We have undertaken work in relation to many matrimonial cases and our role varies, depending on the particular circumstances of each matter. www.armstrongwatson.co.uk Assistance in matrimonial cases Specialist advice in difficult times We can act as single joint expert providing an assessment of the valuation of an owner managed business, often including consideration of liquidity and the tax consequences of an extraction of funds or realising the asset. Our role as a single joint expert has to be at arm’s length from each of the instructing parties, so we aim to offer an efficient and cost-effective service in relation to these matters. On other occasions we might act as a party appointed expert, often in complex or high value cases, where we present evidence in relation to the same areas as set out above, but on behalf of one of the parties. We can also undertake the role of expert adviser, assisting solicitors in raising questions to be put to single joint experts and advising them generally in relation to matters on the financial consequences of an outcome. We appreciate that it can be difficult for solicitors to be comfortable that they have identified all the issues in such cases, which is why we also undertake this role to provide a sounding board and specialist input on forensic accounting matters. Finally, we have undertaken investigations into allegations of assets being withheld, misappropriated or undervalued, where one party considers that there is inadequate disclosure, and it is necessary to identify whether the full picture is being presented.
