Arbitration, Litigation and Expert-Witness Valuations — admissible, independent, cross-examination ready

Valuations prepared for disputes face a specific adversarial context — a motivated opposing party, an expert engaged by the other side, a tribunal or bench that will examine every methodological choice. Transique through its business valuer expert, Chander Sawhney prepares valuations and expert-witness reports for commercial arbitration (domestic and international seat), corporate-shareholder disputes, oppression-and-mismanagement matters under of the Companies Act, family settlement disputes.
Our expert-witness work is executed with the independence and objectivity that the role requires. The report is prepared for the tribunal, not for advocacy — and is the stronger for it.

• A dispute is in contemplation or already under way and an independent valuation is required.
• Counsel has requested an expert witness with valuation and financial-modelling credentials.
• You are responding to the opposing party’s expert report and require a rebuttal.
• Damages or loss-of-profit quantification is required.
• A dispute matter requires independent valuation of closely-held business interests.

• Independent valuation report prepared for tribunal / court submission.
• Expert-witness valuation reports.
• Rebuttal reports responding to the opposing expert.
• Cross-examination preparation and attendance for oral evidence.

• Mandate scoping. Confirmation of role (valuation expert, damages expert, rebuttal expert), scope and timelines.
• Factual assumptions. Written list of factual assumptions provided by counsel and the client.
• Valuation or damages analysis. Applying methodology appropriate to the dispute context and date.
• Report drafting. Format aligned with tribunal rules and, where relevant, IBA Guidelines.
• Internal technical review; independence check; partner sign-off.
• Oral evidence. Preparation; attendance; cross-examination support.

• IBA Guidelines on Party Representation in International Arbitration — where applicable.
• Valuations complaint with International Valuation Standards
• Independence-and-objectivity disclosures within the valuation report.