Organizing the relationships between shareholders, decision-making processes and corporate routines for companies and family businesses.
Rules for deciding and working together
The corporate structure should reflect each shareholder’s stake, the commitments undertaken and the way the business is managed. Our advice involves reviewing articles of association, bylaws, shareholders’ agreements and instruments relating to the organization and operation of the company.
Governance in practice
Governance also translates into routines: who receives information, who decides, which matters require a resolution and how decisions are recorded. The work considers the size of the company, the composition of its capital and the stage of the business, with attention to clearly defined responsibilities and accountability.
Corporate routines and changes
Legal support for meetings and general meetings, preparation of call notices and minutes, corporate reorganizations and formalization of amendments. Each step requires checking the applicable legal regime, the company’s documents and the conditions of the transaction.
Preventing and handling disagreements
Disagreements over management, results, or the entry or exit of shareholders can affect the continuity of the company. We examine the documents and interests involved to support negotiations and the definition of appropriate measures, including in shareholder disputes.
E-book (in Portuguese)
The full text can be read on the website and the file can be downloaded without registration. This guide is available in Portuguese only.
Acordo de sócios: como organizar decisões e o futuro da empresa
Shareholders’ agreement: how to organize decisions and the future of the company
A guide for business owners and investors on governance, budget, quorums, deadlocks and exits that can be agreed in a shareholders’ agreement.
Britto Sponton Advocacia · Offices in Porto Alegre and Santa Cruz do Sul, Brazil.