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Shareholder & Partnership Agreements
Shareholder & Partnership Agreements
Shareholder & Partnership Agreements
AZJ Legal advises on the negotiation and drafting of shareholder agreements, joint venture arrangements, and partnership agreements for clients across the UK and Gibraltar. These agreements are essential in establishing clear rights, responsibilities, and protections between business partners, co-founders, investors, and stakeholders.
AZJ Legal’s work in this area includes advising on governance and decision-making processes, transfer restrictions, drag-along and tag-along rights, exit planning, and dispute resolution mechanisms. The firm places particular emphasis on aligning the legal structure with the commercial dynamics of the relationship, especially in early-stage and investor-backed ventures.
AZJ Legal supports a wide range of structures, from limited companies and LLPs to family-owned investment vehicles and complex multi-party joint ventures. Where necessary, the firm coordinates with tax and regulatory advisers to ensure the arrangements are efficient, enforceable, and fully compliant with applicable legal frameworks in both the UK and Gibraltar.
With a focus on clarity and risk mitigation, AZJ Legal ensures that each agreement reflects the intentions of the parties and safeguards long-term business stability. The firm regularly acts for founders, family offices, private investors, and professional partnerships seeking robust and commercially sound legal documentation.
A shareholder or partnership agreement sets out the rights, responsibilities, and obligations of the parties involved in a business venture. AZJ Legal advises on the drafting and negotiation of these agreements to ensure clarity on governance, decision-making, profit distribution, dispute resolution, and exit terms. These documents are essential for protecting individual and collective interests and for reducing the risk of future disputes.
A well-drafted shareholder agreement should address voting rights, board appointments, dividend policy, transfer restrictions, drag-along and tag-along rights, reserved matters, and dispute resolution mechanisms. AZJ Legal ensures that each shareholder agreement is tailored to reflect the commercial dynamics and expectations of the parties involved, particularly in investor-backed and founder-led ventures.
Yes. AZJ Legal advises on the structuring and documentation of joint ventures and other multi-party arrangements across a range of industries and jurisdictions. We work closely with clients to align legal structures with their commercial objectives, addressing governance, equity splits, exit provisions, and any bespoke terms necessary to balance control and flexibility.
Articles of association are public constitutional documents registered with the relevant company registry, while shareholder agreements are private contracts between the shareholders. Both govern aspects of company operation, but shareholder agreements allow for greater flexibility and confidentiality. AZJ Legal advises on how to align these documents to avoid inconsistencies and ensure enforceability.
Yes. AZJ Legal drafts and advises on partnership agreements and limited liability partnership (LLP) agreements for professional firms, family investment structures, and other business ventures. These agreements govern management responsibilities, capital contributions, profit-sharing, and succession, and are tailored to reflect the specific needs of the partners involved.
AZJ Legal regularly advises clients on the prevention and resolution of disputes between shareholders and partners. We ensure that appropriate mechanisms are included in the governing agreements—such as deadlock provisions, mediation clauses, and buy-sell arrangements—and can advise on negotiation strategy and legal remedies where disputes have already arisen.