Extortion and blackmail containment strategies • Comprehensive complex fraud investigation • Discreet AI-enhanced profiling • Strategic crisis and reputation protection • Family dynamics and matrimonial solutions • Expert missing persons and debtor location service • Strategic private security operations • IT crime and digital forensic expertise • Strategic security consulting • Comprehensive forensic consulting A discreetly comprehensive consulting practice, established 1977

Information technology • Telecommunications • Electrical & electronic engineering • Microelectronics • Industrial electronic machine/process controllers • Software products & systems • Public & private sector technology procurement projects • Project delay analysis • IT outsourcing & project disputes • IT fitness for purpose • Patents & intellectual property rights • Computer control systems • Data centres Tony Sykes is a distinguished technology expert, specialising in information technology (IT), telecommunications, microelectronics...

Company valuation - expert witness in quantum and damages in dispute, and commercial valuation • International arbitration and bilateral investment treaties • Worldwide litigation • Loss of profits and breach of warranties • Shareholder and joint venture determinations • Single joint expert in high-value matrimonial disputes • Banking and financial services • Oil and gas • Russia and the CIS • Intellectual property • Private company minority share valuation

Intellectual property • All matters relating to copyright in the musical work and the literary work, including musical arrangements • Claims for infringement of the copyright vested in musical works, literary works and sound recordings on behalf of claimants and defendants • Plagiarism of music and lyrics • Claims of joint authorship • Analysis of musical and literary works in TV, film and advertising • Preparing expert reports on behalf of claimants and defendants • Unauthorised adaptations of music and lyrics • Forensic...

Architect's appointment: practice, fees, competence and professional negligence • Building contracts and subcontracts: obligations, delay, disruption, extensions of time, architects' instructions, certificates, practical completion, partial possession, liability • Building construction and design failures • Cladding • Building regulations • Fire safety • Intellectual property: architectural copyright • Disciplinary and regulatory proceedings • Town and Country Planning Act appeals • Public inquiries • Adjudication • ADR • Mediation

Sat is national Head of BDO's Regional Forensic Accounting services in the UK and is a leading expert on accounting matters with over 25 years' experience. Business valuations • Shareholder disputes • Intellectual property disputes • Partnership disputes • Matrimonial issues • Personal injury • Criminal defence • Crime matters • Professional negligence • S994 matters • Fraud investigation & prevention • Quantum • Expert determination • Commercial disputes • Warranty & contract disputes • Asset tracing • Insurance disputes & business interruption...

Michael John Lynch is a seasoned technology expert with over 15 years of experience in microelectronics, electrical engineering and wearable technology. He specialises in the design, development and testing of advanced hardware and software systems. Michael John offers comprehensive expert advice, consultancy and expert witness services, frequently supporting due diligence efforts and intellectual property development. Expertise Wearable Technology & Smart Textiles • Smart fabrics and E-textiles • Wearable...

Forensic accounting • Insurance claims • Business interruption claims • Increased costs of working • Stock claims • Personal injury actions • Fatal accident claims • Loss of pension • Loss of benefits • Loss of profit • Loss of dependency • Contractual disputes • Agency disputes • Breach of warranty • Contentious valuations • Shareholder disputes • Matrimonial disputes • Probate disputes

Broad knowledge of information technology, and experience as an entrepreneur and as a Gartner Analyst, provides additional experience in business management, intellectual property and enterprise requirements. Expertise includes: • Artificial intelligence • Blockchain and crypto • Cloud infrastructure • Customer Relationship Management (CRM) • Cybersecurity • Data analytics • Digital resilience • Disaster recovery • Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) • Industry analysts • Intellectual property • Internet of things • Location-based...

Nick Andrews is a partner in BDO's Forensic Services department. He regularly acts as an expert witness in the High Court and in arbitrations, having been a partner in the forensic market for 25 years. He has acted as an expert accountant in over 200 cases in many market sectors and has given oral evidence on 20 occasions. All matters requiring a Chartered Accountant with 40 years' experience across the full range of accounting issues • SPA completion accounts disputes • Loss of profits • Assessing the quantum...

Information technology • Technology • Telecommunications • Digital forensics • eDiscovery • IT fitness for purpose • IT outsourcing & project disputes • Project delay analysis • Patents & intellectual property rights • Software copyright • Computer forensics • Mobile forensics • Data recovery • Data security • Incident response • Data expert • Digital communications Jason Coyne is an expert information technology (IT) and digital forensics consultant with over 30 years' experience spanning local and central government, telecommunications,...

Construction defects: investigations & reports into defective work with respect to new & refurbished buildings • Professional negligence: investigations & reports into professional negligence of architects & surveyors • Contract matters: investigations & reports into contract & sub-contract disputes

Expert witness • Professional negligence • Fraud • Breach of contract • Divorce • Licensing & royalties recovery • Share & business valuations • Criminal work • Intellectual property • Single joint expert • Expert determination • Consequential loss • Personal injury cases Qualifications BSc(Hons) Electrical & Electronic Engineering, University of Manchester; Chartered Accountant 1980; Member, Academy of Experts; Certified Fraud Examiner. Career 1976-1980 Trained and qualified with Dearden Farrow. 1980-1987 Joined Landau Morley as audit...

