Navigating family law property matters can be highly complex, particularly when issues such as valuation, taxation, and superannuation emerge. These circumstances often necessitate specialist advice from independent experts to ensure a thorough resolution. 

Grant Thornton’s team provides litigation support and forensic accounting services in family law matters. Our experienced team undertake a wide range of services and have significant experience in working with family law solicitors, barristers, mediators and clients in resolving matters. We conduct independent assessments of assets, income, transactions and financial conduct to support fair outcomes in matrimonial disputes.

We routinely provide expert evidence in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia and the Family Court of Western Australia, and deeply understand the family law process. Our experts are regularly appointed as Single Expert Witnesses under the Family Law Rules 2021 and as Independent Expert Witnesses. Where a Single Expert Witness is appointed, we provide an independent valuation and analysis for the Court, helping narrow issues and reduce duplication.

Our experts have significant experience in providing expert witness, forensic accounting and valuation services in family law matters including:

  • Business valuations
  • Specialist asset valuations including executive rights and intangible assets
  • Reconciliation or reconstruction of financial statements
  • Asset or funds tracing (including international assets) to investigate financial mismanagement, wastage or to support child support / spousal maintenance applications 
  • Matters involving businesses and assets based domestically and internationally
  • Taxation settlement advice
  • Superannuation settlement advice
  • Personal and corporate insolvency

Key services

Expert witness engagements require independent, well-reasoned opinions that assist the Court or tribunal. Our forensic accountants prepare clear, defensible reports and provide testimony across Australian jurisdictions and arbitration.

We use our expertise and unique and in-depth methodology to undertake business valuations to help clients meet strategic goals.

Our team of specialist forensic accountants and investigators have extensive experience in tracing assets and the flow of funds.