Helping Maximize Value, Minimize Disruption

Ownership disputes in public, family, and closely-held organizations present complex challenges. Controlling laws and strong emotions can complicate disagreements about business ownership and owners’ rights and responsibilities. When these kinds of disputes arise, our attorneys help individuals and businesses find resolutions that seek to preserve business value and viability.

Our attorneys understand the potential effect business ownership and control disputes can have on operations and revenue. Thus, we structure our representations and craft legal strategies to align with our clients’ business goals. Our team deploys its knowledge of business, the law, and the key players that need to be involved to achieve success as efficiently as a possible. Our record of results includes the full range of business ownership disputes in both state and federal courts as well as arbitrations. In addition, we frequently use innovative alternative dispute forums to help our clients achieve the outcome they seek.

Felhaber Business Ownership Disputes Experience

Our business ownership dispute attorneys serve public and closely-held companies, majority shareholders, minority shareholders, partnerships, limited liability companies, and the individuals involved in the ownership and operation of those businesses.  Our specific experience includes:

CLOSELY-HELD FAMILY BUSINESS DISPUTES

From counseling to negotiation, litigation, and effective alternative methods of dispute resolution, our lawyers serve clients facing issues arising out of closely-held family businesses, including:

• Estate and succession planning
• Family counseling on corporate and estate tax issues
• Intergenerational disputes
• Multi-generational disagreements
• Valuation and buy-out disagreements
• Minority and majority shareholder rights and responsibilities

SHAREHOLDER DISPUTES & DERIVATIVE ACTIONS

Our lawyers represent individuals and business entities including limited liability companies, corporations, and partnerships for disputes involving:

• Breach of fiduciary duty
• Breach of operating and shareholder agreements
• Corporate governance issues
• Misappropriation of corporate assets
• Removal of officers and/or directors
• State-law minority shareholder oppression
• Statutory rights of record inspections
• Valuation