It is strongly recommended to complete Level I – Introduction to Business Valuation and Level II – Intermediate Business Valuation, before registering for Litigation Support in Business Valuation.

In this course, Registered Students will apply the foundational skills and knowledge of valuation theory and methodology, as they learn about litigation matters involving the valuation of businesses and the quantification of economic losses. Upon completion of this course, Registered Students will have a sound understanding of the ways in which law and business valuation connect and interact, including the roles that CBVs can perform.

This course does not have additional required textbooks, aside from the course notes.

Litigation Support includes:

• The litigation engagement process
• The roles and rules of a CBV in expert witness testimony
• The quantification of economic losses in personal injury, motor vehicle, and wrongful death claims
• Valuation matters involved in matrimonial disputes, including the calculation of family property and income for support purposes
• The quantification of economic losses arising from disputes related to patents and other intellectual property
• The quantification of economic losses with respect to insurance claims, expropriation, and construction losses
• Claims under the Canada Business Corporations Act, including shareholder oppression and rights of minority shareholders and creditors