Litigation Support

Minerva Valuations helps litigators, family law counsel, and business owners quantify business value, income, and intellectual property for litigation, mediation, and arbitration — including family law and matrimonial disputes, breach of contract, shareholder and partner disputes, and intellectual property disputes.

With over a decade of litigation support and forensic accounting experience, our team has assisted or produced 500+ expert reports across Ontario, the United States, and internationally. We have testified as expert witnesses in the Ontario Superior Court, prepared valuation and income reports for courts in Ontario and Alberta, and represented clients in mediation and arbitration on matters ranging from family law to IP litigation, shareholder disputes, and damage quantification. Whether the goal is to avoid litigation through negotiated settlement or to pursue a defensible position through trial, our reports are built to withstand scrutiny from opposing experts, judges, and arbitrators alike.

Commercial Litigation

  • Commercial and Contract Disputes
  • Intellectual Property Infringment
  • Class Action
  • Business Interruption
  • Expropriation

Family Law

  • Net family property calculations and settlement solutions for equalization claims
  • Income calculations for spousal and child support obligations
  • Business valuations
  • Forensic accounting
  • Tracing of assets claimed to be excluded from equalization
  • Assistance in structuring and financing equalization settlements

Commercial Litigation continued

  • Product Liability
  • Construction and franchise disputes
  • Banking and financing litigation
  • Shareholder, partner and employer - employee disputes
  • Misrepresentation and negligence claims
Courtroom & Tribunal Experience

Expert Witness Testimony

Minerva Valuations professionals have testified and been qualified as expert witnesses numerous times before the Ontario Superior Court and other tribunals, delivering independent, defensible business valuation and forensic accounting opinions that hold up under cross-examination.

500+

Expert Reports Produced

1st

Place, Litigation 1, CICBV (Canada)

15+

Years in Valuation & Litigation Support

CFA / CBV

ABV & AM Credentialed

Family Law

  • Business valuation for equalization claims
  • Income determination for spousal and child support
  • Cross-examined on net family property calculations
  • Testimony in Ontario Superior Court family law trials
  • Valuation and income reports prepared for courts in Ontario and Alberta

Forensic Family Law

  • Tracing and reconstruction of hidden or dissipated assets
  • Lifestyle analysis and imputed income testimony
  • Forensic review of corporate and personal financial records
  • Testimony supporting exclusion and equalization claims

Forensic Investigation

  • Investigation of suspected executive embezzlement
  • Quantification of financial loss from internal fraud
  • Testimony on findings before courts and boards
  • Documentation standards suited to evidentiary scrutiny

Credentials Behind the Testimony

  • CFA, CBV, ABV, and AM designations
  • Reporting aligned to CICBV and USPAP standards
  • Independent, non-advocacy expert opinions
  • Experience under contested cross-examination
Outside the Courtroom

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

Minerva Valuations has provided ADR assistance in 10+ mediations and arbitrations across family law, shareholder disputes, and damage quantification matters, helping parties reach resolution without a full trial.

10+

ADR Engagements

4+

Jurisdictions Served

3

Core Matter Types

100%

Independent Opinions

Matter Types

  • Family law property and support disputes
  • Shareholder and partner disputes
  • Damage quantification matters

Jurisdictions

  • Ontario
  • Delaware
  • Florida
  • California
  • Other select U.S. and Canadian markets

Our Role in ADR

  • Independent valuation and damages opinions for mediators and arbitrators
  • Settlement-range analysis to support negotiation
  • Joint expert and single-expert engagements

How an Engagement Runs

  • Pre-mediation valuation or damages brief
  • Support through joint settlement conferences
  • Follow-up expert report if resolution isn't reached

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