SAMPLE ENGAGEMENTS : VALUATIONS
Valuations
- Currently working on valuation issues pertaining to a large family enterprise involved in an estate tax examination.
- Valued a hotel property in Hawaii that was involved in a bankruptcy proceeding.
- Performed valuation of derivative financial instruments in an Enron-related criminal matter.
- Performed a business valuation of a hydroxides manufacturing unit for a multinational client in a breach of contract case.
- Valued natural gas salt-domed storage facility.
- Performed valuation of a biotechnology company engaged in a breach of contract dispute involving preclinical and Phase I pharmaceuticals.
- Valued natural gas pipeline facility.
- Performed valuations related to large bankrupt oil company.
- Performed a fraudulent transfer and preference analysis of the pre-petition transactions to determine avoidability, valued corporate assets, assessed litigation alternatives for additional recoveries, and reviewed debtors proposed business plan.
- Conducted individual practice assessments, market surveys, and damage estimates associated with the failure of a physicians practice management company.
- Performed financial analyses related to the pre-petition financing and collateral position of a Chapter 11 telecommunications company.
- Analyzed investor claims of legal malpractice to assess recovery possibilities. Also, performed various financial analyses to determine the feasibility of class certification.
- Valued a series of interests for a multibillion dollar (revenues) international manufacturer for joint ventures, exchanges of interests, and collateral in Latin America, Europe, Canada, and the Caribbean.
- Valued interests in $1 billion real estate holding company with over for loan restructuring.
- Valued portfolio of patents for blade computing systems.
- Valued acquired assets and liabilities for purchase price allocation for financial reporting (GAAP) fair value in various industries.
- Valued deferred revenue liability in a purchase price allocation in software firms.
- Valued capital account balances in professional services firms (law, accounting, consulting).
- Valued intangible assets for impairment in various industries.
- Valued interests in early stage nanotechnology research firm.
- Valued licenses for manufacturing and trade secrets for transfer pricing.
- Negotiated licensing rates for creative works and images.
- Valued interests in grocery retailer for transactions, tax planning, incentive compensation plans.
- Valuation of carried interests by a separating partner in a venture capital partnership.
- Valued royalties and source code for a specialty software developer.
- Valued an early stage VoIP firm, including hardware and software.
- Valuation of interests in money management firms for investment and compensation.
- Valued interest in a security monitoring firm.
- Valued a securities bundle in a private placement.
- Valued intangible assets for hospitality licensee.
- Valuation of customer relationships for a software consulting firm.
- Defense of work by other appraisers for private equity firms and museum asset.
- Valued various intangible assets in a clothing licensor and distributor.
- Valuation of FLEX® options in a combined portfolio.
- Valued restricted shares in a development stage technology firms, including electronic reporting and publishing, encryption software, and others.
- Valued intangibles in a Mexican truck manufacturer in a distribution.
- Valued specialty carbon treatment technology and license.
- Valuation of rights in Major League Baseball Properties assets
CAREERS
Careers
FSG is a national expert services firm that offers exciting and challenging careers to exceptional achievers in the fields of economics, finance and accounting. We are passionate about providing the highest quality consulting services to our clients, and we seek similarly dedicated professionals who can thrive in our collaborative and intellectually stimulating environment. If working alongside academic thought leaders and experienced industry professionals to solve complex and diverse real-world problems sounds interesting to you, we invite you to click on the appropriate category to explore the opportunities at our firm and to hear what our consultants say about working at FSG.
FSG is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, age, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law. Applicants must possess the requisite qualifications for the position to be considered for employment.
PRACTICE AREAS
Practice Areas
FSG provides independent and objective consulting and expert services in the six primary practice areas listed to the left. Click on any practice area to learn more about our services in that area.
Our practice areas and professionals are organized in much the same way that leading business schools are organized. All of our experts are colleagues in a single “faculty”, but also belong to departments or practice areas focusing on key business functions and activities. Within each practice area, we have both full-time employee experts with years of consulting and industry experience – most with MBAs, CPAs, CFAs, PhDs, or similar credentials and degrees – and affiliated academic experts who are recognized leaders in their respective fields.
Organizing our practice areas and professionals in this way gives FSG both depth and breadth. Professionals in each practice area understand the types of data and analytic methods commonly employed in their areas, know the academic literature and business research relevant to their areas, and keep abreast of important recent developments. At the same time, we can meet clients’ needs across the full range of business issues that arise in any of our practice areas, including multidisciplinary issues that cut across business functions and activities.
SAMPLE ENGAGEMENTS
Sample Engagements
FSG experts have worked on hundreds of litigation matters across a wide array of industries and practice areas. To view a small sample of our past engagements, please click on one of the practice area buttons to the left.
FSG is always happy to provide references and client testimonials upon request.
FSG UNIVERSITY
FSG University
FSG is home to some of the most prominent and prolific thought leaders in the fields of accounting, economics, finance, intellectual property, marketing and valuation, and we are committed to sharing our intellectual capital with others. Accordingly, we invite you to peruse FSG University; the portion of our website dedicated to providing access to the books, articles, publications and teachings of our outstanding expert consultants and academic affiliates. At FSG University, you can access our leading edge thinking on important business issues, learn about the continuing legal education (CLE) courses offered by our experts, and browse through our upcoming events.
If you are interested in a specific topic or would like a customized CLE program for your firm, please contact us at inforequest@finsch.com . We would be delighted to assist you in any way we can.
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