Accounting & Financial Reporting Litigation
When your financial integrity, regulatory exposure or business reputation is at risk, Benesch is the firm you want on your side. With leading litigators, industry knowledge and a nuanced understanding of accounting and reporting standards, we take on and resolve complex financial allegations and disputes.
Benesch represents companies, audit committees, officers and directors, accounting firms, financial institutions and investors in high-value, high-stakes disputes and investigations involving alleged accounting and auditor malpractice, fraudulent financial reporting, business valuation disputes and other matters.
Our team works closely with forensic accountants and valuation experts to develop customized defense strategies that align legal advocacy with financial realities. Our seasoned litigators represent clients through all phases of litigation, from the early phases of an investigation through trial with the courtroom experience, technical knowledge and credibility needed to secure winning verdicts.
Adept at Investigating and Defending All Types of Financial Reporting Allegations
Our team is experienced in investigating and favorably resolving any allegation of accounting and financial reporting misconduct. We have prevailed in:
- Accounting Malpractice Defense: Defending companies facing allegations of negligence, breach of professional duty and misrepresentation in audit and non-audit services.
- Financial Fraud & Misreporting Litigation: Representing clients facing financial reporting fraud claims following whistleblower complaints, SEC investigations, or business failure.
- Securities & Shareholder Litigation: Handling class actions, derivative suits and Section 10(b) claims arising from alleged accounting misstatements.
- Valuation & Transaction Disputes: Representing clients in disputes over business value in mergers, acquisitions, dissolutions and buyouts.
- Regulatory Investigations & Enforcement: Conducting internal investigations and board-level reporting for accounting and financial disclosure scrutiny and navigating parallel investigations by federal and state regulatory bodies.
- Auditor & Professional Liability Representation: Defending the Big Four and regional accounting firms and individual CPAs in disputes relating to engagement letters, scope disputes and indemnification issues.
