Steven Mather Solicitor is a specialist shareholder agreement in Leicester, backed by the national team at Nexa Law. Steven has acted for hundreds of businesses and so if you are looking for legal advice on Shareholder Agreements, LLP Agreements, Partnership Agreements, Cross-Options Agreements or other similar matters you've found the right lawyer. Every time Steven strives to provide:
- Plain English Advice
- Time - to understand your situation and all that you're faced with
- Results - getting the best possible result for you
- Value - fixed fees for your certainty where possible
- Convenience - meetings by phone, video call or in-person at a time to suit you.
What is Shareholders Agreement?
A shareholders agreement is a legally binding contract between two or more shareholders of a business. They are really important documents, probably one of the most important in a company's legal life. A shareholders agreement is for shareholders of a limited company. A partnership agreement is for partnerships.
I've heard it all the time - "we're friends, we've worked together, we won't fall out". Or it can be family. Either way, a shareholders agreement can help when you do fall out!
Shareholders Agreements will typically include clauses about:
- Regulate the affairs of a company without it being publicly available like Articles of Association are
- Impose restrictions on shareholders both during and after their time of share ownership
- Address what happens to your shares on death
- Ensure that shares are not sold to a third party
- Govern the rights and responsibilities of shareholders
- Set down voting requirements and list what may require a greater percentage of the vote.
- Help minimise the risk of shareholders disputes.
A Partnership Agreement meanwhile is an absolutely crucial agreement for any partnership, simply because without one the partnership will be governed by law from nearly 200 years ago and its wholly inappropriate. In a written Partnership Agreement, you’ll have an agreement over things like assets, capital share, decision making, expulsion and much more.
I'm well into my second decade of helping small business owners draft and review shareholder agreements and partnership agreements.
I'll work with you (and sometimes your accountant and/or financial advisor) to get the document right, bespoke for your specific needs and requirements.
Importantly, I'll ensure you understand what it all says. Sometimes these agreements are complicated and not the easiest to read through, but our task is to ensure that you know how it works.
Steven acts for large and small businesses. He knows what is right for you and can give great legal advice as well as commercial business advice.
Whether you are putting in place some new shares, looking at a shareholder agreement or you just don’t know what you need - get in touch.
Steven’s typical client is probably like you - a business owner who knows their business well but needs a hand with legal stuff. I’m here to be your trusted advisor.
Send me the details and I will tell you how I can help and what it will cost. Get in touch today.
