Lexpert magazine features articles and columns on developments in legal practice management, deals and lawsuits of interest in Canada, the law and business issues of interest to legal professionals and businesses that purchase legal services.
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www.lexpert.ca 13 the litigation community to include the unique perspective of an economist," ex- plains Soriano. "ey have a different way of looking at problems. As business valu- ators, we address valuation issues from a financial and accounting perspective; they add a broader economic and labour mar- ket perspective – which can be particularly helpful in determining damages in complex litigation matters." Bobby Kofman, president of KSV, sees the addition as a strategic step in providing clients with a wider breadth of expertise to address their litigation and valuation issues. Kofman believes that "the perspective of an economist will be particularly helpful in our work in cases involving competition, price fixing, and employment. Doug and Elizabeth will also complement our insolvency and restructuring practice, including in the area of labour relations, where Doug has deep expertise." Doug and Elizabeth were attracted to KSV's reputation for providing indepen- Elizabeth Gjata, JD Douglas Hyatt, PhD dent advice and their ability to serve clients from every angle. roughout their careers, Doug and Elizabeth have provided expertise in insurance valuation, price-setting, and em- ployment matters. Re- gardless of the matter at hand, they view their roles as estimating losses in a fair and objective matter. Together with KSV, they will continue to expand their work across Canada. For Doug, the most rewarding part of this work is "getting to a resolution that the parties can agree on, while establishing prin- ciples and key considerations that go into a calculation of what losses should be. Every- one has a principled way to establish what a settlement should be. I enjoy working with people to take them through the process and provide fair and objective opinions to help find a just resolution." For Elizabeth, she has a keen awareness that her opinions have life-altering implications for her clients. She understands the importance of being thorough in her analysis without los- ing sight of the need to turn opinions around quickly so as to never be the cause of delay in a case. By combining forces with KSV, Gjata is thrilled to "have the resources and compre- hensive services of the KSV team." Doug Hyatt and Elizabeth Gjata are both energized by the prospect of com- bining with KSV to grow this area of the practice expertise. Working with KSV, they seek to further expand their leadership po- sitions in their areas of expertise in Cana- da. Hyatt adds, "With KSV, the ability to hire the best people and to mentor them means that the industry can expect conti- nuity, now and for the future." "WITH KSV, THE ABILITY TO HIRE THE BEST PEOPLE AND TO MENTOR THEM MEANS THAT THE INDUSTRY CAN EXPECT CONTINUITY, NOW AND IN THE FUTURE" Douglas Hyatt