Biography

Biography

Adam is a Director in Forensic Services and based in our Leeds office.  He qualified as a chartered accountant in 1994 and has specialised in forensic accounting matters since 1996.  Prior to joining BDO he was a partner in a specialised forensic accounting practice.  He is a member of the Academy of Experts and is also a qualified mediator.

He specialises in commercial disputes and acting as an expert witness in areas such as sale and purchase agreement disputes, professional negligence (involving accountants and solicitors), valuations of unquoted companies, counterfeiting, financial and non-financial investigations.

Thought leadership

Adam has presented seminars to solicitors and industry groups on share valuations, the interpretation of financial statements, fraud and also money laundering matters.  He also contributes regularly to a number of diverse industry publications on matters relating to forensic accounting and fraud investigations.

Client experience

• Assisted a major shareholder with the valuation of their shares in a national leisure business. His valuation method was preferred to that used by the other parties and a favourable settlement for his client resulted.
• Assisted the northern forensic accounting team of BDO LLP in the defence of a multi-million pound case involving a patent infringement. The team successfully defended the claim saving the defendants around £8m.
• Acted as an advisor to a building supplies company during the mediation of a professional negligence claim against the company's former auditor.  The outcome was successful for the client who left the mediation with an agreement for damages in excess of £1m plus legal costs.
• Investigated the quantum of over-charging by a supplier to a FTSE 100 company by comparison of contractually agreed and actual costs. This led to the successful negotiation of a substantial repayment of costs, successful exit from the long-term contract with minimal legal costs and led to several further engagements for the BDO Forensic team with the FTSE 100 company.
• Assisted the investigation into the diversion of trade from a multi-national commodity manufacturer to a company set up by a former director.  This led to a substantial settlement for the multi-national business in the UK.
• Undertaken a number of business valuations in matrimonial matters.
• Adam has given expert evidence in both the criminal and civil Courts in the UK.

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