Shareholder Disputes and Minority Rights
A minority shareholder with no board seat has fewer options than they expect and more than the majority assumes. This course covers the rights, the remedies and how disputes are actually resolved.
Course outline
What this programme covers, module by module.
- 01Fewer options than expected, more than the majority assumes
- 02Shareholder rights: voting, dividends, information and inspection
- 03Unfairly prejudicial conduct and what actually qualifies
- 04Shareholders agreements, pre emption and exit provisions
- 05Valuation disputes and the price of a minority holding
- 06Remedies: buy out, winding up and derivative actions
- 07Deadlock, mediation and settling without killing the business
What you will gain
- Explain the rights a minority shareholder holds
- Recognise conduct that is unfairly prejudicial
- Use information and inspection rights effectively
- Apply the protections in a shareholders agreement
- Understand the remedies a court can grant
- Resolve a deadlock without destroying the company
Who should attend
- Minority and majority shareholders
- Directors caught between shareholder factions
- Company secretaries handling disputes
- Legal advisers and mediators
Upcoming sessions
| Date | City | Duration | Fees | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 to 3 Nov 2026 | London | 2 Days | US$1,100 | |
| 16 to 17 Nov 2026 | Dubai | 2 Days | US$1,100 | |
| 11 to 12 Jan 2027 | Pretoria | 2 Days | R10,000 | |
| 8 to 9 Mar 2027 | Cape Town | 2 Days | R10,000 | |
| 3 to 4 May 2027 | Johannesburg | 2 Days | R10,000 | |
| 19 to 20 Jul 2027 | London | 2 Days | US$1,100 |
Fees are per delegate and exclude VAT. Public intakes are confirmed once minimum numbers are met. We also deliver this course on your own schedule, in-house or live online.
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- R10,000 per delegate
- Duration
- 2 Days
- Field
- Directors & Company Secretarial
- Formats
- In-house, public, online
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