Qualified in 1983 with Coopers & Lybrand, now known as PricewaterhouseCoopers.  Forensic specialist with over fifteen years experience who has been responsible for expert reports produced and evidence adduced on over 200 cases of litigation.  Experience in personal injury work, commercial cases, fraud investigations and matrimonial disputes, including business valuations and investigating the financial situation of married couples and of family businesses.  Fraud work includes fraudulent trading cases.  He has given evidence in the High Court and the Crown Court on several occasions.

Experience prior to the formation of Sim Kapila included work for Coopers & Lybrand in developing a five-year cost reallocation model for British Telecommunications prior to its privatization in 1984 and work on the House of Fraser PLC Department of Trade and Industry investigation during 1994.  Also wrote an Accountant's Digest on Government Grants published by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Regular contributor to legal journals.  Published articles covering the forensic accountants general role, personal injury litigation, the relevance of pensions in personal injury litigation, fatal accident claims, the use of multipliers in personal injury litigation, matrimonial disputes, the detection of fraud and applications for security for costs.  He has presented courses and seminars on forensic accountancy to solicitors, insurers, law tutors and to regional groups of Solicitors' Family Law Associations.