Company, Director and Shareholder Disputes

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Our commercial dispute resolution and avoidance specialists have a particular interest in acting on complex company disputes, whether those arising from family businesses (which come with their own unique set of challenges) or those involving leading local companies, nationals or internationals.

Our team frequently accepts referrals relating to director and shareholder disputes from other solicitors, barristers or from others in the legal profession who do not specialise in company disputes.

This type of litigation can often involve large sums; however, what makes them particularly noteworthy is that the relationships that exist out of the business mean our specialists have become adept in navigating these elements alongside the legal issues.

Our team has expertise in dealing with the following types of company dispute:

Director / Shareholder and boardroom disputes
Claims involving breach of directors’ duties
Claims involving breach of shareholders’ agreements
Disputes relating to directors’ loan accounts
Claims brought by minority shareholders, including
- Winding up on the Just and equitable grounds
- Unfair prejudice petitions
- Derivative claims
Warranty and indemnity claims pursuant to purchase agreements.

We appreciate that in any company dispute, your primary aim will be to safeguard your business. Our team aims to be a trusted advisor in a time of difficulty, forming a close working relationship with you and providing clear and pragmatic advice to navigate you through your company dispute.

We may be able to assist by advising you about alternative dispute resolution techniques to enable you to reach an agreed consensus. In some cases, the relationship will have broken down to such an extent that there will be no way forward other than for you or other parties to exit the business. In such a situation, our team has experience in working with expert valuers to broker the best deal possibly for you.

To speak to our commercial dispute resolution and avoidance specialists please call us on 01772 258321 or make an enquiry below to see how we can assist you and your business.