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Litigation Support and Forensic Accounting

Our specialist forensic accounting and litigation support department and is headed by Norman Cowan, who has had considerable experience in acting as a Single Joint Expert, in personal and corporate disputes.

Norman is supported by another member of the Wilder Coe Forensic Unit, Bee Chew.

Our forensic accounting team has worked with the legal profession on a wide range of businesses and industries providing a thorough Investigation and a clear and concise presentation of facts. Our role is to determine precisely the matters at issue and quantify the financial redress and give oral evidence in Court.

We offer a free initial consultation.

The following are areas where our forensic team has considerable experience:

Commercial

  • Partnership /Shareholder disputes
  • Business and share valuations
  • Consequential loss / business interruption
  • Contract disputes / breach of warranty
  • Section 459 petitions (Unfair Prejudice)
  • Expert determinations

Insurance Claims

  • Claims evaluation
  • Investigation of fraudulent claims
  • Loss of profit / consequential loss

Insolvency Related Matters

  • Negligence of Insolvency practitioners
  • Fee disputes of insolvency practitioners
  • Directors disqualification
  • Insolvency Act offences

Criminal

  • Theft Act Offences

Matrimonial / Family

  • Assessment of real earnings
  • Valuation of businesses and unquoted shares

Mediation

  • We can also assist with dispute resolution

Legal Aid

  • Legal aid work is undertaken

Profile

Norman Cowan

Norman Cowan

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The experience Norman has gained in the discipline of insolvency has provided him with business experience, an analytical investigative ability and a considerable depth of insolvency and commercial law. This expertise covers a wide range of industries and professions of differing sizes and characteristics.

As an Expert Witness he combines this experience to produce comprehensive, clear and concise reports, in accordance with the requirements of the Civil Procedure Rules. In particular he is mindful of timetables set down by the Courts to comply with the submission of the expert’s report.

Norman has received a number of instructions to act as a Single and Joint Expert Witness, for which purpose he has given oral evidence.

Telephone 020 7724 2345


Bee Chew

Bee Chew

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Bee has been a partner in Wilder Coe since 2005.

Her main areas of expertise lie in the corporate arena where she has many years experience in audit, financial reporting and taxation.

She has advised clients at all levels, including multi national groups, on the design and implementation of financial management systems and is particularly adept at complex I.T. structures and internal controls.

She has acted as principal in due diligence, forensic accounting and valuation assignments.

As well as being a Chartered Accountant Bee has a degree in Law from Kent University and a Masters Degree in Finance from Strathclyde University.  She is also an associate member of the Society of Share and Business Valuers.

Bee is also responsible for the firm's graduate recruitment and training within the audit team.

Telephone 020 7616 8868

 

Bee Chew

Robert Bradman

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Robert qualified as a Scottish CA in 1998 and joined Wilder Coe’s audit and business assurance department in 2004.

Robert has vast experience in the audit and preparation of financial statements for Wilder Coe’s corporate client base across a number of market sectors including property investment and development, retail and professional services. Robert also has expertise in performing Financial Services Authority audits, preparation and audit of accounts for charities and preparation of Trust accounts.

In addition, Robert has performed other assignments since joining Wilder Coe including the preparation of interim and final accounts for AIM listed companies, financial projection analysis and loss of earnings work.

Before joining Wilder Coe, Robert worked for a firm of Certified Public Accountants in New York for almost four years where his main area of work was the preparation of Federal and State US tax returns for both individual and corporate clients.

Telephone 020 7724 6060

 

NIFA

Membership of NIFA

Norman Cowan is a member of NIFA.

NIFA was launched in 1999 to create a network providing legal practices and insurers with an unrivalled, local, cost effective forensic accountancy service. The membership of NIFA enables us to call on a national pool of experience and knowledge in the forensic accounting field to benefit ourselves and our clients. It also means we are kept fully informed and up-to-date with the latest developments.

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