Business Valuation Expert Witnesses
What is a business valuation expert witness?
Business valuation expert witness candidates typically have extensive experience in forensic accounting, corporate finance, investment banking, and/or appraisal methodologies. Business valuation experts may be accredited as a certified public accountant (CPA), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Master Analyst in Financial Forensics (MAFF), Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA), or Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF). The chosen expert may be a member of an industry organization such as the American Society of Appraisers (ASA), the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA), or the International Institute of Business Valuers (IIBV).
What types of cases require a business valuation expert witness?
Llegal matters that would require valuation services include intellectual property valuation, family law (personal property and real estate valuation), mergers and acquisitions, bankruptcy, and fraud. Legal matters require an expert witness in business valuation based on three main standards:
- Fair market value – a value of a business enterprise determined between a buyer a seller
- Investment value – the value a business has to an investor
- Intrinsic value – business value that reflects an investor’s understanding of the company’s economic potential
When selecting a business valuation expert witness, it is important to inquire about past valuation issues and ask what models and assumptions were used. Forensic accounting is a specialty practice area of accounting, and requires accounting, auditing, quantitative methods, knowledge of certain areas of the law, and investigative skills.
Business valuation expert witness case examples
Example contract cases that Cahn Litigation Services include:
- IRS issues in a commercial litigation,
- gift tax fraud,
- personal injury in the workplace,
- lost profits as a result of breach of contract,
- shareholder disputes,
- valuing commercial real estate,
- buy and sell agreements,
- review of financial statements or a cash flow analysis for a fraud investigation,
- marital dissolution,
- intellectual property appraisal for business disputes,
- employee stock options,
- bankruptcy restructuring, insolvency, or liquidation,
- economic loss due to business interruption, or
- financial reporting fraud in the healthcare industry.
What litigation support work might a business valuation expert witness be expected to perform?
Litigation support consulting services by a professional business appraiser could include financial analyses, financial forensics, research, dispute resolution/arbitration, authoring expert opinions, depositions, and expert testimony in court. A business valuation expert witness needs to not only have expertise, but must also be prepared to explain the evidence to a judge and jury, as well as withstand the scrutiny of a cross examination. In a high-profile case, or litigation involving a significant financial stake, an attorney may request an economic damages specialist with prior expert witness testimony experience.
Cahn Litigation Services has the experience required to turn a search for a business valuation expert witness around quickly, providing the right balance of expertise and testimony experience.
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Business Valuation Expert Witness - Representative Bios
Please Note: All Cahn Litigation expert witness searches are customized to attorneys' precise specifications and preferences. Attorneys are encouraged to discuss search parameters with a Cahn search specialist.
The below expert witness bios represent a small fraction of those Business Valuation experts known by Cahn Litigation Services. These bios are provided to give lawyers a sense of the Business Valuation landscape.
Expert Witness #265414
This expert is a founding principal of an intellectual property consulting firm specializing in developing IP strategies, IP valuation and monetization of IP as well as providing expert testimony related to IP damages and licensing customs and practices. This expert is a certified licensing professional (CLP) and has worked on dozens of celebrity related projects ranging from litigation to valuation for brand extensions. Half of this expert’s business is expert witness related and the other half is brand valuation and monetization. This expert specializes in analyses and valuation and monetization strategies for publicity rights, marketing strategy analyses, brands, royalty rate determinations, defamation, social media and Internet infringement, copyright, trade dress, trade secrets and trademark infringement and other intangible assets. This expert has been the named expert in over 75 cases, deposed 20 times and has provided trial testimony 5 times.
Start Business Valuation Expert SearchExpert Witness #266104
This expert is a Member of a consulting firm offering financial and business expertise. The expert’s particular focus is in licensing and royalty rates, as well as damages calculations and related litigation support. This expert has served as an expert witness in three apparel matters (for three different clients) including copyright infringement (damages) of dress designs, value of dress designs and products in business interruption matter, and analysis of business and determination of reasonable royalty for dress designs and products involved in business acquisition. This expert was a patent examiner at the USPTO and served at the US Treasury and responsibilities including technology licensing, business valuation and transfer pricing, and corporate fraud. This expert’s testimony experience includes evaluating reasonable royalty rates including developing RAND royalty rates considering such issues as scope of the royalty base, lump sum and running royalties, royalty stacking, license comparability, university licensing agreements, exclusive licensing, and apportionment of profits to non-infringing components.
Start Business Valuation Expert SearchExpert Witness #248049
This damages expert holds an MPA, CVA, MBA, and B.Sc. in Business Management and specializes in determining economic remedies for commercial litigation. This expert has significant experience with entertainment, leisure, sporting goods, and events. Examples of litigation valuation and consulting work include business valuation for a privately held sporting goods-related company, calculation of lost royalties involving athletic licensed apparel, and measurement of lost profits and reasonable royalty related to patents involving bicycle and gear carrier design.
This expert has served as an expert witness in state and federal litigation involving both large and small commercial disputes.
Start Business Valuation Expert SearchExpert Witness #260578
This business valuation expert studied finance and business valuation at a prestigious university, earned a Bachelors degree from a well-regarded university, and holds an MBA in finance from another well-regarded university.
