Disputes between shareholders, directors, founders and business partners can threaten decision-making, cash flow, staff confidence and the underlying value of a business. Deadlock, governance disagreements, exits, valuation issues and deteriorating working relationships often overlap. This hub brings together EDR guidance on the practical management of these disputes, including negotiation and mediation considerations. It is designed for business owners, directors, solicitors and advisers who need to understand both the commercial dynamics and the available routes toward resolution.
Guides – Shareholder, Partnership, Director Disputes

6 October 2026
Shareholder, Partnership & Director Disputes Panel
Business Partner Dispute Mediation: Breaking Deadlock
When equal business partners reach governance paralysis, commercial mediation provides a private forum to break deadlock and structure viable exit terms before enterprise value is compromised.

24 September 2026
Shareholder, Partnership & Director Disputes Panel
Director Dispute Mediation: Boardroom Deadlocks & Exits
How commercial mediation untangles the 'three hats' problem of boardroom disputes—statutory office, executive employment, and share ownership—without destructive public litigation.

21 September 2026
Shareholder, Partnership & Director Disputes Panel
Minority Shareholder Dispute: Valuation & Exit Mediation Guide
When minority shareholder disputes lead to valuation deadlock and managerial exclusion, commercial mediation offers a confidential, pragmatic path to structured share buyouts and clean corporate exits without destructive High Court litigation.

14 September 2026
Shareholder, Partnership & Director Disputes Panel
Partnership Dispute Mediation: Resolving Exits Without Court
A practical guide to resolving partnership disputes, management deadlocks, and partner exits through commercial mediation rather than Chancery Court litigation.

11 September 2026
Shareholder, Partnership & Director Disputes Panel
50/50 Shareholder Deadlock Mediation: Exits & Governance
How 50/50 shareholders and executive directors can use commercial mediation to overcome governance paralysis, structure workable share buyouts, and preserve enterprise value.
