Mark leads the Civil Forensic Accounting team at Sedulo.  He is regularly instructed as an expert witness or advisor in relation to a variety of matters, including commercial disputes, investigations, personal injury, matrimonial disputes and business valuations.

Mark is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and has over twelve years’ experience in audit and forensic accounting.  Prior to joining Sedulo he gained significant previous experience from prominent forensic accounting and valuation teams at Kroll, Haberman Ilett and Mazars.

His prior experience includes a large number of high-value disputes in international arbitrations and the UK High Court, as well as a selection of high-profile investigations.

Our highly experienced team at Sedulo is able to assist with the following:

• Preparation of CPR 35 compliant Expert Reports;
• Acting as a party appointed expert in relation to quantum, accounting and valuation aspects on a variety of commercial disputes;
• Providing advisory support at the early stages of a claim, including the critical review of claimant’s calculations, assistance with pre action exchanges in relation to quantum and attendance at mediation;
• Quantifying losses of earnings in relation to personal injury claims; and
• Valuation of companies as a single joint expert on matrimonial disputes (or alternatively, acting as a shadow expert).

Examples of recent expert instructions include:

• Quantification of profit share in relation to a High Court dispute involving a property development joint venture, including the review and analysis of 2,500 documents.
• Professional negligence: Instructed as an expert witness in a UK High Court dispute matter in respect of a claim against a UK top 10 accountancy practice in relation to professional negligence.
• Shareholder dispute: Instructed as a single joint expert in relation to the operation of directors’ loan accounts.
• Warranty dispute: Instructed as expert advisor in relation to a post-transaction dispute, in the context of a claim of $15 million.
• Advisory in relation to the defence of a high-profile allegation of corruption in the Caribbean, regarding the issuance of government contracts.
• Valuation: Instructed as a shadow expert in relation to a business valuation dispute.
• Personal injury: Quantifying loss of earnings across multiple business interests following a road traffic accident.