Taft partner Peter S. Nealis will be a guest faculty presenter at the NBI seminar “Partnership and Shareholder Disputes from Start to Finish,” which will take place on Dec. 8 from 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the Tampa Westshore Marriott. The seminar will prepare attorneys for all phases of ownership disputes — from the initial triggers to the final settlement — from both defendant and plaintiff perspectives.

Nealis will kick off the day with two of the seven presentations:

1. Where Disagreement Becomes Legal Dispute: Blurred Lines in Small Businesses

• Fiduciary Duties: Who Owes What to Whom?
• Wrongful Termination of Shareholder-Employee
• Shareholder Oppression: The Range of Definitions
• Accusations of Self-Dealing, Mismanagement or Fraud
• Violation of Non-Compete and Non-Solicitation Agreements: Current Case Law
• Governance Disputes: Duties of Directors, Officers, Members and Controlling Partners
• Know the Extent of a Shareholders Right to Inspect Books and Records
• Obligations for Handling Related Party Transactions
• Claiming Theft of Corporate Opportunities

2. Interpreting Essential Documents to Build Your Case

• Operating Agreements
• Partnership Agreements
• Shareholder Agreements
• Corporate Bylaws
• Third-Party Contracts

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