Here in California, minority shareholders have rights under California Corporate Code 1600 and 1601. The Watkins Firm has more than four decades of experience protecting the rights of minority shareholders and investors here in San Diego and throughout California. A minority shareholder dispute is a specific type of business ownership...
Attorney for a Minority Investor when Acquiring Stock
Why do you need an experienced attorney for a minority investor when acquiring stock or investing in a small to mid-sized corporation in San Diego or anywhere California. It is important to ensure corporate documents such as the shareholders’ agreement provide protections while preventing shareholder disputes and other distractions that...
How Are Shareholder Disputes Resolved?
How are shareholder disputes resolved here in San Diego and across the State of California? What are some of the options for successfully managing a minority shareholder dispute in a timely, cost-efficient manner? If a dispute arises between a California company and one of its minority shareholders or investors, are...
Resolving a Shareholder Dispute Quickly and Efficiently
Resolving a shareholder dispute quickly and efficiently has been the goal of many clients of the Watkins Firm. These disputes do not have to become drawn out lawsuits that consume valuable personal and corporate resources while distracting all parties from the principle tasks of profitably running a business. The experienced...
Breach of a Fiduciary Duty to a Shareholder
Are you concerned about the breach of a fiduciary duty to a shareholder? Do you have questions about a proposed merger or other questionable actions by a majority shareholder in San Diego and need sound advice and counsel? The Watkins Firm has served shareholders in the San Diego business community...
Minority Shareholder Rights as an Investor California
What are your minority shareholder rights as an investor in California? Are you concerned about your investment or that your rights as a minority shareholder in San Diego have been violated? What can the experienced San Diego shareholder’s rights attorneys at the Watkins Firm do to protect your interests? The...
A Lawyer to Protect a Shareholder’s Interests
Are you searching for a lawyer to protect a shareholder’s interests in California? Shareholders who disagree with the direction of the corporation, or the specific activities, decisions or behaviors of its officers and directors have the power to impact decisions at a corporate level. Who will assert and protect the...
Working Through a Shareholder Dispute
What are the steps for working through a shareholder dispute and preventing one from happening in the future? Disputes between shareholders distract the focus of a business and it’s owners and managers. Today’s business environment is more challenging, competitive, and demanding that at any time in history. The profitable operation...
Concerned About a Dispute Regarding Shareholders’ Rights
What happens when owners in a business become concerned about a dispute regarding shareholders’ rights? A men’s clothier was recently under fire from some of its investors. The entity that holds the largest portion of the company’s public stock filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission stating an intention...