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The Power of Shareholder Agreements (Part 3): Resolving Business Partner Disputes in Court
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Court becomes relevant when the dispute needs legal intervention. Some shareholder disputes can be resolved through negotiation or by relying on agreed mechanisms in a shareholders agreement. Others escalate to the point where court involvement is required. This episode explains the types of legal remedies that may become relevant when the dispute can no longer be resolved commercially.
Shareholder oppression and directors’ duties are different pathways. The episode discusses both shareholder oppression claims and claims involving breach of directors’ duties under the Corporations Act. Understanding the difference matters because each pathway may involve different issues, processes and outcomes.
The outcome may reshape ownership or control of the company. Court outcomes in shareholder disputes can be significant. The episode discusses possible remedies including forced buyouts and winding up orders. A detailed case study shows how these principles can operate in practice when a business partner dispute reaches the courtroom.
Some business partner disputes cannot be resolved through negotiation alone.
In the final episode of this Explain That series on shareholders agreements and business partner disputes, Jessica Hill and Lauren Gross discuss what can happen when a shareholder dispute escalates to court.
Following Part 1, which looked at how shareholders agreements can help resolve disputes, and Part 2, which explored the difficulties of resolving disputes without a shareholders agreement, this episode focuses on the legal remedies that may be available when court proceedings become necessary.
The discussion covers:
- the court’s role in resolving business partner disputes;
- shareholder oppression claims under the Corporations Act;
- claims involving breach of directors’ duties;
- the process involved in bringing a shareholder oppression claim;
- possible court outcomes, including forced buyouts;
- winding up orders and when they may arise;
- how legal remedies can be used when business co-ownership disputes escalate; and
- a detailed case study showing these legal principles in action.
A practical discussion for shareholders, directors, business owners and advisers dealing with serious co-ownership disputes, shareholder oppression issues or disputes involving directors’ duties.
For advice on shareholder disputes, shareholder oppression claims, directors’ duties or court proceedings involving business partner disputes, contact Velocity Legal’s Commercial and Disputes teams.
This podcast in no way constitutes legal advice. It is general in nature and is the opinion of the author only. You should seek legal advice tailored to your individual circumstances before acting on anything related to this podcast.
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