Shareholder and Partnership Disputes

At Valiant Law, we resolve shareholder and partnership disputes with precision, protecting your equity, control, and financial interests in Ontario's closely held corporations and professional partnerships. From oppression remedy claims under OBCA s. 248 or CBCA s. 241—alleging unfair dividend freezes, dilution, or exclusion from management—to derivative actions and just and equitable wind-ups, our Toronto team secures urgent Mareva injunctions, books of account inspections, and valuation orders to preserve the status quo.

We have forced buy-outs at fair market value (using discounted cash flow and capitalization of earnings methods) and unwound partnerships tainted by breach of fiduciary duty or deadlock.

For minority shareholders facing squeeze-outs or majority overreach, we challenge excessive director bonuses, related-party loans, and asset stripping. In partnership breakdowns—whether medical, legal, or real estate—we enforce partnership agreements, pursue accounting of profits, and obtain receiverships to wind up affairs without destroying underlying value. Valiant Law also negotiates unanimous shareholder agreements (USAs) that pre-empt conflict by allocating veto rights, drag-along/tag-along provisions, and shotgun clauses.

Time is leverage in these disputes. We move immediately for interim relief in the Ontario Superior Court (Commercial List) or via arbitration under the Arbitration Act, 1991. Contact Valiant Law in Toronto to defend your stake, exit profitably, or restore governance before value erodes.