Early Share Valuation in Shareholders’ Disputes

In any shareholders dispute one of the first questions that will occur to a lawyer is how much are you arguing about.  However, it is surprising how often this has not been addressed by parties to a dispute.

Shareholder litigation is notoriously expensive.  As part of any risk analysis an assessment of the proportionality of taking legal action is essential.  It is rare that any good lawyer will ever advise that litigation should be embarked on as a point of principle.  It should only be contemplated where a commercial case for doing so can be made out.

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