This formal education, combined with many years of experience as a forensic accountant, has provided this expert with the opportunity to investigate, prepare reports, and testify in hundreds of cases. This expert has successfully completed many litigation matters over 35 years.
Start Business Valuation Expert SearchExpert Witness #277952
This business valuation, forensic accounting, and cannabis business damages expert is a CPA and forensic accountant who has provided investigative analysis and testimony regarding business valuations and business damages, with a focus on all aspects of the cannabis business.
This expert has significant expert witness experience and has testified in cannabis-related matters. This expert is well-published, frequently presents at industry conferences, and is recognized as an authority in this field. This expert also hosts a regular podcast in which the cannabis business has been an integral topic. A prominent professional accounting association selected this expert for an award in forensics and valuation services.
Start Business Valuation Expert SearchExpert Witness #282775
This earning capacity/damages expert is a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Fraud Examiner who holds Certification in Financial Forensics and Accreditation in Business Valuation.
This expert has specialized in forensic accounting and damages analysis for decades, providing advice and expert testimony on the calculation and valuation of damages, including lost business profits, lost earnings of individuals, fraud-related losses, and business valuations. This expert is also an experienced expert witness and litigation consultant.
Start Business Valuation Expert SearchExpert Witness #283788
This business valuation expert holds a Ph.D. in economics and provides economic research, consulting services, and determinations of economic damages. As an Adjunct Professor of Finance, this expert teaches graduate-level courses in business forecasting and financial modeling.
This expert has expertise in business valuation, logistics analysis, and the responsibilities of various stakeholders in lending and factoring businesses. This expert is also an experienced expert witness and litigation consultant.
Start Business Valuation Expert SearchExpert Witness #283844
This business valuation expert has extensive experience in business valuation around the world and has authored business valuation curriculum for prominent appraisal and accounting professional societies, an international appraisal society, and several universities.
This expert's testimony has been accepted in local, state, and federal courts throughout the country. This expert also has experience in the computation of damages and business valuations of sports and recreation clubs.
Start Business Valuation Expert SearchExpert Witness #286411
This estate valuation expert is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) whose valuation practice specializes in estate and gift valuation and litigation support.
This expert holds appraisal credentials including Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV) and Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA) designations from national professional appraisal and accounting organizations. This expert has testified on numerous occasions in federal and state courts on valuation, economic, and accounting matters and has been appointed to serve as trustee, joint expert, and arbitrator.
This expert has presented continuing education for attorney and CPA groups and lectured on valuation issues.
Start Business Valuation Expert SearchExpert Witness #286487
This estate damages expert offers comprehensive business valuation, forensic accounting, fraud investigation, and litigation support services for business transactions, shareholder disputes, damages, lost profits, marital dissolution, financial record reconstruction, financial reporting, and tax compliance. This expert has been qualified as an expert witness in both federal and state district courts and has expert witness testimony experience in cases involving business valuation, damages, lost profits, insolvency, and loss of business value due to shareholder derivative actions, class actions, environmental remediation, non-performance on distributorship agreements, wrongful conveyance of lease assignments, fraudulent inducement, marital dissolution, and related matters.
Start Business Valuation Expert SearchExpert Witness #287464
This business valuation expert has significant experience working with complex valuation, commercial damages, forensic accounting, and related litigation support matters, including significant experience as a testifying expert in numerous jurisdictions.
This expert is a co-author of a leading treatise on business valuation and frequently speaks and writes on valuation-related issues.
This expert has published over 100 articles on business valuation, business leadership, succession and exit planning strategies, reasonable compensation determinations, and related subjects.
Start Business Valuation Expert SearchExpert Witness #287516
This forensic accounting/business valuation expert serves in a forensic accounting leadership role at an accounting and consulting firm, performing business valuations and handling matters involving complex commercial and contractual issues, and has provided litigation consulting and testimony for over 25 years.
This expert possesses more than three decades of experience in public accounting and private industry and has overseen and managed accounting and financial reporting functions in various roles, along with directing administration, human resources, and finances for companies across multiple industries.
This expert received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from a California public university, is a licensed CPA, and holds the ABV designation for business valuation experts.
Start Business Valuation Expert SearchExpert Witness #288400
This economic damages expert has served in a senior role at an accounting and advisory firm and as a testifying expert in federal district and state court matters, as well as in private arbitrations involving economic, accounting, valuation, and strategic issues.
This expert has testified in a variety of litigation matters involving business valuation, bankruptcy, fraud, and business interruption, including matters involving food production, handling, and restaurant industries. Testimony has addressed the analysis and determination of economic damages for both plaintiffs and defendants, including lost profits, valuation, and pre- and post-judgment interest.
This expert has also served as a guest lecturer at several law schools, covering damages under a variety of claims.
Start Business Valuation Expert SearchExpert Witness #303060
This CPA and business valuation expert is a CPA, an Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA), and a Certified Business Appraiser (CBA) with over 25 years of experience. This expert has valued over 1,500 businesses, including a company that provided title insurance and closing escrow services to the real estate and lender industry, and has substantial experience with personal vs. business goodwill.
This expert frequently allocates goodwill between business and personal goodwill using the Multi-Attribute Utility Model (MUM). This expert has published articles on valuation-related matters, lectured at seminars, and provided expert testimony in court numerous times.
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