Business Law · Agreements
Shareholder and partnership agreements — written before you need them.
Most disputes between business partners are not about the original deal. They are about what happens when someone wants to leave, someone wants in, someone dies, or the business turns out to be worth far more — or far less — than anyone expected. A well-drafted agreement makes each of those moments routine.
01 · Who This Is For
For partners, co-founders, and family co-owners.
Whether two friends just incorporated, a family is bringing the next generation into the business, or an investor is taking a minority stake, the agreement should answer the hard questions before they become urgent.
- Co-founders splitting equity
- Family-owned corporations across generations
- Minority investors and silent partners
- Existing partners updating outdated agreements
02 · Services
What we handle, end to end.
Unanimous Shareholder Agreements
Governance, decision-making, restrictions on transfer, and dispute resolution — tailored to your ownership and risk profile.
Partnership Agreements
General and limited partnerships, profit splits, capital accounts, admission and withdrawal of partners.
Buy-Sell & Shotgun Clauses
Exit mechanics: triggered buyouts, valuation methodologies, payment terms, and shotgun provisions that actually work.
Drag-Along & Tag-Along
Majority-driven and minority-protective transfer mechanics for future exits and investment rounds.
Funding & Capital Contributions
How additional capital is called, who can be diluted, and what happens if a shareholder cannot fund a round.
Dispute Resolution
Mediation, arbitration, and stepped escalation provisions that resolve issues without litigation.
03 · Our Process
Considered, coordinated, calm.
- 01
Understand the Deal
We start with the people, the business, and the future you actually expect — not a template.
- 02
Identify the Hard Questions
Death, divorce, deadlock, departure, and dilution — surfaced and negotiated while the relationship is good.
- 03
Draft & Negotiate
Plain-language agreements that protect each party without poisoning the relationship.
- 04
Refresh Over Time
Agreements that are reviewed when the business changes shape — not left in a drawer.
04 · Inside The Ecosystem
A shareholder agreement that ignores your tax and estate plan undoes them.
Death and disability triggers, buy-back funding, and share class structures all interact with your will, your insurance, and your family trust. We draft with the full picture in view.
How SG Law connects to the rest of SG05 · Common Questions
Answers, plainly.
06 · Continue Reading
Explore the wider ecosystem.
Within SG Law
Within SG Ecosystem
- SG Tax & Accounting
Share-class design and corporate tax.
- SG Wealth
Insurance-funded buy-sell strategy.
Begin a Conversation
Draft it while the relationship is good.
Tell us about the business and the partners. We will draft an agreement that quietly prevents the disputes that end companies.