Disputes & Claims

Establish facts. Analyze the issues. Assess the damage.

In the world of business disputes are sometimes unavoidable. You may be faced with lawsuits filed by contract partners, third parties or regulators. In situations such as these, astute analysis of the business consequences of a dispute can be very important. We can analyze the consequences for you and present our findings both locally and internationally.

We help our clients to establish the facts, analyze the issues and develop their dispute resolution and claims strategy. Our specialist team advises on the financial, economic and financial aspects of claims, assists clients through the dispute resolution process and provides independent expert testimony. We work on a wide range of disputes including litigation, arbitration, mediation, expert determination and regulatory matters.

When corporate law is considered, disputes may arise as a result of many issues such as; disputes during mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property rights, insurance policies, capital projects, unlawful gains and breach of contracts.

Fact Finding Analysis

Deals are time-consuming and extremely complex—and can often unravel into a dispute around issues of purchase price, accounting or breach of obligation. Our extensive forensics accounting, investigations and deal analytics experience means we can help avoid or smooth out potential trouble spots and provide you the facts which will be crucial either in pre-deal negotiation process or post-deal arbitration.

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Damage Assessment

Get accurate, robust and credible assessments of damages.

Our team of specialists will help you quantify economic damages, produce reports and provide testimony on the loss in value of assets and businesses, lost profits and more.

And we'll use our experience at all the levels of court in Turkey to help you produce reports and provide testimony on the loss in value of assets and businesses, lost profits and more.

M&A Disputes

Whether it’s a dispute with the working capital and earn-out provisions or something more complex with your acquisition or sale, we can help you find clarity.

Get help quantifying losses, finding and addressing misrepresentations and preparing or reviewing dispute claims.

Former Management Reviews

We conduct an independent review of the potential irregularities of previous operations by your former management and prepare a review report to provide you with the facts:

  • Evaluation of processes and control environment
  • Information and Document Review
  • E-Discovery, E-Mail and Electronic Evidence Review
  • Preparation of an independent review report to be used in court proceedings

Shareholder Disputes

We offer a range of services in connection with the disputes between shareholders and joint venture partners:

  • Meeting with key personnel to gain knowledge about the matter
  • Integrity due diligence prior to the completion of the transaction covering areas such as key personnel and business partners, fraud risk reviews, etc.
  • Review of sale and purchase agreements prior to completion to identify weaknesses including assistance in drafting key accounting policies to avoid price erosion
  • Completion account reviews to ensure completion accounts take full advantage of the terms of the sale and purchase agreement
  • Assistance in post completion shareholder disputes
  • Litigation and warranty related matters

Family and Estate Disputes

We understand issues involving family members need special consideration. Our team has experience presenting our independent findings in a balanced way, so you can avoid unnecessary conflict and focus on the best outcome for your family.

We help clients in a variety of disputes based in family law, including matrimonial disputes, expert determinations, income reports, estate valuations and disputes among family members.

Construction Disputes

Addressing disputes arising from construction projects can be complex.

Drawing on the knowledge and experience of our industry, accounting, business and construction specialists, we can help you analyze and resolve a variety of issues including contract disputes, disruption, damage claims and fraud.

Dispute and Claim Management in Construction & Capital Projects

Supplier & Customer Disputes

Most businesses will face a dispute situation at some point – whether it is a dispute with a supplier, a customer or a whole range of related issues. We can assist you throughout the process, whether in an informal forum or in litigation, mediation or arbitration. We help clients at any stage of a dispute, for example, by providing independent advice to those initiating a dispute, by investigating and analyzing evidence related to the dispute, providing expert witness reports or advising on dispute resolution.

Disputes during Liquidation Process

We offer dispute services including liquidation process solutions to help you understand the financial position of your organisation and take the necessary actions prior to entering the dispute during liquidation process.

Fraudulent Bankruptcy

Our professionals can help you identify and analyze your financial vulnerabilities, benchmark existing processes and investigate all types of fraud. We can assist you with insolvency and bankruptcy investigations in recovering funds on behalf of debtors or creditors.

Expert witness

Most businesses will face a dispute situation at some point – whether it is a dispute with a supplier, a customer, a regulator, or a whole range of related issues. We can assist you throughout the process, whether in an informal forum or in litigation, mediation or arbitration.

We help clients at any stage of a dispute, for example by providing independent advice to those contemplating a dispute, by investigating and analyzing evidence related to the dispute, providing expert witness reports or advising on dispute resolution.

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When an unexpected event strikes, organizations need to quickly assess the damage and coordinate recovery efforts. Your company may have suffered major property damage from a fire, explosion, hurricane or earthquake, discovered a complex employee theft scheme, or be facing a product recall or cyber breach. How do you recover losses while keeping your organization running and growing?

Preliminary Claim Assessment

Whether you’re already involved in or contemplating a dispute or a claim, we’ll help you establish the facts, analyze the issues and independently and objectively quantify the losses you’ve sustained.

Our team of forensic specialists advises on the financial, economic aspects of claims, assists through the dispute resolution process and provides independent and credible expert testimony. We work on a wide range of disputes, including litigation, arbitration, mediation and regulatory matters.

Our strength comes not only from our forensic accounting expertise, but also from the way we bring together industry, economic and technical expertise from across the global PwC network to respond to your needs.

Insurance Claims

Insurance of property, products, people and profits is a key component of corporate risk management. PwC provides policyholders and insurers with independent advice and assistance in managing claims and insurance risks.

Our team delivers cost-effective solutions to clients faced with insurance claims ranging in size from simple, local files to more complex claims.

Our forensic accountants are dedicated to delivering exceptional service to clients by:

  • producing timely, accurate and defensible calculations, driving reduction in overall claim cycle time
  • adding value through streamlined reporting, enhanced technology adoption and sharing best practices
  • providing expertise, geographical reach and flexibility to serve you how and where you need us

Claim Review and Calculation

From the boardroom to the courtroom, we can help you understand the value of what’s at stake. We provide claim review and financial calculation for companies and their counsel in litigation, arbitration and mediation.

Independent Expert for Court Proceedings

Our team provides advisory services for businesses in conflict situations in the following areas: initial case management, quantification of the amount subject to the dispute, preparation for legal proceedings, evidence collection and effective presentation of the data.

We respond to companies’ needs in line with the conflict’s size and the preferred platform for its resolution, offering an independent expert opinion and strategic consulting.

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Gökhan Yılmaz

Gökhan Yılmaz

Forensic Services Leader, PwC Türkiye

Tel: +90 212 376 5302

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