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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Splitting the Pie Fairly: Using Creativity to Achieve a Successful Business Divorce

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Throwing the baby out with the bath water is a pithy expression that suggests exercising caution when business partners in private companies are seeking to achieve a business divorce. The majority owner and the departing...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Can a Shareholder Be Oppressed After Ceding Control? Oppression, Reasonable Expectations, and Contractual Formalism

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One of the first business divorce cases that I participated in as a young litigator was a lengthy arbitration over whether a minority shareholder was oppressed under BCL 1104-a.  With those fond memories, evolution of the...more

White & Case LLP

The Government of Georgia defeats an ICC arbitration claim of US$ 1.5 billion at its highest over its termination of an investment...

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On 29 July 2024, an ICC arbitration tribunal, chaired by Stephen Drymer and including Jean Kalicki and Charles Adams as co-arbitrators, issued, by majority, an award in favour of the Government of Georgia in a high-profile...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Disputes Between Shareholders May Not Be Governed by Fiduciary Duties but Could Be Covered by Insurance

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Disputes regarding ownership interests often arise in the context of closely held corporations, particularly when directors, officers, or majority shareholders sell or acquire ownership interests in the company. These...more

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Getting Ready for the Big Day – Keys for Planning a Successful Virtual Trial

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British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) companies are widely used as corporate vehicles for joint ventures in Asia, especially at their pre-listing stage. There are over 450,000 active BVI companies set-up by users around the world....more

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