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NOW IN WEBINAR FORMAT! Accounting for Disputes: Getting the Most Out of Financial Statements in An Arbitration (28 July 2020)
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About the Webinar:
Accounting records and financial statements can provide a wealth of information about a business that may be relevant in an arbitration. Most obviously, they can be key evidence for the calculation of quantum of losses. But their utility goes beyond this, as they may provide evidence of mismanagement, fraud, or simply the commercial pressures on a business and its financial health which have influenced the decisions leading to the dispute. In this seminar, James Nicholson and Oliver Watts of FTI will:
- discuss key accounting concepts and processes that are relevant to lawyers handling disputes;
- explain the types of accounting records available in relation to different types of company; and
- explore, using a case study, the information that can be extracted from the various accounting records and how it can be used in a dispute context.
Webinar Programme:
Webinar participants will be able to watch and listen to (via computer audio, recommended for security reasons, or telephone line) the video presentation and Q&A discussion on their screens, as well as participate in the Q&A discussion by sending in your questions to the moderator via text using the built-in Q&A function.
| 5.30 – 5.45pm |
Opening Remarks by Chairperson Mr. Ramesh Bharani Nagaratnam – Managing Director; RBN Chambers LLC |
| 5.45 – 7.00pm |
Accounting for Disputes: Getting the Most Out of Financial Statements in An Arbitration Mr. James Nicholson – Head of Economic and Financial Consulting – Asia, FTI ConsultingMr. Oliver Watts – Managing Director, FTI Consulting |
| 7.00 – 7.15pm | Q&A Session |
About the Speakers:
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Mr. James Nicholson has 25+ years’ experience as a consultant on matters of finance, strategy, and economics. Since 2005, his work has primarily involved issues of the identification and valuation of lost profits, and the valuation of businesses, financial assets including shareholdings, and other assets, and of wasted costs. He has testified 35+ times before commercial and investment treaty tribunals and the Singapore High Court. James is President of the Standing Committee of the ICC’s International Centre for ADR, which advises the Centre in the application of the ICC’s Expert Rules.
Since 2015, James has been identified by Who’s Who Legal as one of the five-ten ‘Most Highly Regarded Individuals’ and ‘Global Elite Thought Leaders’ in Europe in its listings of the leading expert witnesses active in international arbitration. Within FTI, James leads our 50-strong economic and financial consulting team in Asia from his base in Singapore, and co-ordinates the firm’s International Arbitration practice globally. |
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Mr. Oliver Watts is a Managing Director in FTI Consulting’s Economic and Financial Consulting practice. He has been based in Singapore since 2012, save for a secondment to Washington DC between May 2017 and February 2019. His work focusses on financial analysis and business valuations in a variety of contexts; including post-acquisition disputes, shareholder disputes, patent infringements and contractual breaches. He has been appointed as an expert on matters before the Singapore High Court and the Hong Kong High Court and testified before the Singapore High Court.
Oliver is a chartered accountant and member of the ICAEW and an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Oliver graduated from the University of Cambridge, where he received a first-class honours degree in Economics. |
About the Chairperson:
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Mr. Ramesh Bharani was called to the Singapore Bar in May 2006 and has been in practice for the last 14 years. He has appeared at all levels of the Courts in Singapore. His current areas of practice are arbitration, litigation and other alternatives to dispute resolution. Ramesh’s areas of focus are disputes involving commercial contracts, banking, securities, financial and investment products. Prior to reading law at the University of Liverpool, Ramesh obtained his Accountancy and Finance degree with a double majors in Accounting and Finance from the University of Western Australia. Following which, he was an auditor in a renowned local accounting firm where he gained a wealth of experience in auditing, forensics and investigatory work. Ramesh has represented commercial entities and individuals in complex and high-stake arbitrations. He has appeared in arbitrations administered by the Singapore International Arbitration Centre, American Arbitration Association and London Court of International of Arbitration. Ramesh is a Fellow of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators. |
Supporting Organisation:
REGISTRATION CLOSING DATE: 25th July 2020 |
FEES (includes materials, if any) |
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| Membership | Regular Rate | |
| SIArb Members | S$ 40.00 | |
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Members of:
Marine Offshore Oil & Gas Association (MOOGAS); Regional Arbitral Institute Forum (RAIF); Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA); Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA); Society of Construction Law Singapore (SCL (S))
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S$ 60.00 | |
| Others | S$ 90.00 | |
Location Zoom Video Webinar Platform
SILE CPD Points -
Practice Area: Alternative Dispute Resolution
Training Level : General
Public CPD Points : 1.5
Practice Area: Alternative Dispute Resolution
Training Level : General
Public CPD Points : 1.5
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