Notable Matter · 2023

Shareholder Dispute Resolution for a Family-Owned Distribution Company

Resolved a multi-year shareholder dispute among the principals of a family-owned distribution company through mediated buyout, avoiding a trial that risked the company's operations.

Represented a minority shareholder in a multi-year dispute with the majority family shareholders of a closely held distribution company, involving allegations of oppressive conduct and improper distributions. The litigation group pursued the claim through extensive discovery before the matter resolved through a mediated buyout.

The resolution allowed the company to continue operating without the disruption a trial and potential judicial dissolution proceeding would have caused.

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