Description of expertise Trained & experienced in both civil & criminal expert work, in the CPR & the duties of both party-appointed & single joint experts. Experienced in report writing & giving evidence in court. Fellow of the Academy of Experts. Qualified Arbitrator. Computing - Civil • Computer software • Software development projects • Agile development • Intellectual property in computer software • Employment disputes • Software copyright infringement • Software quality • Computer systems • Systems integration • Computer...

• Worked in insurance industry at Lloyd’s and the London Market 1969-1999 with major insurance broking houses. • London and general insurance market practice, PI insurance and advisor to British Insurance Brokers Association (BIBA). Specialised in Professional Indemnity and D & O, banks and financial institutions, and construction-related insurances. • Founded Flaxman Partners in 2000, an independent insurance consultancy, practising as insurance claim troubleshooter, including claims advocacy and litigation...

International wholesale & retail banking systems & operations • Banking & securities payment & clearing systems • Foreign exchange, money markets, commercial lending, bonds, equities & financial derivatives systems & operations • Computer systems design, selection, implementation & project management & related methodologies • Practice of management consultancy • Internet & e-commerce • Insurance systems • Computer evidence • Artificial intelligence • Machine learning • IT intellectual property

I undertake expert witness and advisory forensic accounting work, as well as delivering investigation-responsive assignments. I am instructed on cases in civil, family and criminal proceedings, as well as being appointed as a single joint expert, where I have given oral testimony in court. These matters may involve the following: • Consequential loss calculations • Insured loss assessments • Shareholder, partnership and matrimonial disputes • Intellectual property disputes • Breach of warranty and contract claims •...

Suspended ceilings • Partitions • Raised access floors • Dry lining & drywall partitions • Glass & glazed partitions • Shaftwalls • Plasterwork (solid & cast) • External render • Stucco • Subcontract disputes (building) • Interior fit-outs • Extensive experience in acting as expert engaged on behalf of building owners, main & management contractors, subcontractors & specialists in disputes as to quantum, performance, merchantable or satisfactory quality, fitness for purpose & infringement of design copyright • Appointments as expert...

Accidents at work & on construction sites, including slipping & tripping cases • Disability accommodation reports • Rights of light cases • Daylight & sunlight studies • Building defects, including investigation of claddings • Construction disputes • Architect negligence cases • Cost of injury, disability, death • Registered Adjudicator • Arbitrator

Providing clear & independent financial analysis & evaluation of arguments towards establishing economic measures of damages & loss • Including: contractual & tortious losses • Loss of profits • Business interruption • Reinstatement claims • Business & share valuation • Corporate finance • Intellectual property • Construction claims • Breach of warranties • Professional negligence • Fraud & financial irregularities • Money laundering, e-commerce & internet fraud • Proceeds of Crime Act cases, confiscation of assets & benefit of crime...

I work as an expert witness, neutral advisor and expert determiner in IT and outsource services: • Fitness for purpose in application, code review and forensic analysis, infrastructure, project and service management. I have particular experience in large-scale delivery (up to £250m a year), transformation, Agile methods and professional competence • IT project delay cause and quantification • Intellectual property review of algorithms, similarity of code, delivery methods, development effort, confidentiality,...

Damage calculations • Economic analysis of commercial law, IP law, ICT law, high-tech law, competition law • Competition economics • Valuation of patents, copyright, trademark, trade dress, design rights • Economic impact assessment • Royalty rate determination • FRAND royalty rate calculation • Economics of standard essential patents and standards • Economic analysis of legal context • Economic analysis of mergers and acquisition and abuse of dominance • Economic impact of intellectual property law

Valuation of shares & business • Business interruption insurance claims • Loss of profits or earnings • Partnership disputes • Matrimonial disputes • Proceeds of crime • Forensic accounting reports • Professional negligence • Consequential loss • Fraud • Breach of contract • Intellectual property valuations • Litigation support

Over 40 years' experience as a consultant musicologist, specialising in forensic analysis • Experience of giving evidence in court • Legal aid work undertaken • Trained in the responsibilities of a single joint expert (SJE) • International client list • Specialist areas include: intellectual property & confidentiality, copyright in music & lyrics, plagiarism of music & lyrics, claims of joint authorship of music & lyrics, unauthorised adaptation of music & lyrics, piracy of recorded works, sampling of sound recordings,...

I have over 45 years' experience working with computers and more than 20 years and 300 cases as an expert witness. My work clarifies technical evidence simply and concisely, and assists common understanding of cases among lawyers, clients and experts. I produce clearly worded reports and clear spoken evidence. Criminal cases include indecent images, terrorism, false accounting, computer misuse and unauthorised access, fraud, extreme and prohibited images, drug importation and cultivation. I have given advice...

I am Director of MaaStran Ltd and Smartran Consulting. I have been responsible for investigating and resolving many contractual issues and disputes. I have most recently appeared as Expert Witness in a dispute taken to ICC Tribunal by a public authority against a technology services supplier. I led the preparation of two reports, guidance to the client, presented to Tribunal, underwent cross-examination and participated in an expert witness conference. Our client won this case and was awarded a substantial...

Experienced in all aspects of digital investigations including child abuse images, intellectual property, fraud & murder • Expertise includes: • Computer forensics • Mobile phones & CCTV analysis • Reports provided in a clear, easy to understand format, avoiding technical jargon where possible • Prosecution, Single Joint Expert (SJE) & defence work undertaken Further information available at http://www.griffinforensics.com