We are retained in connection with many leading white collar crime and securities fraud matters on behalf of both institutions and individuals.
 
What differentiates BERENBLUTCONSULTING?
 
Situations and issues to which our Financial Investigative Skills are applied include:
 
Significant value-added contributions to both the legal and expert teams results from our multidisciplinary approach combined with our experience and our firm's philosophy of sharing knowledge through ongoing communication.
 
In order to address the full range of issues raised in the context of white-collar crime matters, our multidisciplinary team seamlessly integrates with complementary areas of our practice including Business and Securities Valuation, Intellectual Property, Financial Investigation, Securities Litigation, and Commercial Litigation.
 
In addition, we provide expertise relevant to issues raised by allegations of executive stock option irregularities.
 
Where has BERENBLUTCONSULTING assisted?

• Securities fraud investigations by the Department of Justice and the SEC involving allegations of executive wrong-doing;
• Class action and criminal allegations involving proper application of GAAP and GAAS;
• Minority shareholder oppression claims;
• Review of corporate internal control and corporate governance processes and conflict of interest allegations; and
• Insolvencies;

 
Recent assignments include:
 

• Conducted forensic accounting assignments and provided testimony related to the diversion of funds between countries including Canada, U.S., Hong Kong, Israel, China, Switzerland, Caymans, and Bahamas;
• Investigation of a tax shelter scheme that used an intricate structure of trusts, corporations, and limited partnerships resident in Canada, U.S. and offshore;
• Analysed financial integrity of a $500 million Rule 144a securities offering and the use of proceeds;
• Review of corporate governance, transaction valuation and accounting issues relating to defense of CEO of a public company against a Department of Justice indictment;
• Economic analysis, event study and financial investigation for defendants in fraud on the market class action;
• Identified and analyzed use of funds subject to a claim against executive for misuse of company funds;
• Analysis of accounting treatment for off-balance sheet financing, SPEs, derivatives and prepaid transactions.
• Investigated use of funds of telephone reseller following issuance of shares and subsequent financial failure.
• Assisted principals of leading real estate owner/developer to analyze $6 billion acquisition and divestiture history.
• Traced funds "laundered" internationally to identify the purchase of assets with embezzled funds.