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Peter A. Mahler is a litigator focusing on business divorce cases involving dissolution and other disputes among co-­owners of closely held business entities, such as limited liability companies, corporations, and partnerships. Peter represents both control and non-control owners, often involving family-owned businesses. Frequently counseling business owners prior to litigation, he advises them of their rights and also assists in designing and negotiating an amicable separation between parties. Peter’s counsel helps avoid litigation by means of a buy-out, sale, or division of business assets.

 

 

The verdict is in: Limited partners may not assert claims seeking damages or rescission for fraud or illegal acts by the general partner relating to a merger transaction, and may only look to their statutory appraisal rights for relief. Read about it in this week’s New York Business Divorce.

Continue Reading High Court Restricts Remedies of Limited Partner Alleging Fraud by General Partner in Merger Transaction

A fascinating opinion by Justice Kenneth Fisher is the focus of this week’s posting about a classic corporate governance dispute between 50/50 shareholders who also happen to be brothers, when one of them signs a company lease over the other’s objection.

Continue Reading Court Upholds Authority of 50% Shareholder/President to Sign Lease Without Co-Owner’s Approval