Corporate Disputes

Our corporate disputes legal services

• Claims for breach of fiduciary duty

  Our team has extensive experience of advising on potential breaches of fiduciary duties by company directors, including where there is a dispute between shareholders and the directors. As it is often uncertain how directors' duties operate in practice, Brodies can offer clear advice for those concerned about a breach of a director's fiduciary duties, including the remedies available.

• Unfair prejudice actions

  We have the strength of experience of advising shareholders who feel unfairly prejudiced by the decisions made by a company. Brodies can advise on the process and prospects of a petition to the court for protection from unfairly prejudicial actions of a company.

• Shareholder derivative claims

  We have significant experience advising on derivative claims from shareholders. As the proper claimant for actions against a director is usually the company itself, we can all upon our close network of corporate and litigation teams to assist in bringing a derivative action.

• Contractual claims for breach of the company’s constitutional documents

  Sitting within the wider commercial disputes team, Brodies' business dispute solicitors draw upon extensive and regular experience advising on contractual disputes. As business disputes lawyers, our team has a strong grounding in contractual interpretation and securing the performance of obligations agreed between shareholders, directors and companies.

• Joint venture disputes

  The breakdown of any business relationship can be a difficult time. At those times, we offer clear and strong advice on the rights and remedies available to parties to a joint venture. Drawing on both our extensive experience in corporate and contractual disputes, our corporate litigation lawyers regularly advise on all aspects of joint venture disputes.

• Removal and appointment of directors

  Our business dispute solicitors regularly advise companies and shareholders on the process of removing and appointing a director. Where there is a dispute involving a company, it is always important to understand and follow the correct process of removing a director from a company. At Brodies we have experience advising both directors and shareholders, on potential settlement agreements, and how to remove a director using the statutory procedure.

• Demands to access company information

  We can call upon our experienced corporate and litigation lawyers to advise on the rights of shareholders to access company information and the remedies available to obtain this information.

• Post-M&A disputes, including claims for breach of warranty and breach of disclosure duties

  Building upon our strong practice of negotiating warranties and indemnities in corporate transactions, our corporate dispute lawyers regularly advise on claims for breach of warranties and other duties agreed in a takeover agreement. By providing clear and concise advice, we can chart a route to resolving any dispute that arises from a M&A transaction.