Commercial Litigation & Business Valuation
Valuing complex, non-traded instruments and analyzing commercial damages across industries
Bates White’s Finance Practice specializes in providing rigorous, fact- and data-driven economic analysis for commercial disputes and valuations of complex and non-traded instruments. We provide expert testimony, litigation support, and consulting services to address the wide range of commercial damages issues, including breach of contract, fraudulent disclosure, antitrust, patent infringement, and more. Recognizing that each case has unique nuances, we tailor our approach to apply appropriate valuation methodologies, ensuring customized, precise, and economically defensible analysis.
Expertise across an array of instruments and products
Our expertise encompasses the valuation of public and privately held businesses, new venture valuation, lost profits, and an extensive range of financial securities, equities, fixed income, and derivatives. We also have substantial experience valuing sophisticated financial instruments, such as equity options, warrants, swaps, credit derivatives, conversion features, and real options.
We are recognized for our ability to analyze large and complex datasets, as well as for our deep understanding of our clients’ business needs. This allows us to deliver effective and precise financial and economic advice and analyses that are both impactful and capable of withstanding legal scrutiny.
