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FORENSIC LITIGATION CONSULTING

When parties are embroiled in complex commercial litigation, Sterling can investigate, assess and quantify economic damages independently and objectively. Sterling seeks out facts and critically assesses them to ensure fair and timely settlement.

Sterling’s accounting professionals are experts in analyzing the financial aspects of virtually every type of dispute. Sterling can make initial exposure assessments, identify financial issues, assist with pleadings and discovery issues, complete damages assessments, critique other experts’ reports and appear as an expert witness in courts around the world. Sterling provides credible and verifiable information that will stand up to the toughest scrutiny.

Sterling has expertise in resolving issues concerning:

  • Complex commercial litigation
  • Breach of contract
  • Breach of fiduciary duty
  • Intellectual property disputes
  • Construction claims
  • Health care fraud and abuse
  • Matrimonial disputes
  • Product liability
  • Franchise disputes
  • Wrongful or rightful dismissal
  • Arbitration, mediation and dispute resolution
  • Shareholder and partnership disputes
  • Estates and trusts

Intellectual Property Disputes

Patents, trademarks and copyrights – intellectual property (IP) - are critical assets. Unchallenged infringement can be costly and could affect the survival of a business. Calculating losses from IP infringement can be challenging, whether it is lost sales, royalties, market share or competitive advantage. Sterling is uniquely qualified to unravel and understand all aspects of IP disputes.

In addition to the IP protection work of Sterling’s investigations and intelligence team, Sterling’s forensic accountants and business valuators identify and prioritize the accounting, financial, economic and industry issues relating to lost profits and reasonable royalties. Sterling can research and analyze all relevant data, prepare court documents and provide expert testimony. Sterling’s expert assistance can prove invaluable to a client and its legal counsel.

Sterling assists clients in matters involving:

  • Lost profits
  • Incremental profits
  • Collateral sales
  • Price erosion
  • Manufacturing capacity
  • Marketing capacity
  • Presence/absence of non-infringing substitutes
  • Prejudgment interest
  • Infringer’s profits
  • Reasonable royalties
  • Review of potential comparable licenses
  • Determination of appropriate royalty rate
  • Forecast and actual profits
  • Analysis of Georgia Pacific factors