Family Business

M&CO advises family businesses and their owners on ownership structuring, governance and business continuity, taking account of the relationship between family members, the interests of the company and the demands of its current stage.

We work with family businesses at every stage of their growth and development, helping them put in place the legal and organisational frameworks that support business stability, regulate the relationship between shareholders and family members, and mitigate the risks that can arise as the company expands or passes between generations.

Our experience includes

• Structuring ownership and regulating the relationship between family members and shareholders
• Developing governance frameworks and policies for the management of the company
• Drafting and reviewing shareholders’ agreements and related family arrangements
• Succession planning and the transfer of ownership and management between generations
• Defining the authority of boards of directors and executive management
• Restructuring family businesses and organising asset ownership
• Legal matters arising from business expansion and the entry of new investors
• Resolving differences and disputes that may arise between family members or shareholders