A shareholder agreement is one of the key legal documents for any business with more than one owner. It should be tailored to your business, your structure and the expectations of each shareholder. A generic or one size fits all agreement often leads to disputes later.

Our team reviews, drafts and negotiates shareholder agreements that provide clarity, reduce risk and set out how decisions will be made. We provide clear, commercially grounded advice so you and your business partners can agree on arrangements that support the long term success of the business.

We recommend putting a shareholder agreement in place before going into business together. However, it is never too late to have one drafted or updated. This applies to all multi owner businesses, including family owned companies.

If you are in a dispute with other shareholders, our dispute resolution team can assist.

We can help with:

• Reviewing shareholder agreements

• Drafting shareholder agreements

• Negotiating shareholder agreements

• Shareholder disputes