Urgent Consultation Sweden · Spain ES Partnerships & business disputes
Legal support for business owners and companies: from putting partner agreements in writing to negotiating and resolving commercial conflicts.
Book a consultationThe two situations clients most often come with
When a new partner or investor joins the business, the ownership structure changes, roles are being divided, or you need to set rules on exit, decision-making and conflict resolution upfront.
The goal is to put the real agreements between people in writing, so they work not only while things are going well, but also if the parties' interests diverge.
Shareholder agreements · Partnership agreements · Founder agreements · Ownership changesA dispute can be between owners, partners or companies: over money, obligations, management, exiting the business or performance of a contract.
In these situations, it's essential to assess not only the legal position, but also the business consequences of each option. De Facto helps determine the most rational path: negotiation, settlement, revised agreements, one party's exit or further legal action.
Strategy comes first
Before choosing litigation, we look at the whole situation:
What is actually in writing and how strong the legal position is.
The amount at stake, the cost of proceedings, the time involved and the realistic chance of recovery.
How the conflict will affect the company, relationships with partners and future operations.
Whether there is space for negotiation and what outcome can be achieved without lengthy proceedings.
This means the legal action is chosen based on the interests of the business, not by default.
Strategic Legal Mapping™
If a dispute reveals issues beyond a single agreement, De Facto can carry out Strategic Legal Mapping™, a proprietary methodology developed by Tatsiana Turgot for a comprehensive assessment of a business's legal system. We analyse related contracts, ownership, governance and other key elements.
How we work
We review the options before choosing the route.
We review the situation, your goals and the parties to the conflict.
We analyse the documents, agreements and legal position.
We map out possible scenarios and choose the right route.
We support negotiations, prepare documents and carry out the chosen solution.
If court representation is required, we bring in a specialist litigation lawyer.
Case study
A company delivered goods, but the buyer failed to pay the outstanding balance. Reviewing the contract revealed a clause that could have significantly weakened the client's position in court.
Instead of going straight to litigation, we developed a negotiation strategy. A substantial part of the debt was recovered without lengthy court proceedings.
The company's contract system was then revised to reduce the risk of similar situations in the future.
Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome in other cases.Why De Facto
Business Law + Contracts
We look not only at the legal structure, but at the commercial logic of the conflict.
Negotiation & Pre-Litigation
We look for a solution before court wherever that genuinely serves the client's interests.
Cross-border experience
We handle situations where partners, companies or assets are in different countries.
Strategic Legal Mapping™
If a dispute is a symptom of a deeper problem, we can move from a single issue to an audit of the business's entire legal system.
FAQ
That's exactly the easiest time to set the rules. The scope and content of the agreement depend on the business structure and the relationship between the parties.
Sometimes, yes. It depends on the documents, the parties' positions, the economics of the dispute and whether an agreement is possible.
Yes, where the specific project requires it.
In that case, you may need Strategic Legal Mapping™, a comprehensive review of the business's legal structure.