PRIVATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
AND
EXPERT SERVICES

 

Hamilton Office Park
31 High View Close Leicester LE4 9LJ
Tel: 0116 241 4316
Fax: 0870 762 1639
Mobile : 07850 359 580
E-Mail: jcr@JeffreyRosenthal.com
www.JeffreyRosenthal.com

 

 

 

 

JANUARY 2010

  1. Time-based fees. The hourly rate will be advised on receipt of details of the dispute.

  2. Travelling Time/Costs. No separate or additional charge is made for mileage costs, as travelling time will be charged as part of the time engaged on the Appointment at 50% of the hourly rate.

  3. Disbursements. Disbursements such as hotel accommodation and meals, and room hire for meetings, will be re-charged at cost.

  4. Advance Payments. Advance Payments to cover the minimum fee will be required before commencement of an assignment.

  5. Interim Payments. Interim payments may be required during the course of an assignment to cover work already carried out in excess of the minimum fee, or to be undertaken within a short period of time.

  6. Payment Dates. All payments are to be made within 14 days of submission of the appropriate invoice or request for payment.

  7. Cancellation Fees for time set aside for attendance at meetings or Hearings and preparation of Reports will be on the following basis:-

    For cancellation less than 4 weeks but more than 1 week before the due date 25% of time set aside.

    For cancellation within 1 week of the due date 50% of time set aside.

  8. Support Services. Secretarial services will be charged at £20.00 per hour, and other support services (such as accounts staff undertaking analysis work) at an appropriate hourly fee commensurate with the level of skills required.

  9. Valued Added Tax. VAT shall be chargeable and added to the above fees at the ruling rate applicable.

Separate schedules of Terms and Conditions are available for Arbitration and Mediation appointments.

 

SUMMARY

JANUARY 2010


With over 20 years experience in dispute resolution, I am able to offer arbitration, expert determination, mediation and expert witness services based on more than 35 years in general accountancy practice.

A list of appointments is attached below.

 

Jeffrey C. Rosenthal

 

During the past 15 years I have been extensively involved in dispute resolution work, acting as an arbitrator and expert witness, and, since 2000 increasingly as a mediator. This work has been as much of a legal nature as accountancy, and I have increased my knowledge of partnership, contract and consumer law, as well as maintaining my professional knowledge in accountancy and related financial matters.

My background as the principal of my own accountancy practice, understanding of business and consumer issues, sprinkled with a good measure of common sense, has been of considerable value in dealing with a wide range of problems.

My earlier work as a practising accountant and consultant covered a wide range of business activities and trade association work, as well the usual functions associated with accounting practices in the Small to Medium sized Enterprise field (SME's). I held an Insolvency Licence until the end of 1998, and was a Registered Auditor until 1999.

My consultancy activities included the independent valuation of businesses; advising on business mergers and break‑up; preparing prospectuses and negotiating the sale of businesses; advising vendors on the sales of minority interests; advising the purchasers in a management buy‑out; a substantial individual voluntary arrangement; negotiating finance facilities for numerous clients; assisting clients in resolving a wide range of disputes.

After becoming a Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators in 1984, I was admitted to the Panel listing in June 1987, and in 1998 to the Register of Experienced Arbitrators. I am a Past President of the East Midlands Branch.

My commercial Arbitration and Expert Determination appointments over many years include a wide range             of partnership dissolution disputes for various professional and trading activities; deferred consideration payments; investment advice and mortgage and finance agreement disputes.

In consumer work, I am an active member of a number of the CIArb Arbitration Panels, such as ABTA and FLA.

I was admitted as a practising Member of The Academy of Experts in August 1994. Expert Witness appointments include reports for claimants in loss of profit disputes; partnership disputes; business and share valuations; professional negligence and negligent investment advice claims. I also act as a Single Joint Expert.

I am a CEDR accredited mediator, and am a member of the mediation panels of the The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, the Association of Midlands Mediators, and Talk Mediation. I have undertaken a considerable number of commercial and consumer mediation appointments. 8 out of the last 10 have been successful.

CHARGES

My charging rate for dispute resolution appointments varies according to the nature and size of the dispute. My Terms and Conditions for appointments are shown on the back page. Separate schedules of Terms and Conditions are available for Arbitration and Mediation appointments.    


Arbitration Terms & Conditions - please click here.

pdf Arbitration Appointment Form - please click here.

pdf
ADR and Mediation Guide - please click here.

pdf Mediation agreement - please click here.

pdf Recent Mediation Experience - please click here.

 

FROM JUNE 2006

ARB = Arbitration ED = Expert Determination EW = Expert Witness SJE = Single Joint Expert MED = Mediator

 

