Shareholder and Partnership Disputes

Experienced Counsel in Shareholder and Partnership Disputes

Shareholder and partnership disputes can cause significant harm to businesses. These types of conflicts disrupt day-to-day business operations and can threaten the long-term profits and success of a company. Kaufman Dolowich’s attorneys recognize the destructive and often emotional nature of shareholder and partnership disputes, particularly in smaller businesses. Our lawyers are experienced practitioners who possess the legal and business knowledge necessary to resolve these matters in the quickest and most cost-efficient manner possible.

Protecting Our Clients’ Interests in Complex Disputes

Kaufman Dolowich attorneys handle shareholder and partnership disputes arising in a wide range of industries. Our commercial litigation lawyers work to protect our clients’ interests in all types of partnership and shareholder conflicts, including disputes arising from:

• Mismanagement
• Misuse of Corporate Funds
• Control of Company Claims
• Breach of Fiduciary Duty
• Conflicts of Interest
• Rights of Minority Shareholders
• Fraud Claims
• Breach of Shareholder/Partnership Agreements
• Dissolutions and Buyouts

Kaufman Dolowich aims to resolve conflicts between business partners or shareholders as early on as possible while preserving critical business relationships. We recognize that litigation and arbitration are not only time consuming and expensive, they are also highly contentious processes that often compound the problem. Kaufman Dolowich attorneys work to settle conflicts between shareholders and business partners informally through the negotiation process. When advisable, our lawyers also use mediation to resolve disputes in an effort to avoid the time and expense associated with arbitration and litigation. However, when a compromise is unattainable, we are well positioned to take a more aggressive stance.

The lawyers in our Commercial Litigation Practice are seasoned trial attorneys experienced in litigating and arbitrating shareholder and partnership disputes. While we typically serve as defense counsel in these types cases, our attorneys are prepared to take offensive action when it is in the best interest of our clients. We work closely with our clients to build a comprehensive and strategic litigation plan, raising relevant counterclaims in an effort protect and advance our clients’ interests.