Partnership Dispute Attorneys

The attorneys at KBS represent clients in disputes with their partners, shareholders or members. There is no one strategy to resolve these disputes, whether through arbitration or in court. KBS always works with the ultimate aim of minimizing the damage to the company you built.

The lawyers at KBS have extensive experience resolving partnership disputes, both in court and in private arbitration. Frequently, these partnership disputes involve:

• Family members who are tenants in common of real estate often involve disputes over management, forced sale or partition.
• Fractional owners of limited liability companies (LLCs), including claims of breach of fiduciary duty, mismanagement and improper member removal.
• Stakeholders in closely held corporations, particularly where internal conflict arises over profit distribution, minority shareholder oppression or succession.
• Former business partners in joint ventures, including claims for accounting, dissolution, and enforcement of noncompete or buyout provisions.
• Medical and professional partnerships, such as disputes between physicians or dentists over ownership, practice management or asset division.
• Disputes between co-founders of startups or technology companies, particularly over intellectual property ownership, dilution or vesting schedules.

The firm’s attorneys are experienced in managing the emotional elements of such matters and frequently resolve them prior to litigation. Additionally, when a situation cannot be resolved through negotiation, they have consistently obtained favorable results for their clients in litigation.