Mr. Beaulne is a Director in Houlihan Lokey’s Dispute Resolution Consulting and Financial Expert Opinions practice. His primary responsibilities include providing valuation and financial consulting services in connection with dispute resolution. Mr. Beaulne has served numerous industries and developed a specialized expertise in the energy and mining industries. He is based in the firm’s Dallas office.
Mr. Beaulne has extensive experience testifying and consulting in matters related to valuation and other complex financial issues in the Delaware Court of Chancery, United States bankruptcy courts, various federal and state courts, and international venues in Europe and Asia. He has provided dispute support on retrospective solvency, shareholder disputes, patent, income and estate tax, business interruption claims, lost profits, fraud investigations, breach of contract, and product liability disputes.
Mr. Beaulne has expertise in financial reporting and income tax valuations, including purchase price allocations, goodwill impairment, stock option valuation, intellectual property valuation, and valuations for estate and gift tax reporting. He has conducted M&A due diligence, performed financial audits, and prepared numerous fairness and solvency opinions.
Before joining Houlihan Lokey, Mr. Beaulne served as a Managing Director in the Disputes & Investigations practice at Duff & Phelps, LLC. He also served as a Director in the Valuation Advisory Group for Standard & Poor’s Corporate Valuation Consulting and as a Senior Manager in the Corporate Finance Group of Ernst & Young.
Mr. Beaulne holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Toronto. He is a Chartered Professional Accountant, a Chartered Business Valuator, and a Chartered Financial Analyst charterholder.