Shareholder Dispute

In our business world, a shareholder agreement is one of the most important if not the most important factor to run the business smoothly.  The shares of stock that a person whether individual or another corporation purchases or acquires from the corporation will serve as the capital of the corporation in running the business.  The best proof of ownership, albeit not conclusive, is the certificate of stocks issued by the corporation to the buyer or transferee upon acquisition or purchase of the shares of stock of the corporation.  All the details pertaining to the acquisition through sale, donation, lease or other modes of acquisition, will be indicated in the certificate of stocks. For example, upon transfer of the shares of stock from one person to another through sale, the certificate of stocks of the seller will be cancelled and a new one will be issued to the buyer in replacement to the old certificate of stocks.   

However, there could still be times when a shareholder dispute inevitably arises.  A shareholder dispute happens when conflicting allegations between different persons claiming to have interests over the corporation’s shares of stock argue over the real ownership of the disputed shares of stocks.  And as discussed, although a certificate of stock can determine who owns the shares of stock of the corporation, such alone is not conclusive.  It can still be subjected to scrutiny and controversy.  Hence, a shareholder dispute enters the picture.

If you are caught up in a shareholder dispute because another person is claiming ownership over your shares of stocks in a corporation, you have come to the right place.  In this website, we have competent, effective, efficient and experience lawyers who handle all types of shareholder disputes.  If you want to have consultations with us, feel free to call our toll-free-numbers and we will be more than willing to assist you in resolving a shareholder dispute.