Disputes & arbitration
Preparing a decision, supporting a position
Before or during a dispute, an early independent valuation often avoids trial — or wins it. The practice issues decision-support reports and assists counsel in building their dossiers.
Typical cases
- Commercial rental values and eviction indemnities
- Price disputes between vendor and purchaser
- Pre-litigation valuation before summary or injunctive proceedings
- Asset valuation in insolvency and collective procedures
What you receive
- Decision-support report structured around counsel's position
- Comparative analysis of likely adverse arguments
- Synthesis note usable in pleadings
- Availability for technical exchanges with counsel throughout the procedure
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Direct answers to the most common questions about this domain.
When should I commission a valuation rather than wait for the judge? +
Always early. An adversarial private valuation produced before trial often avoids the dispute (settlement) or builds it solidly. Waiting for a court-appointed expert adds 6-12 months.
Référé expertise vs judicial expertise on the merits — what's the difference? +
Référé (CPC art. 145) preserves evidence before trial without prejudging the merits. Judicial expertise on the merits (CPC art. 232) is ordered during proceedings to inform the judge's decision.
Is a private expert report admissible in pleadings? +
Yes, provided it was produced adversarially (parties associated, joint visit, documented exchanges). A well-constructed adversarial report is rarely set aside.
Can the report show a value range rather than a single figure? +
Yes, and it's often desirable in litigation. A reasoned range withstands cross-examination better than an unjustified round number.
Can the expert be heard by the court? +
Yes. The expert is available to answer questions from the court, parties, or to clarify technical aspects of the report at hearing.
Engage the practice
First exchange
All work is undertaken under a signed engagement letter. The first exchange — by phone or email — frames the scope and purpose of the valuation.