Partner, Shareholder and LLC Member Disputes on Contingency

Frozen out of a company you helped build, but can’t fund hourly litigation? Where the claim is strong, we take ownership disputes on contingency.

Ownership disputes we take on contingency

Minority owners removed from management, cut off from distributions or salary, or shut out of company information
LLC member disputes and operating agreement violations
Disputes between co-founders and partners
Diverted opportunities, self-dealing and misuse of company funds by majority owners
Start-up disputes, including obstruction of equity incentive milestones
Buyout and valuation disputes

Why contingency

Many ownership disputes involve a stake worth far more than the legal fees, but owners who have been frozen out often can’t fund hourly litigation. Where the claim is strong, we can take the case on contingency: we are paid a percentage of what we recover, and no attorney’s fee is owed if there is no recovery.

Your rights as a minority owner

Owners of a closely held business generally owe each other duties of loyalty and good faith. New York law also gives owners tools to see what is happening inside the company and, in some situations, to ask a court to step in when majority owners abuse their control. Those remedies often become the path to a negotiated exit.

Is your claim a fit?

Bring your operating agreement or shareholder agreement, any recent financials you have, and a timeline of what happened. Request a free case review or see our litigation experience.

For hourly representation, see business divorce at Levin-Epstein & Associates.

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