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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Opening Up the Business Partner Time Capsule: Partnership Lessons Shared by Owners and Investors

Hindsight can be a wonderful thing, especially if hard-earned lessons are adopted by others who are willing to learn from past mistakes. When private company owners and investors share with me some of the wisdom they have...more

DarrowEverett LLP

Buyouts of Closely Held Shares: All’s Fair Value in Love and War

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In matters of corporate divorce, deadlock, majority oppression, or usurpation of corporate opportunities are all well-tread grounds for disputes between co-owners of closely held entities. These disputes often culminate in...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do: Issues to Consider in a Business Divorce

It may be a reflection of summer’s lazy days or a simmering frustration that has built up over time, but it is not uncommon for a majority owner or a minority investor in a private company to decide the time has come to...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The Time to Say Goodbye to Your Business Partner: When Subtraction Results in Addition for the Company

Successful private company owners often share the traits of having vision, passion and a strong sense of purpose. That does not mean that they govern their companies without having any disagreements with their minority...more

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Buy-Sell Agreements May Not Be the Holy Grail, But They Can Help Limit Headache and Heartache

Disagreements are common between business partners in private companies, but most do not lead to a partner exit. When partner conflicts become severe enough to warrant a business divorce, however, majority owners and minority...more

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