Disputes, Investigations and Valuations
Duff & Phelps provides independent financial analysis and expert witness services.
Ashley Houlden, MAcc, CPA, CA, CBV is a director in the Duff & Phelps Toronto office. Ashley is experienced in business valuations, litigation support services, corporate finance and financial advisory.
Ashley has completed numerous expert valuation and other reports quantifying financial loss / damages pursuant to a wide variety of litigation and dispute matters, including shareholder disputes, post acquisition purchase price disputes, dissent and oppression, breach of contract and other contract disputes, SOx disputes, product pricing, product negligence and negligent and fraudulent misrepresentation.
Ashley is a graduate of the University of Waterloo and obtained her Masters of Accounting in 2007. Ashley is also a member of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA), and Canadian Institute of Chartered Business Valuators (CICBV).
Previously, Ashley worked as an Associate in Mergers & Acquisitions at a Canadian Investment Bank. She was responsible for providing strategic advisory services on mergers, acquisitions, asset divestitures, corporate restructurings, valuations and fairness opinions. Ashley performed strategic reviews for numerous mining clients and identified, evaluated and presented acquisition, divestiture and spin-off ideas while assessing the impact of the proposed transactions on the share price.
Prior to working at a Canadian Investment Bank, Ashley was an Assurance Manager in Energy and Natural Resources at a Global Accounting Firm. Ashley worked on mining clients in both the Toronto and Johannesburg offices.
Other Areas We Can Help
Corporate Commercial Litigation
Numerous testimonies as independent experts in many forums and jurisdictions.
International Arbitration
Independent expert witnesses and arbitrators across a wide array of sectors.
M&A Purchase Price Disputes
Valuation and loss quantification related to post acquisition purchase price disputes.
Shareholder Disputes and Fair Value
Valuation in dissent, oppression and other shareholder dispute matters.
Alternative Asset Advisory
Provides an array of consulting services to alternative investment managers and investors.
Case Studies
Placement Agent
Duff & Phelps Advised The RiteScreen Company on its Successful Debt Refinancing and Placement of a New Credit Facility with U.S. Bank
a portfolio company of
has entered into a $40,000,000 senior credit facility with
Sell Side Advisor
Duff & Phelps Advised mscripts, LLC on Its Sale to Cardinal Health, Inc.
has been acquired by
