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