Post-merger and acquisition disputes can lead to legal battles, financial losses, and reputational damage. These risks have increased due to complex deal structures, heightened representation and warranty issues, and frequent use of purchase price adjustments, working capital adjustments, and earn-out provisions. High-stakes disputes require trusted advisors with deep technical and strategic expertise to resolve post-closing conflicts efficiently.
StoneTurn helps companies manage post-acquisition disputes, protecting interests and maximizing value. We specialize in breaches of representations, warranties, indemnification claims, and shareholder disputes, often requiring expertise in forensic accounting to uncover financial misrepresentations or hidden liabilities.
With deep knowledge of acquisition agreements and deal dynamics, we provide customized dispute resolution strategies through negotiation, arbitration, or litigation. Our experts in M&A litigation and corporate finance work closely with counsel and clients to evaluate high-value post-acquisition claims and drive favorable outcomes. Whether addressing concerns over undisclosed liabilities, revenue recognition issues, or other financial discrepancies, we provide independent, objective analysis to help clients resolve disputes efficiently and protect their investment.
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How We Help
Financial Analysis and Forensic Accounting
StoneTurn’s expertise in evaluating financial aspects of post-acquisition disputes, such as purchase price adjustments, earn-out provisions, and working capital discrepancies, provides critical support for a successful outcome for our clients. Our forensic accounting professionals are skilled at uncovering financial misrepresentations, hidden liabilities, and discrepancies between pre-closing and post-closing financial reporting. Our multidisciplinary teams accurately assess a transaction’s financial impact and support clients in resolving disputes over valuation, performance targets, and financial reporting.
Contractual Dispute Expertise
Our deep understanding of representations and warranties, indemnification clauses, earn-out provisions, and purchase price adjustments contained in acquisition agreements is invaluable in reaching favorable resolutions for our clients. StoneTurn’s financial and accounting expertise, coupled with knowledge of legal and regulatory frameworks, helps clients navigate disputes involving contractual obligations, ensure compliance, and mitigate legal risks. We support clients in addressing disputes related to indemnity claims, breach of contract enforcement, and post-closing obligations. StoneTurn has collectively evaluated dozens of claims with alleged losses in the hundreds of millions of dollars associated with transactions ranging up to a billion dollars of purchase price.
Dispute Resolution
StoneTurn’s depth of experience with dispute resolution, including mediation, arbitration, and litigation, in post-acquisition matters enables us to assist our clients in negotiating favorable outcomes, advising on settlement strategies, and managing conflict in complex disputes. Additionally, our experts excel in presenting findings clearly through expert testimony and well-documented reports, ensuring their analysis holds up under scrutiny.
