Litigation lawyers are often a one-stop-shop for their clients, expected to be experts in finance, accounting and investigation, as well as experts in the law.
Beattie Varley was established to provide litigators (and their clients) with the financial and forensic expertise needed to build and execute effective litigation strategy.
You might require assistance in building your client’s case. You might require a forensic consideration of your opponent’s case. Or you may require both.
Our financial, investigation and forensic expertise and experience allows us to provide focused and meaningful support to counsel.
More specifically, we offer:
A forensic assessment of the case, including identifying the salient financial, investigative and evidential issues
Our view as to the appropriate next-steps
Undertaking a forensic critique of your opponent's case in order to identify litigation and tactical opportunities
This could include advising on:
The financial conclusions reached by the counter-party
The quality and appropriateness of the counter-party’s reconstruction
Whether the counter-party’s investigation was conducted in accordance with best practice
Whether interviews of witnesses and suspects have been conducted effectively and fairly
Whether additional interviews are desirable
Any particular strengths and weaknesses of your opponents case
We will interview any witnesses (including experts) and prepare briefs of evidence
We will prepare cross examination material on any financial, accounting, analytical, or investigative aspects of your opponents case.
We have access to computer forensics expertise for the recovery, preservation and interrogation of electronic media
We will provide an effective, multi-skilled support to counsel throughout the litigation (and in the courtroom) allowing counsel to focus squarely on the important issues
We will undertake appropriate background checks into companies and people, as necessary
Please refer to our case examples for further information on the extent of our litigation support capabilities.