Our Services

Corporate Reorganizations and Succession Planning

Business valuations are often required to support tax-related transactions or events for purposes such as:

Corporate reorganizations
Related party transactions
Going offshore (expatriation)
Estate planning
Date of death tax returns
Succession planning

Shareholder Disputes

Lipton Polisuk can assist clients and their counsel in identifying the financial, valuation and economic issues relating to these types of disputes, from the initial discovery and document request stage, to the preparation of a report quantifying damages or providing a valuation of the shareholders’ business interests for settlement purposes or providing expert testimony at trial.

Shareholder disputes often involve claims relating to the following:

Value of shareholders’ interests
Disputes relating to purchase and sale transactions
Shareholder oppression/minority interest

Family Law Matters

Lipton Polisuk’s valuation services are designed to support parties involved in family law proceedings. Legal professionals rely on our services to enable them to advise their clients on the financial aspects of their case in the lead-up to trial or during settlement negotiations. This may involve our appointment as either consultants or expert witnesses for one party, or as a single expert witness acting on behalf of both parties in a collaborative environment. Steven Polisuk has completed Level 1 of the Collaborative Family Law Training.

Our services include:

Valuation of business interests
Determination of Net Family Property
Calculation of income for support purposes

Personal Injury Claims

Lipton Polisuk has worked extensively with plaintiff, defence counsel and insurance companies, to provide expert reports resulting from personal injury and other claims. We are qualified and provide expert testimony in court, arbitrations and LAT mediation proceedings.

Our areas of expertise include:

Motor vehicle accident claims – no fault and tort
Slip and fall incidents
Medical malpractice
Wrongful death/fatality claims
Valuation of future care costs
Rebutting reports of other experts
Accident benefit calculations
Dependency claims
Long-term disability claims
Sexual abuse

Corporate Litigation Matters

Commercial disputes can arise with partners, vendors, employees, licensees and others including competitors. Lipton Polisuk can assist clients and their counsel with identifying financial, accounting and economic issues relating to these disputes, from the initial discovery and document requests, to the preparation of a report quantifying damages and providing expert testimony at trial.

Lipton Polisuk has expertise in:

Breach of contract
Breach of tender
Breach of fiduciary duty
Professional negligence
Construction disputes
Product liabilities
Expropriations

Business Insurance Requirements

Assurance can be provided to clients in all phases of their insurance claims arising from loss incidents including fires, floods and explosions.

The services Lipton Polisuk provides include:

Developing a complete understanding of policies and coverage in place by working with the risk management team and/or insurance company
Assistance with claim preparation
Quantifying the business interruption portion of the claim
Calculating replacement cost, actual cash value and other metrics

Due Diligence Assignments

Our professionals have carried out due diligence assignments across a broad range of industries such as automotive, telecommunications, solar energy, security services, real estate and construction, manufacturing, retail and wholesale distribution, technology and investment companies.

Our due diligence services assist with:

Vendor due diligence
Lender due diligence
Transaction screening
Commercial due diligence

Forensic Accounting

In today’s business environment, fraud and financial irregularities are becoming more common and more complex. Lipton Polisuk combines accounting and investigative expertise to resolve instances of fraud of the most intricate and sensitive nature. Lipton Polisuk also conducts assessments that gauge your organization’s vulnerability to fraud. Helping you implement anti-fraud controls reduces your organization’s exposure to criminal and civil wrongdoing. Our services also protect you from irreparable damage to your reputation and finances.

Quality Service. Reliable Team

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Lipton Polisuk Inc. offers a suite of advisory services, including litigation support, business valuation and forensic accounting. We assist our clients in the legal and business communities with independent expert reports.

Address

245 Fairview Mall Drive
Suite 600
Toronto, ON M2J 4T1

Contact

T: 416-496-2900
F: 416-496-0559
E: spolisuk@liptonpolisuk.com