Nikki Coles is a Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal Disputes & Investigations in London. She brings over 20 years of experience in accounting, dispute resolution and financial investigations. Her primary areas of concentration are accounting evidence in internal arbitration, litigation and regulatory proceedings. Ms. Coles has worked across a range of industries, including financial services, shipping, manufacturing, oil and gas, retail, hotels and leisure.
Most recently at A&M, Ms. Coles was involved in a dispute regarding the buy-out price for a shareholding in a retail company; two post-acquisition disputes, relating to an oil and gas company and a refining business; and a dispute regarding the financing of a joint venture.
Previously, Ms. Coles was involved in financial fraud investigations, suspected financial statement manipulation, asset tracing and alleged trustee and auditor negligence.
Prior to joining A&M, Ms. Coles worked with Deloitte and AlixPartners. She also undertook a secondment to the Financial Services Authority in the U.K., where she was involved in enforcement policy work.
Ms. Coles earned a bachelor’s degree in law from King’s College London. She is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and was recognized by Who’s Who Legal as a future leader in arbitration.
In this article, we discuss the various AI tools that have already been or are expected to be applied in disputes, as well as their benefits and limitations. Further, we explore the use of AI in business valuation.
We are happy to share that A&M Disputes and Investigations Managing Director Nikki Coles has been featured in the Financier Power Players list of Exceptional Experts for International Arbitration in 2023.
Forensic accounting broadly encompasses three overlapping areas: Financial analysis and fraud investigations, dispute resolution (particularly expert services, litigation support and expert determinations), and forensic technology services. Forensic accountants regularly work with diverse stakeholders, including law firms, regulatory bodies, in-house legal teams, law enforcement agencies, corporations, and individuals.
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The Disclosure Pilot Scheme (DPS) was designed to mitigate some of the “excessive costs, scale and complexity” experienced by parties under the previous set of standards for disclosure. With only months to go on the DPS, A&M surveyed 250 senior lawyers to gauge their views on the process and what improvements can be made.
