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
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
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 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 |
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Bee
Chew
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Bee
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 |
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Robert Bradman
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Robert
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 |
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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
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