Minority Shareholder Disputes

Assistance in Minority Shareholder Disputes

Corporate shareholders of non-public companies have a unique set of rights and interests—and when the corporation acts against those interests, the shareholders can sue to enforce these rights in what's called a minority shareholder dispute. If successful, these shareholders can get a court order compelling the majority shareholders to take (or avoid) some particular action or to compensate them in some other way.

Minority shareholder disputes can arise in companies as small as two people to those that employ thousands—and Lapeze & Johns handles them all. Our team of experienced trial attorneys provides counsel for all ownership structures, including:

• Traditional majority-minority shareholder disputes
• Allegations that the minority is being excluded from certain benefits available to the majority
• Conflicts on how to run or manage the business
• Breaches of a shareholder agreement
• Planning or implementing a succession plan or transfer of ownership
• Calculating the fair value of shareholders' ownership stakes
• Counseling on executive compensation issues
• Mapping and adjusting business governance structures
• Negotiating and implementing business reorganizations or mergers