Shareholder Disputes

Shareholder disputes are commercial divorce: often bitter and hard fought battles. Effective management from an early stage of such disputes can have a significant impact on the damage they may cause.

Whilst most shareholders enjoy a long and happy relationship, others suffer with a number of problems. These disputes are often complex and our expert team will provide pragmatic and commercial advice, alongside first class legal advice.

Shareholders will often have little or no opportunity to be involved in the decision making process in the company in which they hold shares. Yet, from time to time they find themselves involved in a dispute with their fellow shareholders and directors.

Why choose our shareholder disputes team?

Our lawyers have settled such cases by negotiation – but sometimes only decisive strong action will do. In those circumstances, we pride ourselves on our ability to be trial ready and quicker, better and cheaper than our competitors in getting there. We act for majority shareholders, minority shareholders, directors, and specialist boutique corporate firms as a counsel.

We will provide you with first class client service, whether we are advising on complex international matters or smaller local matters. Freeths have experience of dealing with disputes involving founding directors removed a company they have founded, minority shareholders blocking growth, or fellow directors setting up competing businesses.