Kapila & Company - Certified Public Accountants

Qualified with Robson Rhodes in 1984. Over fifteen years' experience of forensic work. Expertise in audit negligence actions, high-value insurance work, matrimonial disputes and financial services. Wide range of other experience: examples of cases include complex personal injury cases, loss of profits claim involving national newspaper, valuation of £19m package of listed and unlisted securities, and insurance claim following fire at aircraft factory. He has given evidence in the High Court and the Crown Court.

Other experience before the formation of Sim Kapila included involvement on the two largest areas of the Department of Trade and Industry investigation into the affairs and membership of the Bestwood Plc. Also engaged as a consultant with Robson Rhodes, chartered accountants, on an extremely large audit negligence case resulting from the closure of the Bank of Credit and Commerce International, producing reports on the bank's internal controls, drafting sections of the experts' preliminary report on auditors' liability, assisting with drafting the Statement of Claim and playing a central role in the management of the assignment.

Published articles covering the relevance of pensions in matrimonial disputes, the role of valuations in litigation, loss of profits cases, audit negligence, the auditor's duty to report to regulators, asset tracking, money laundering, and Lloyd's-related negligence actions. He has presented courses and seminars on forensic accountancy to solicitors, insurers, law tutors and to regional groups of Solicitors' Family Law Associations.