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Business Valuation Expert Witness

Market Approach

Methodology overview: market approach. How courts scrutinize assumptions and how we document a defensible approach.

Market Approach: We provide independent, litigation-ready analyses that connect facts, financial evidence, and accepted appraisal methodology. Our work is performed by ASA-, CVA-, and ABV-credentialed appraisers and follows ASA Business Valuation Standards, NACVA professional guidance, and AICPA SSVS No. 1 where applicable.

For counsel, market approach matters demand opinions that map cleanly to the record: discovery constraints, standard of value, and the court’s expectations for transparency.

We triangulate indications of value using income, market, and asset-based approaches when data supports them, and we explain why a method is inapplicable when it is not. We document assumptions, reconcile methods, and retain workpapers suitable for Daubert/Frye scrutiny and cross-examination.

We routinely address normalization adjustments, non-recurring items, working capital investment, and capital structure when modeling cash flows or selecting comparables.

Discount studies (e.g., DLOM/DLOC) are supported with empirical methods and company-specific facts, not generic percentages.

Deliverables include detailed narrative, calculation exhibits, sensitivity tables, and reconciliations that tie conclusions to cited evidence.

We coordinate with forensic accountants and discovery teams when tracing, adjustments, or document gaps affect the valuation narrative.

If you need a rebuttal or critique, we map opposing experts’ key assumptions to professional standards and identify where methodology, data, or implementation breaks down.

Contact us for a confidential discussion of scope, records, and timeline. We will not fabricate statistics or outcomes. Our role is independent analysis and defensible reporting.

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Frequently asked questions

What credentials should a litigation business valuation expert hold?

For court work, look for ASA, CVA, and/or ABV credentials, relevant case experience, and a documented file that shows method selection, data sources, and reconciliation. We maintain ASA-aligned workpaper practices and explain limitations transparently.

How quickly can you begin a valuation for an active dispute?

Start dates depend on discovery access, scope, and complexity. After a conflict check and an initial records review, we provide a phased plan with milestones for document requests, management interviews, draft analyses, and expert report delivery.

Do you provide rebuttal or critique of another expert’s report?

Yes, when engaged we analyze opposing experts’ methods, assumptions, and math, mapping issues to professional standards and the facts of record. We can support counsel with focused critiques or full alternative analyses.

What information do you typically need to begin?

Financial statements, tax returns, cap tables or ownership documents, forecast materials (if any), prior valuation reports, and the legal framing (standard of value, date, entity vs. equity). We tailor a targeted request list after scoping.