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TN/USE/22
Edition 2027 · effective 1 January 2027
Differences & disputes · A shareholder or partner difference
Owners disagree about the agreement that binds them.
Before the deadlock clause or a lawsuit, an evaluator reads the agreement and the facts and tells both sides how it is likely to be read, and what options exist.
§ 01The evaluation question
What the evaluator is asked.
“Whose reading of the agreement is right, and what are the realistic ways out?”
(The question)
Commissioned by. Shareholders together
When. When positions start to form
Usual protocol. A · Joint-party evaluation
§ 02What is examined
The evidence, and the output.
The evidence
Material reviewed, and what was not available, is always stated.
- Shareholders’ agreement and articles
- Conduct and correspondence
- Exit and deadlock mechanisms
- Value implications
A view on the agreement and the options
A reasoned view. The decision stays with you.
- It will not: taking sides
- It will not: running the company
§ 03Depth and time
Usually: Early Neutral Evaluation.
An independent view of the merits of a difference. Typical time: Two to four weeks.
§ 04Your version
Every case is different. Frame yours.
§ 05Related