Shareholder Disputes
Typical challenges:
- Passing the business to the next generation can create real tensions within the family
- Siblings may have different appetites for involvement in the business, but how to treat all fairly?
- A shareholder wants an exit and there is a failure to reach agreement on terms and conditions
- A new shareholder wants in but there is failure to reach agreement on fair terms and conditions
- Disagreements are threatening value already created and hampering creation of new wealth
A mediated conversation will cut through communication barriers and create a business based dialogue to enable focus on:
- Preserving relations
- Achieving fair outcomes
- Enabling agreement on basis for changes and permit early return to focus on building successful futures
Other areas where mediation can help:
- A dispute over how to approach resolving a specific tactical or strategic business issue