Before the Demand Letter
Five questions businesses should answer before formal escalation.
Practice Area
When business relationships stop functioning.
Conflicts involving control, fiduciary duties, ownership rights, and business separation.
Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Clarify the pressure before choosing the posture.
Ownership disputes, governance breakdowns, deadlock, buyout pressure, and claims that can destabilize operations.
Situations the firm handles
- Fiduciary duties
- Ownership and voting rights
- Deadlock
- Minority-owner claims
- Buyout disputes
- Misuse of company assets
- Business separation
- Governance conflicts
Strategic considerations
The first question is what the business needs protected.
Sterling Kane evaluates the facts, documents, commercial relationships, available remedies, cost of delay, and practical decision points before recommending a path. The goal is to understand leverage without mistaking motion for progress.
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Related Practices
Connected pressure points.
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Commercial Litigation
Contract claims, business torts, ownership disputes, and complex civil matters.
03Real Estate & Construction
Disputes involving developments, commercial property, contractors, and project obligations.
04Trade Secrets & Competition
Claims involving confidential information, employee movement, and unfair competitive conduct.
Relevant fictional insights
General information only.
When a Partner Dispute Becomes a Governance Crisis
Recognizing when an internal disagreement threatens control of the company.
Emergency Relief Is a Strategy, Not a Threat
What businesses should understand before seeking an injunction.
Discuss a matter
Some disputes become more expensive while they wait.
Tell us what changed, what is at risk, and what decision must be made next.
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