A Practical Guide to Shareholder Disputes in Family Businesses

A Practical Guide to Shareholder Disputes in Family Businesses is a collation of key legal principles and practical advice for those tasked with resolving such disputes. Whilst many of the issues faced are typical of all shareholder disputes, family businesses are different and the approach taken needs to reflect that difference. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Ed Weeks is a solicitor and head of the commercial dispute resolution team at Cripps LLP. He has been resolving shareholder disputes for over 20 years and is recognised as an expert in this field. Family businesses are particularly susceptible to such disputes and he has gained particular expertise and insight in how to approach such disputes and the specific issues that arise. Ed is ranked as a leading individual for dispute resolution in the Legal 500 directory and won the Dispute Resolution, Individual (outside of London) award in the 2020 Legal 500 Awards. He is also ranked in band 1 for litigation in Chambers Directory. CONTENTS Chapter One – Introduction Chapter Two – Corporate Governance – The Documentation Chapter Three – Corporate Governance – Rights and Duties Chapter Four – Gathering the Evidence Chapter Five – Unfair Prejudice Chapter Six – Winding Up Chapter Seven – Other Claims Under the Companies Act Chapter Eight – Alternative Dispute Resolution and Settlement Chapter Nine – Advising Majority Shareholders Chapter Ten – Advising Minority Shareholders Chapter Eleven – Deceased Shareholders and Bankrupt Shareholders Chapter Twelve – Valuing the Company / Shareholding Chapter Thirteen – The Litigation Process Chapter Fourteen – Case Studies Chapter Fifteen – Conclusions