As Director of Forensic Services at MJN Forensic Accountants, Vanessa Winspeare acts as an expert witness and provides forensic accounting services in relation to a wide range of disputes.

Vanessa has experience of numerous industries and business and has extensive experience of the following types of disputes:

Commercial disputes: breach of contract, loss of profits, increased costs. Insurance/reinsurance claims and recovery actions: loss of profits, stock losses, increased costs.

Valuation disputes: matrimonial, probate, shareholder and agency disputes.

Personal injury and fatal accident claims for both employed and self-employed individuals: loss of earnings, loss of pension and loss of employee benefits.

Mis-selling of bank products: loss of profit, increased interest and costs. Professional negligence actions and clinical negligence claims.

Vanessa acts for claimants, defendants and as a single joint expert. As well as giving evidence at court, she has contributed to the successful resolution of disputes by negotiation and formal mediation.

She is experienced in the mechanics of the civil procedure rules and often acts as an advisor, pre-action, to identify the basis of a dispute and to assist in planning a practical resolution.