Business Divorce

KPPB LAW offers clients a full range of services for business divorce, including intellectual property disputes and investment management services. Handling a business divorce between partners or co-owners requires a full understanding of the complex implications on each individual and the business as a whole.

The experienced team at KPPB LAW can help your business through the difficulties of a business divorce with services that address financial disagreements, tax law disputes, and more.

Business Divorce Legal Services

KPPB LAW provides numerous legal services related to business divorces, including:

Litigation & Dispute Resolution

A business divorce can result from a dispute between the business and regulatory entities or within the organization itself. Disputes can take many forms, including:

Parties disagreeing on the financial or strategic vision of the company’s future in an equal partnership
Members in an LLC disagreeing on operational procedures, cost objectives, or company vision
Corporate shareholders conflicting over investment practices, executive policy, or financial governance
Failing to pass a compliance review with a regulatory commission

Regardless of the cause of the dispute, the dispute resolution legal services at KPPB LAW can help owners and partners move forward with the business’s best interests in mind. This may include representation in trials, hearings, negotiations, and mediation services to help clients reach a favorable outcome even in complex cases.

Corporate Governance

Standards of corporate governance dictate the legal rights and tax duties of a business’s acting authorities. Corporate governance is often an intricate system which can lead to disagreements that can end in a business divorce.

The KPPB LAW team leverages years of experience in helping businesses establish themselves in competitive industries to avoid divorce when possible, and by mediating issues related to corporate governance, such as contract transparency.

Investment Management

A business’s financial health is a vital strategic concern, but not all partners may agree on the same course of action. Decisions involving investments, profit distribution, and general financial management must be made in unison. Conflicting financial policies can lead to proportional declines in the professional relationships of those involved, resulting in business divorce.

KPPB LAW is backed by experience in investment services, including fund formation and structuring, that ensure businesses manage their transactions to the benefit of all those concerned, including establishing private equity funds in the energy sector and several high-profile real estate funds. This experience can be leveraged for investment management challenges to deliver a formula that may avoid divorce or mitigate costs.

Securities

Business securities, including stocks and bonds, are often central in business divorce disputes as the business is redivided among its remaining partners or buys out certain interests. KPPB LAW specializes in managing the securities of growth companies in software, eCommerce, tech, and fintech fields to make sure the proper legal steps are taken through the business divorce process.

Securities services include conducting investigations, negotiating party transactions, addressing any derivative contract claims, and advising the remaining partners on their private equity funds management strategies.

Tax Law

Understanding the tax implications of a business divorce is a critical step in finalizing the process and coming to a mutual agreement. The terms of the separation may need to be changed if one party predicts unfavorable tax implications for their situation.

For example, multiple payments from a structured settlement may be taxable income on the recipient’s returns, changing their value. If a partner sells their shares, capital gains taxes may become a factor. Alternatively, if business assets are transferred between parties, federal or state taxes may impact their final value.

Legal proceedings in a business divorce must include discussions of these tax implications to avoid further disputes and reach an agreeable settlement. The attorneys at KPPB LAW are experienced in tax laws involving separations, mergers, and buyouts to ensure clients work through a business divorce to arrive at a mutually beneficial settlement.

Technology Law

In the technology industry, business divorces can be even more complicated due to the intellectual property involved, including trademarks, patents, and copyrights. Industry statutes, federal guidelines, and state restrictions can impact the ability of a business to divide a copyright claim or settle a trademark dispute in the event of co-ownership of technological property during a business divorce.

KPPB LAW regularly advises businesses in competitive tech industries such as software development, eCommerce, internet systems, and manufacturing to assist in their understanding and response to technology law in the context of the business divorce.

Partner with KPPB LAW for a Business Divorce

KPPB LAW specializes in business-oriented legal processes, such as dispute resolution, tax law negotiation, and corporate governance in the event of a business divorce. Our legal team leverages decades of experience against the problems facing these businesses as they confront complex legal settlements, corporate restructuring, and potential dissolution.

Contact our team to schedule a consultation and get expert help managing the complicated legal implications of business divorce.