Shareholders agreement
A contract between shareholders that regulates ownership, control, decision-making, exits, and dispute handling in a company.
Definition
A shareholders agreement should be read with the MOI, Companies Act, share register, board resolutions, funding agreements, and sale documents. It may deal with reserved matters, deadlock, minority protections, share transfers, valuation, restraint clauses, confidentiality, and what happens when a shareholder leaves.
Key takeaways
A contract between shareholders that regulates ownership, control, decision-making, exits, and dispute handling in a company.
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Common situations
Shareholder dispute
Deadlock
Share sale or exit
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A contract between shareholders that regulates ownership, control, decision-making, exits, and dispute handling in a company.
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