Commentary on Dissolution and Other Disputes Among Co-Owners of Closely Held Business Entities
How exclusive is the “exclusive” fair value appraisal remedy of Business Corporation Law § 623? So exclusive, according to the Second Department, that the statute bars a shareholder who consented to an asset sale from suing the other shareholder for making off with the sale proceeds after the closing. Let’s unpack this harsh result in this week’s New York Business Divorce.…
Continue Reading Seller Beware: The “Exclusive” Fair Value Appraisal Remedy Really is Exclusive
In this week’s New York Business Divorce, we tackle the rules governing enforceability of oral partnership, shareholder, and operating agreements, including a first-impression appeals court decision addressing the validity of an alleged oral modification of written limited partnership agreement under New York’s Revised Limited Partnership Act.
Continue Reading Enforceability of Oral Operating, Shareholder, and Partnership Agreements