2010    
Jan SJE Expenditure on Property.
Jan EW Continued Defence to Claim re Dividends. £211,000.
Jan MED Buy out of Minority Shareholding and Substantial Costs, Water Conditioning. £220,000.
Jan ARB Five Holiday Scheme Disputes
2009    
Dec ARB Holiday Scheme Dispute
Nov ED Partnership Dissolution Dispute, Medical Practice. £200,000.
Nov MED Computer Network Installation. £24,500.
Nov ARB Three Holiday Scheme Disputes.
Oct EW Accountancy Fees Dispute, Holiday Homes. £10,000.
Oct ARB Holiday Scheme Dispute.
Sep EW Damages for Personal Injury, Musician and Lecturer. £2,600,000.
Sep EW Defence to Claim by Liquidator re Dividends. £211,000.
Aug MED Balance Due from Sale of Dental Practice £45,000.
Aug ARB Holiday Scheme Dispute.
Aug MED Claim by Supplier for Unpaid Invoices. £10,000.
July ARB Costs of Arbitration Proceedings. £63,500.
July ARB Disputed Loan Redemption Fee. £1,800.
July ARB Six Holiday Scheme Disputes.
July EW Banking Services Dispute.
July MED Family Business Dispute. Opticians. £200,000.
July ARB Partnership Dissolution Dispute. Solicitors. £40,000.
July ARB One Holiday Scheme Dispute.
May ARB Three Holiday Scheme Disputes.
May MED *Continuation of Dec. Construction Services Dispute.
Apr ARB Three Holiday Scheme Disputes.
Mar EW Professional Negligence by Accountants. £3,000.
Mar MED 3-party Dispute. Alleged Deceit by Finance Company. £32,400.
Mar MED Unpaid Consultancy Fees. £11,000.
Mar ARB Four Holiday Scheme Disputes.
Feb ARB Three Holiday Scheme Disputes.
Feb ARB Expulsion from Medical Practice Partnership. Not Quantified.
Jan ARB Two Holiday Scheme Disputes.
Jan ARB Costs of Arbitration Proceedings. £25,000.
2008    
Dec ARB Two Holiday Scheme Disputes.
Dec MED Construction Services. Balances on Contracts. £15,000. *
Nov ARB Two Holiday Scheme Disputes
Oct EW Claim for Unfair Conduct by Building Society. £45,000+.
Oct SJE Partnership Dissolution Dispute. Driving Schools. £70,000.
Sept MED Unpaid Fees for V.A.T. Recovery. Nursing Home. £15,000.
Aug EW Defence to Alleged Fraud. Property Investments. £367,000.
July ARB Costs of Arbitration Proceedings. £30,000
July ED Sale Price of Business Affected by Completion Accounts. £80,000.
June MED Unpaid Accountancy Fees. £3,750.
May EW Misuse of Company Funds. Property Development. £120.000.
May MED Non Payment of Supplier Invoices. Food Sector. £52,600.
Apr ARB

Disputed Completion Accounts. Nursing Home. £30,000.

Mar ARB

Negligent Investment Advice – M V A.  £20,000.

Mar ARB

Accountants Partnership Dissolution Dispute. £254,000.

Feb EW

Dividends Reclaimed by Liquidator. £65,000.

Feb ARB

Interest basis on Loan Agreement. £1,500.

2007    
Dec ARB Entitlement to Management Fees. £120,000.
Nov MED

Neighbour Dispute – Height of Hedge

Nov SJE

Capital Gains Tax on Mixed Use Property. £30,000.

Oct EW

Hotel Loss of Profits - Building Disruption. £35,000

Oct ARB Disputed Liability for pre-contract expenditure. £220,000
Oct EW Restaurant  Loss of Profits - Building Disruption,  £40,000.               
Sep ARB

Disputed Loan Repayment to Pension Fund, £60,000.

Aug MED

Negligent Investment Advice, £60,000.

Aug EW

 Accountants  Professional Negligence, £200,000

Aug ARB

Costs Fol1owing Arbitration Award, £21,000.

July ARB

Vehicle Finance Settlement Figure. £5,500.

July EW

Unsatisfactory Bookkeeping Services. £3,600.

June EW

Purchase of Accountancy Practice Goodwill. £25,000.

June EW

Loss of Profits due to Inferior Materials. Timber £200,000.

June MED Personal Injury Road Traffic Accident. £3,500.
June MED Income Tax and NI Contributions. £8,000.
May ARB Negligent Investment Advice re Withdrawals  £20,000.
May EW Accountants Professional Negligence - Preliminary Review £40,000.
May MED Family Loan Repayment and Counterclaim £6,000.
Apr MED Faulty Replacement Window Installation £5,000.
Apr MED Local Authority Claim for Repayment of Building Grant £20,000.
Apr MED Defective Vehicle, Finance Agreement Refuted £35,000.
Mar ARB Milk Round Franchise Dispute £30,000.
Mar EW

Loss of Earnings Following Accident - Locum Surgeon £30,000.

Feb MED Faulty Bathroom Installation. Balance  £700.
Feb ARB Negligent Investment Advice  re MVA  £13,600.
Jan MED

Commercial Vehicle Repairs  - Faulty work £3,000.

2006    
Dec ARB Credit Agreement - Interest and Payment Protection Plan £21,300.
Nov ARB Solicitors Partnership Dissolution – WIP Valuation £76,000.
Nov ARB Mis-selling of Payment Protection Plan £5,500.
Nov ARB Interest charged  on Vehicle Finance Agreement.  
Oct MED

Breach of Duties and Shareholder Dispute £35,000.

Sept MED

Personal Injury Claim Haulage Contractor £200,000.

Aug ARB

Partnership Dissolution Veterinary Surgeons £80,000.

Aug ARB

Harassment and Defamation by Lender £2,000.

July SJE Neutral Evaluation of Investment Advice £569,000.
July MED

Beneficial Interest in Property £150,000.

June ARB Three way Medical Partnership Dispute £120,000.

 

 

Consumer Schemes – ongoing appointments
ARB CIA Association of British Travel Agents Consumer Arbitration
Scheme.  Maximum claim £15,000.
  Mortgage Arbitration Scheme.  Maximum £250,000.
  Personal Insurance Arbitration Service. No ceiling.
  Arbitration Scheme for the Finance and Leasing Association.
  Arbitration Scheme for the Passenger Shipping Association.
MED/ARB UK CTA

 Communications ADR Service.

  DEF Pesticides Safety Directorate – Data Sharing Arrangements.
  DOE

Northern Ireland Aggregates Levy Credit Scheme.

     

 

 

Hamilton Office Park
31 High View Close Leicester LE4 9LJ
Tel: 0116 241 4316
Fax: 0870 762 1639
Mobile : 07850 359 580
E-Mail: jcr@JeffreyRosenthal.com
www.JeffreyRosenthal.com