Shareholder Agreements Solicitors

Shareholder Agreement Drafting

We draft agreements tailored to your business; never generic templates. A well-drafted shareholder agreement typically covers:

• How shares can be bought, sold or transferred, including pre-emption, drag-along and tag-along rights
• How dividends are declared and paid
• Voting rights and decisions that require shareholder consent
• What happens if a shareholder dies, retires, becomes ill or leaves the business
• Protections for minority shareholders
• Deadlock resolution for 50/50-owned companies
• Restrictions on departing shareholders competing with your business

Unlike your Articles of Association, a shareholder agreement is a private document and is not filed at Companies House, so the details of how you run your business stay confidential.

Want to understand the essentials first? Read our full guide: Understanding Shareholder Agreements: A Guide for Business Owners.

Reviewing Agreements & Resolving Shareholder Disputes

Already have an agreement in place? We can review it to ensure it still reflects your current ownership structure and protects all parties fairly, something we recommend whenever shareholdings change.

And when relationships break down, our team advises on shareholder disputes, including unfair prejudice to minority shareholders, unpaid dividends and disagreements over the sale of shares, always seeking a commercial resolution before litigation becomes necessary.