Financial Advisory
Westlake Securities offers a diverse set of financial advisory services related to independent transaction review and corporate compliance objectives. Independent transaction review often culminates in the provision of an opinion regarding the fairness of a transaction to shareholders or an opinion regarding the post-transaction solvency of a company.
Corporate compliance objectives can include financial reporting based upon the valuation of intangible assets acquired (FAS 141/142/144), portfolio valuation for hedge funds or private equity funds (FAS 157), as well as compliance with IRS statutes applicable to equity compensation plans (Section 409A). In these areas, Westlake's guiding principles are based upon independent judgment, analytical transparency, and provision of results capable of withstanding external review by our clients' shareholders and auditors, as well as regulatory authorities including the IRS and SEC.
