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Litigation and arbitration support

Financial expertise, damages assessment, admissible expert reports.

Expertise overview

Litigation and arbitration support

SORGEM Évaluation has recognised expertise in litigation and arbitration, producing economic and financial analyses to support legal argumentation.

We work alongside lawyers to draft expert reports and submissions, and to prepare pleadings across all areas of business law.

Our engagements cover a wide range of situations, including commercial disputes, M&A litigation (SPA), competition, intellectual property, securities and tax litigation, distressed companies, and arbitration.

Our areas of expertise

Litigation and arbitration support

Abuse of Dominant Position

Economic expertise in cases of abuse of a dominant position. Assistance to companies that are victims of or accused of such practices in proceedings.

Arbitration

Economic and financial expert in arbitration proceedings. Acting as a party-appointed expert for the analysis of economic and financial issues and the quantification of damages.

Brand Image Damage

Expertise in damages related to image deterioration. Analysis of the marketing and financial impacts of the disputed facts.

Breach of Contract and Defective Products

Expertise in quantifying contractual damages. Analysis of the economic consequences of non-performance or defective products.

Cartels & Restrictive Agreements

Economic expertise in anti-competitive cartels (Article 101 TFEU). Assistance to companies in administrative and judicial proceedings.

Challenging or Defending Decisions by Public or Regulatory Bodies

Expertise in decisions by public or regulatory bodies. Analysis of fault, causation, and financial damages.

Copyright Disputes

Independent expert opinion on the valuation of copyright. Analysis of exploitation terms and the economic value of the rights.

CPA Expertise (Affected Parties Classes)

Independent expertise in the financial restructuring of companies in difficulty. Analysis of enterprise values and their allocation among classes of affected parties.

Date of insolvency

Expertise in determining the date of suspension of payments. Analysis of the accounting, financial, and economic conditions for the opening of insolvency proceedings.

Derivative and Structured Product Disputes

Financial expertise in derivative and structured products. Analysis of marketing conditions and the functioning of instruments in litigation contexts.

Use cases

Examples of situations where we get involved

Damages assessment in commercial litigation

Quantifying damages (loss of margin, loss of revenue, additional costs, loss of opportunity) in disputes involving abrupt termination, unfair competition, breach of contract or reputational harm, with admissible expert reports.

Expertise in arbitration and international proceedings

Involvement in arbitration proceedings to produce economic and financial analyses, draft reports and submissions, and assist parties in presenting valuation and damages issues.

Acquisition-related disputes (SPA / misrepresentation)

Analysis of financial clauses and information disclosed during a sale, assessment of price adjustments and quantification of damages in cases of misrepresentation or fraudulent concealment.

Intellectual property and know-how disputes

Assessment of damages related to counterfeiting or misappropriation of know-how, based on reference royalties, lost profits or reputational harm.

What sets SORGEM apart

Recognised expertise in litigation and arbitration, with structured analyses to inform and secure decisions.

The financial expert analyses the economic issues of a dispute, quantifies damages and produces expert reports usable in negotiation, litigation or arbitration.

Yes. We work alongside lawyers on litigation and arbitration matters, analysing financial issues and producing expert reports.

We tailor our methods to the dispute: analysis of lost margin or revenue, lost profits, reference royalties or valuation approaches depending on the nature of the damages.

We produce expert reports, submissions and documented economic analyses, usable in negotiation as well as in judicial or arbitration proceedings.

Our team

Our multi-specialist teams include numerous senior professionals with proven expertise in their areas of competence.

MAURICE NUSSENBAUM

Chairman / Founding Partner

CLAIRE KARSENTI

Partner

THOMAS HACHETTE

Partner

ALBAN CABANIS

Partner

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