When owners stop working together, a proposed exit can create disagreements about price, authority, customer relationships, and continuing obligations. A separation dispute should be distinguished from the broader question of who controls the business today.
Examine the proposed exit terms
We compare any buy-sell provisions, valuation procedures, prior offers, and payment terms with the current disagreement. A client’s preferred exit should not be mistaken for an agreed or available buyout right.
Account for what remains connected
A separation may leave guarantees, equipment, company records, and disputed obligations unresolved. Our work focuses on those contested rights and any negotiation needed to document an agreed resolution.
Issues for review
- Disputed exit or buy-sell provisions
- Valuation, payment terms, and alleged separation breaches
- Ongoing obligations after an owner leaves
Questions about this dispute
Does an owner automatically have a right to be bought out?
That should not be assumed. The governing documents, entity structure, and applicable law need review.
How is this different from reorganizing a business?
This page addresses a contested exit or buyout. Agreed changes to business structure belong in the separate Business Law branch.