Shareholder Disputes

Lawson Forensic provides forensic accounting and expert witness services in shareholder and partnership disputes across the United States, including minority oppression claims, derivative actions, buyout and redemption matters, and fiduciary duty litigation. We value closely held equity interests, quantify damages arising from mismanagement or breach of duty, and analyze financial records where misconduct or self-dealing is alleged.

Shareholder disputes require valuations that account for control premiums, discounts for lack of marketability, and the specific facts of each corporate governance conflict. We apply income, market, and asset-based approaches as appropriate, explain our methodology clearly, and address the financial evidence that courts and arbitrators need to resolve buyout pricing and damages claims.

Typical retentions include valuing equity in oppression and squeeze-out matters, quantifying lost distributions or diverted value, analyzing related-party transactions and excessive compensation, and providing expert testimony on fair value standards under applicable state corporate law.