Are you searching for attorneys with decades of experience protecting minority shareholders rights and interests from the oppressive tactics of majority stakeholders? Many states have laws which provide a cause of action for shareholder oppression in closely-held corporations. California does not specifically provide relief to shareholder oppression, however it absolutely provides important protections to minority shareholders.
San Diego shareholder disputes are often due to the oppressive tactics of majority stakeholders designed to intimidate or freeze out minority shareholders. The experienced shareholders rights attorneys at the Watkins Firm have represented San Diego shareholders for more than four decades. We help to resolve all disputes regarding minority shareholders and their access to corporate information, shareholder information as well as the books and accounts of the corporation when available.
Protecting Minority Shareholders Rights and Interests in San Diego and Southern California
Protecting minority shareholders rights and interests in San Diego and Southern California begins with California’s strong commercial code and laws which specifically protect minority shareholders and their interests.
Minority shareholders have specific rights in California. It may not surprise you to learn many shareholder disputes occur when the majority shareholders or directors of the corporation are making decisions which are in their own interests, but not necessarily the best interests of the corporation or minority shareholders. When minority interests attempt to assert their rights to inspect and copy the list of shareholders of the corporation, to review corporate minutes or to inspect and copy the books and supporting accounting they are often faced with a brick wall. The “freeze out” uses various shareholder oppression tactics to make the situation so difficult that the minority shareholders consider selling their position to majority interests.
40+ Years of Standing Up For and Protecting Minority Shareholders
The Watkins Firm has 40+ years of successful, proven experience protecting minority shareholders rights and interests and standing up to the manipulative and often illegal behavior of majority stakeholders. Minority shareholders have powerful legal options which can and will influence the outcome of the situation. Our attorneys ensure the legal rights of minority shareholders are protected and they receive access to corporate information.
Your Watkins Firm attorney can resolve most cases through effective, leveraged negotiation. This is the fastest and least expensive strategy to resolve a shareholder dispute. You have a lot of potential weapons as a minority shareholder if majority interests are acting in a threatening manner. You may have the right to force an involuntary dissolution of the corporation, or to file a derivative lawsuit to protect the corporation itself from it’s majority owners.
We write effective demand letters which put majority interests and corporate executives on notice while communicating the specific actions and outcomes our clients expect to experience. Our unique approach to shareholder disputes ensures they are resolved quickly and in a cost-effective manner. When the situation calls for it, your Watkins Firm attorney has the legal skill, experience and resources to take prudent, timely and strong action to stand up to majority stakeholders and their oppressive tactics while protecting minority shareholders rights and interests and accomplishing the objectives of our client.
We invite you to review our podcast Episode 14 – Shareholders’ Rights and Disputes, the strong recommendations of our clients and contact the Watkins Firm or call 858-535-1511 for a complimentary consultation today.
