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Rakesh Kapila
Principal
Rakesh is a principal at Sim Kapila, Chartered Accountants, a firm based in London WC2 which specialises in forensic and investigative accountancy (rkapila@simkapila.co.uk; www.simkapila.co.uk).
Principal
Rakesh is a principal at Sim Kapila, Chartered Accountants, a firm based in London WC2 which specialises in forensic and investigative accountancy (rkapila@simkapila.co.uk; www.simkapila.co.uk).
Rakesh Kapila explains when it is important to consider assets when valuing businesses
Rakesh Kapila shares some hot tips on the key areas instructing lawyers should take into account to achieve value for money from forensic accountants
Rakesh Kapila explains why & how expert accountants should check the reliability of evidence in disputes involving businesses
Rakesh Kapila considers the financial aspects of fraudulent trading
Rakesh Kapila provides a handy guide to forensic accountants’ interaction with other experts
Employee fraud is on the rise: Rakesh Kapila considers some examples & highlights the forensic accountancy techniques which may be deployed when investigating it
Rakesh Kapila considers the common causes of dispute in ill-fated joint business ventures—and how a forensic accountant can help
Rakesh Kapila considers various issues which should be taken into account in deciding whether a forensic accountant is needed and subsequently in choosing an expert
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NEWS
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Early determination is no longer a novelty in arbitration. In NLJ this week, Gustavo Moser, arbitration specialist lawyer at Lexis+, charts the global embrace of summary disposal powers, now embedded in the Arbitration Act 1996 and mirrored worldwide. Tribunals may swiftly dismiss claims with ‘no real prospect of succeeding’, but only if fairness is preserved
The Ministry of Justice is once again in the dock as access to justice continues to deteriorate. NLJ consultant editor David Greene warns in this week's issue that neither public legal aid nor private litigation funding looks set for a revival in 2026
Civil justice lurches onward with characteristic eccentricity. In his latest Civil Way column, Stephen Gold, NLJ columnist, surveys a procedural landscape featuring 19-page bundle rules, digital possession claims, and rent laws he labels ‘bonkers’
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