Shareholder Agreements

In short — A shareholder agreement sets out how key decisions are made and what happens if shareholders disagree, protecting your interests and the smooth running of the company.

A shareholder agreement protects your interests by setting out how key decisions are made and what happens if shareholders fall out. Alongside the company’s articles of association, it gives everyone a practical framework to follow. Without one, even straightforward disagreements can become costly and disruptive, and shareholders could end up in business with unknown or unsuitable third parties.

We can help you with:

• Voting rights, reserved matters, decision-making thresholds and deadlock resolution
• Protecting against loss of control — restrictions on share transfers, pre-emption rights and “good leaver / bad leaver” provisions
• Providing certainty when circumstances change — share valuation, death, incapacity, insolvency, dividend policy and financial expectations

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