COURSE DESCRIPTION
Navigate the emotionally charged and legally complex world of business partner disputes where personal relationships collide with commercial interests in conflicts that threaten business survival and personal financial security. This foundational program provides essential guidance on the legal and strategic considerations that govern business dissolution and partner exit scenarios. Master the fundamental concepts that drive successful resolution of partnership and shareholder disputes.
- Understand legal grounds for involuntary dissolution and partner removal in different business entity structures
- Navigate valuation disputes and appraisal rights affecting partner buyout and asset distribution
- Address fiduciary duty breaches and their impact on partnership dissolution and damage calculations
- Design alternative dispute resolution strategies that preserve business value while resolving partner conflicts
Speakers:
Frank Ciatto is a partner in the Washington D.C. office of Venable, LLP, where he has 20 years' experience advising clients on mergers and acquisitions, limited liability cocmpanies, tax and accounting issues, and corporate finance transactions. He is a leader of his firm's private equity and hedge fund groups and a member of the Mergers & Acquisitions Subcommittee of the ABA Business Law Section. He is a Certified Public Accountant and earlier in his career worked at what is now PricewaterhouseCoopers in New York. Mr. Ciatto earned his B.A., cum laude, at Georgetown University and his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center.
Norman Lencz is a partner in the Baltimore, Maryland office of Venable, LLP, where his practice focuses on a broad range of federal, state, local and international tax matters. He advises clients on tax issues relating to corporations, partnerships, LLCs, joint ventures and real estate transactions. He also has extensive experience with compensation planning in closely held businesses. Mr. Lencz earned his B.S. from the University of Maryland and his J.D. from Columbia University School of Law.