Should my client accept that offer or litigate?” A novel and comprehensive methodology for valuing litigation claims and exposures

Join presenter Hugh Stowe, Barrister at 5 Wentworth Chambers, and chair John Fernon SC for a webinar this Tuesday 21 February, at 5pm.

A prudent party should settle if (but only if) the value of settlement exceeds the value of litigating. But without a methodology for quantifying the “value of litigating”, a party cannot reasonably make that assessment.

This seminar, presented by Hugh Stowe, Barrister at 5 Wentworth Chambers, presents a novel, comprehensive and practical methodology for quantifying the value of litigating, as an alternative to a practitioner’s “gut feel”. It provides tools for methodically resolving the dilemma: “should my client accept the offer on the table, or litigate?” 

The seminar is aimed at practitioners of all levels and mediators, and covers:

• a 3-step valuation methodology for quantifying the ‘value of litigating’
• probability-weighted valuation of all monetary claims and exposures
• notionally monetising the value of non-monetary ancillary advantages and disadvantages of litigation (eg, stress, opportunity cost, reputation damage);
• monetising the value of the risk associated with the litigation.
• The critical relevance of the methodology to strategy for settlement, mediation and litigation.
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Attendees are encouraged to submit questions in advance. Questions can be submitted at the time of registration or via email to cpd@nswbar.asn.au