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Shareholders and governance

Shareholder deadlocks, generational handover and leadership decisions.

Articles: Shareholders and governance

Shareholder disputes: mediation, negotiated exit and arbitration before court

When a conflict between shareholders is out in the open, a lawsuit is not the only route. How mediation, negotiated exit and arbitration work, when they can be used, and what they can and cannot achieve.

12 August 2026

Cover: “The title passes, the power stays with the founder”, Shareholders and governance

4 August 2026

Family business succession: when the title passes but the founder keeps the power

Cover: “Three shareholders, no decision: breaking the deadlock”, Shareholders and governance

27 July 2026

Shareholder deadlock: the warning signs, the rules and how to break it before conflict sets in

The serviceBlackroomFor owners and shareholders: shareholder disputes, generational handover, sales of the business and other delicate moments, under a non-disclosure agreement.

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