Directors' and Officers' Liability

Blackman Kallick’s Forensic and Litigation Services team is a recognized leader in providing consulting and expert witness services to attorneys and claims specialists who are evaluating the merits of claims against directors and officers. Our experienced professionals possess extensive accounting and litigation experience and are able to efficiently evaluate allegations of accounting irregularities and fraudulent financial reporting. We have experience working with corporations of all sizes, including large multinational corporations, national and regional corporations and start-up entities in a wide variety of industries.

We advise counsel in the following matters:

  • Restatements of financial statements
  • Alleged violations of accounting principles
  • Failure to detect embezzlements
  • Fraudulent financial reporting
  • Independence issues
  • Management fraud
  • SEC investigations

Our services include:

  • Conducting internal investigations
  • Investigating and documenting case facts
  • Interviewing professionals and evaluating their files
  • Reviewing public filings, press releases and analyst reports
  • Determining the external economic factors affecting companies within an industry
  • Assessing adherence to professional and regulatory standards
  • Analyzing a company’s performance before, during and after the class period
  • Evaluating and preparing reports concerning damages
  • Assisting with development of and response to complaints, interrogatories and document requests
  • Assistance with deposition of key witnesses and opposing experts
  • Preparation of expert reports and providing expert testimony

We work closely with counsel throughout the litigation process providing expert analysis of accounting issues and professional standards. Our team of experienced specialists will be involved from start to finish providing efficient and effective services, while providing creative insights.

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This publication is part of Blackman Kallick’s marketing of professional services, and is not written tax advice directed at the specific facts and circumstances of any person and/or entity. Contents of this publication are of a general nature, and you should not act on this information without obtaining professional advice from your business advisor that is appropriately tailored to your individual needs and circumstances. This written advice is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used by any taxpayer, for the purpose of avoiding penalties that may be imposed under the Internal Revenue Code.