Business Services
Shareholder Disputes
Strategic resolution of corporate governance conflicts and shareholder rights litigation
Strategic resolution of corporate governance conflicts and shareholder rights litigation
Shareholder disputes can paralyse companies, destroy business relationships, and erode shareholder value. Our team provides specialist litigation services to majority and minority shareholders, directors, and companies facing shareholder conflicts, governance breakdowns, and corporate deadlock.
From unfair prejudice petitions and derivative claims to shareholder agreement breaches and director misconduct, we represent all parties in complex shareholder and corporate governance litigation. Our approach combines technical company law expertise with commercial pragmatism to resolve disputes while protecting shareholder interests and business continuity.
From shareholder agreements to High Court petitions, we provide strategic counsel across all corporate governance conflicts.
Section 994 Companies Act petitions alleging unfair prejudice, exclusion from management, dividend policy abuse, and remedies including share buyouts and winding up.
Shareholder derivative actions against directors for breach of duty, pursuing claims on behalf of the company, and obtaining court permission to continue derivative proceedings.
Protection of minority shareholder rights, challenging majority oppression, pre-emption rights enforcement, and tag-along/drag-along disputes.
Claims for director breach of fiduciary duties, self-dealing, corporate opportunity misappropriation, secret profits, and conflicts of interest.
Shareholder agreement breach claims, deadlock resolution, exit rights enforcement, transfer restriction disputes, and buy-sell provision triggers.
Share valuation disputes, fair value determination, minority discounts, expert valuation challenges, and negotiated shareholder exits.
Company law expertise combined with understanding of corporate governance and commercial dispute resolution.
Shareholder disputes require deep understanding of Companies Act 2006, directors' duties, shareholder rights, and company law remedies. Our team combines technical company law mastery with practical shareholder dispute experience across unfair prejudice petitions and derivative claims.
We analyse disputes through corporate governance lens—understanding board dynamics, shareholder relationships, and company decision-making to identify actionable claims and develop compelling evidence of unfair prejudice or director misconduct.
Most shareholder disputes require relationship termination. We focus on achieving clean exits through negotiated buyouts, mediated settlements, and court-ordered share purchases—maximising shareholder value while minimising ongoing conflict and legal costs.
When negotiated resolution fails, we pursue shareholder interests through unfair prejudice petitions, derivative claims, and breach of contract proceedings with determination—achieving favourable outcomes through effective advocacy and compelling expert evidence.
Dedicated shareholder dispute practice with expertise across unfair prejudice petitions, derivative claims, and minority shareholder protection.
We represent both majority and minority shareholders providing strategic perspective from all sides of shareholder conflicts.
Track record of achieving favourable shareholder buyouts and exits through negotiation, mediation, and court-ordered share purchase remedies.
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