What to do in when faced with a Partner Dispute, Los Angeles Partner Dispute Attorneys

Just like any relationship, business partnerships can encounter disputes that can lead to serious consequences. Whether it’s a broken trust, diverging goals, or a partner’s decision to leave the partnership, these conflicts can have a significant impact on your professional reputation and economic livelihood. Therefore, it is essential to resolve these disputes quickly and effectively.

There are many reasons why partner disputes arise, such as business debt, control over the business, decline in revenue, misuse of company funds, personality conflicts, and poor management, to name a few. However, most of these conflicts can be traced back to ineffective or poorly-written partnership agreements. Whether verbal or written, these agreements may not be strong enough to protect partners when something goes wrong.

Therefore, it is crucial to form a secure partnership from the start by drafting a solid, well-defined partnership agreement that will protect both parties and your interests in case of future disagreements. This agreement should address the unique obligations and goals of your business partnership, including defining specific roles and responsibilities of each partner, guidelines for salaries and profit distribution, trade secret and non-compete stipulations, procedures for dissolving or leaving the partnership, and fraud prevention and auditing guidelines.

In some cases, partners may need to dissolve the partnership if there is no realistic way to continue working together. This is a complex financial and legal process that requires the assistance of an attorney.

To ensure that your partnership agreement covers all the essential aspects of your business and is comprehensive enough to be effective, it is always advisable to enlist the experience and guidance of trusted legal counsel. At ACTS LAW, LLP, our team of trial-tested business attorneys can help you methodically review your situation to create a partnership agreement you can build upon or dispute an existing agreement when necessary. 

With offices located in Los Angeles and San Diego, California, we serve clients throughout the state. We are committed to taking care of your partnership conflict and helping you reach a favorable outcome. Contact us today for a free consultation.