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Corporate and M&A Disputes

Selling or buying a business is fraught with risk. Reaching an agreement is a cause for celebration, but what happens if you sign the deal and either the business you bought was misrepresented, or the business you sold fails to offer the return you expected? What if the deal is fraudulent in some way?

What is involved?

Our specialist corporate and M&A disputes lawyers have a wealth of experience in dealing with issues and disputes that may arise following a corporate sale or purchase, including:

  • breach of warranty claims
  • allegations of misrepresentation including fraudulent and negligent misrepresentation
  • earn out disputes
  • completion accounts disputes
  • challenging expert determinations on the basis of manifest error

We also advise on warranty and indemnity insurance, including coverage issues, and due diligence and disclosure of disputes as part of a company sales process. Our expertise also extends to advising on shareholder disputes, derivative actions, removal of directors and breaches of restrictive covenants by sellers.

If you have an issue with the sale or purchase of a business, please get in touch with our award-winning team now. We will offer a free, initial discussion, to understand the essence of your case, before putting a possible solution scenario to you. We use our experience to offer common sense, pragmatic advice that you can trust, so get in touch now.

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