Case Summary
We were presented with a collection of financial transaction documents, worth millions of dollars, that contained multiple signatures in Arabic script. We were asked to examine the signatures to determine authenticity.
Process
- Signatures were examined using microscopy and specialist lighting.
- All documents were examined for traces of written impressions using the ESDA technique.
Outcome
We were able to group the signatures into genuine and forged examples, demonstrate that some documents were signed on top of others and pages in some bundles had not been removed and replaced. Agreements were reached between us and the counterparty expert in the case thus avoiding a lengthy, costly trial.