Shareholder dispute solicitors
Get expert advice on resolving shareholder disputes
Our diverse and experienced team advise clients across all sectors in all forms of shareholder and corporate and boardroom disputes and regularly act for minority and majority shareholders and directors.
We understand that disputes are not good for business and so we work with clients to resolve matters in a commercial, efficient and cost-effective manner, helping our clients to achieve their desired outcomes whether that be by negotiation, ADR, civil proceedings, arbitration or expert determination.
We manage this by providing quality, clear legal and strategic advice and by utilising innovation to ensure that things are managed effectively and to a high standard.
Our shareholder dispute solicitors have expertise in bringing and defending unfair prejudice petitions, breach of warranty claims, claims against directors and claims for earn out payments or deferred consideration. For example, shareholders may present a petition to the Court if they have been excluded from the day to day running of the business or have not been provided with the information they are entitled to, or if there is an allegation of mis-management or a dilution of a shareholding.
Key shareholder dispute cases
- Advising a client in respect of unfair oppression of the minority shareholder and issues in relation to deferred consideration payable under an earn-out following the sale of the company.
- Advising a client regarding their majority shareholding in an international supply company, where there were concerns over the actions of the managing director/minority shareholder and alleged breach of fiduciary duties.
- Advising on an unfair prejudice petition issued by a minority shareholder whose shares had been significantly diluted by the majority shareholder, following our client’s sale of the majority shares in the business.
- Acted for a director and shareholder in relation to a dispute with regards the payment of deferred consideration following the sale of a business in respect of the interpretation and construction of the terms of the earn out in the sale and purchase agreement and related corporate documents.
- Acted for the claimant in 116 Cardamon Limited v McAllister [2019] EWHC 1200 (Com) (link) where (after proceedings were served in Western Australia via WhatsApp) the maximum damages allowable under an SPA were ordered to be paid after it was established that the Defendant had breached the warranties it had given to the claimant.
Our other commercial litigation services
- Civil fraud and crypto asset disputes
- Contract disputes
- Debt recovery
- Defamation and reputation management
- ESG and greenwashing disputes
- Harassment and discrimination
- Intellectual property and data protection disputes
- International disputes
- IT & telecoms disputes
- Litigation funding
- Mediation
- Procurement disputes
- Professional negligence
- Property litigation
- Tax litigation
- Banking and Financial litigation
Accolades
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The team we work with always keeps us fully informed on the progression of cases they are working on on our behalf. They are always available to us for any additional information required by ourselves and respond promptly.
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I have always found Weightmans to be very professional and provide regular updates on the cases they are progressing. The team are very approachable and able to provide expertise in their area of work and reply to your emails promptly. By using Weightmans, we have recovered a number of debts that otherwise may have had to be considered for write-off.
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The friendly and knowledgeable team are always a pleasure to work with.
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A superb and proactive team who endeavour to fulfil every client requirement within its instructions, and the whole team communicate externally and internally at a top level. All individuals know their jobs and roles excellently well and respond to queries and questions quickly and efficiently.
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They are open, honest and also down to earth whilst maintaining a very professional standard.
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The team work very well together to give an overall result. They know their strengths and play to them very well.
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Excellent service, professionalism and results.
Legal 500 2025
