Corporate & Commercial Law

Shareholder Agreements & Disputes

Drafting, reviewing and enforcing shareholder agreements — and resolving shareholder disputes through negotiation, mediation or litigation.

Overview

A shareholder agreement is the constitution of a company's ownership relationship. Without a carefully drafted SHA, disputes over dilution, management control, exit, and dividends are inevitable. When disputes arise despite documentation, Corpus Juris Legal provides aggressive, experienced representation before courts, tribunals, and arbitral panels.

Key Service Components

◆Shareholder Agreement (SHA) drafting
◆Founders Agreement for startups
◆Anti-dilution protection (full ratchet, weighted average)
◆Drag-along and tag-along rights
◆Pre-emption and ROFR clauses
◆Deadlock resolution mechanisms
◆Shareholder dispute resolution
◆NCLT oppression and mismanagement petitions
◆Derivative actions
◆Minority shareholder protection

Why This Matters for Your Business

Most founder and investor disputes arise from ambiguity in the SHA — who controls the board, what triggers an exit obligation, and how IP ownership is handled when a founder leaves.

Our Approach

We draft SHAs that anticipate disputes rather than assume alignment. Our dispute practice brings the same commercial intelligence to resolution as to drafting.