputes.

KPMG’s forensic services deliver a wide range of financial advisory services and financial forensic services to help manage and resolve commercial and personal disputes in a variety of contexts. This assistance may include the assessment of damages, business valuation analysis, evaluation of insurance claims, data and analytics, e-discovery and the review of accounting, audit and finance-related issues.

We know how to report the facts and present our opinions and conclusions in a clear and concise manner. These opinions and conclusions are supported by credible and convincing oral evidence in court when necessary. We have a proven track record of assisting with large and small disputes across Canada and internationally. We have a group of expert witnesses who are widely recognized by counsel and in Courts in Canadian and international jurisdictions.

Our forensics team is comprised of close to 100 professionals with designations including chartered professional accountants (CPAs), chartered business valuators (CBVs), economists, investigative forensic accountants as well as forensic technology and e-discovery professionals across Canada. Our professionals are experienced and qualified in accounting, auditing, finance, investigations, business valuations, insurance claims, information technology, professional standards and practices applying to CPAs and CBVs, taxation, statistics, and corporate finance.

KPMG professionals provide dispute advisory services across a broad range of business sectors, including intellectual property, information technology, financial institutions, industrial and consumer markets, construction and real estate, energy, mining, government and not-for-profit.

How we can help:

• Quantification of financial losses
• Class actions and dispute avoidance services
• Intellectual property claims and reviews
• Insurance claims services
• Consulting and testifying expert services
• Ediscovery services