This area covers disputes between company shareholders and the company or its directors, including oppression, unfair prejudice, and derivative actions under the Companies Act 2006. A solicitor helps by reviewing breaches of director duties, coordinating investigations, drafting court applications, and pursuing or defending claims in the High Court or the Company Court. They may apply for disclosure orders, seek interim relief, negotiate settlements, and, where necessary, pursue liquidation or core remedy steps to protect investors’ interests.
What a solicitor handles in these matters
Shareholder disputes hinge on statutory duties, fiduciary duties, corporate governance, and the breach of confidence or oppression. A solicitor handles pleadings, evidence gathering, inter partes hearings, disclosure, and injunctions, working with expert witnesses and corporate forensic teams to establish loss or misappropriation and to secure protective orders where appropriate.