Director and Shareholder Disputes

Whatever the cause of disputes between directors and shareholders, our dispute resolution and litigation team are on hand to help.

Prompt legal advice in director and shareholder disputes saves time and money

Timely advice in director and shareholder disputes

Disputes can break out among the directors and shareholders of a business for a variety of reasons. Differences over direction, personality clashes, misconduct, and conflicts of interest are not uncommon. Often these disputes can impact the effective running of the company, so it is important to get expert advice as soon as possible.

How we can help

Our dispute resolution and litigation team have helped numerous clients through these types of disputes, and our experience can often help us present a solution that doesn’t require court action and will quickly get your business back on track, saving you time and money.

Our litigation specialists by your side if court action is necessary

If your dispute looks like it might head to court, we’ll walk you through every step of the process. We’ll look after your interests and work to get you the best possible result. We’ll give you our expert legal opinion based on what’s happening. You can be confident that we’ll always be open and honest with you, so you’ll know exactly where you stand.

Very in-depth knowledge and much depth to the team. The advice is always on point with due consideration given to cost:benefit analysis.
Legal 500 UK, 2025

Our expertise

Our director and shareholder disputes solicitors can help with a range of issues including:

Misconduct by a shareholder or director
Fiduciary or contractual disputes
Conflicts of interest
Company deadlock
Fraud and embezzlement
Dismissing a director

Tees is a top-tier Legal 500 firm and our commercial team are experienced in all aspects of business law, so you can be assured of a comprehensive and joined-up service. Our specialist team comprises colleagues from across our organisation, for example in: employment law, real estate, litigation and business finance.

We also have in-house independent financial advisers who work closely with our lawyers to deliver all the advice you need for your business.