Shareholder Disputes

Shareholder disputes can be life threatening events for large public and closely-held businesses alike. LGWM has experience representing corporations, officers, and directors in connection with shareholder derivative litigation. LGWM has succesfully defended cases involving claims for breach of fiduciary duties of corporate managers and shareholder-to-shareholder “squeeze out,” “freeze-out” and related claims alleging shareholder oppression.

Cases of Note

• Represented majority shareholder of an emergency medical company against a $15 million dollar squeeze out claim.
• Represented majority shareholder of an insurance company against a $2 million dollar squeeze out claim.
• Represented CEO of a corporation against breach of fiduciary duty claims brought by minority shareholder employee that was terminated.
• Represented CEO in claim brought by senior note holders in multiple states regarding violations of various state securities laws and federal securities laws.