Whatever issue you're facing, we use our experience to find the best solution for you. Here you can read case studies demonstrating how we have helped other clients to find commercial solutions to their problems and enable them to get on with business.
Successfully defending pre-action disclosure and recovering legal costs
In this case study we set out how we helped a shareholder in a threatened derivative claim and dealt with a pre action disclosure...
How we helped to sell a business for clashing co-owners
We helped two business owners resolve their differences and achieve a successful business sale
Achieving a beneficial settlement for a Director who had experienced unfair prejudice
FWJ helped its client in an unfair prejudice petition against his co-director/shareholder and dealt with a winding up petition
Negotiating a fair exit payment for a director
Our client was facing a considerable challenge to get paid out for his share sale. We we're able to help him do so...
Our defence of a liquidator claim reduced costs to just 17%
We will always seek the most commercial outcome for our clients, and this matter is a good example of what we can achieve.
We assisted a shareholder to gain access to denied dividends and capital rights
FWJ was approached by a beneficiary of a shareholder’s interest in a company, who was being denied access to dividends and capital rights within...
Helping a director to negotiate a positive exit strategy by clarifying his legal position
Sometimes you need a commercial and pragmatic expert to guide you, and that's what we were able to provide for our client.
Having a shareholder winding up petition withdrawn so that a company could continue trading
Our clients were two former shareholders (and directors) of a business which had been acquired and disposed of by a larger company. They had...
Resolving a shareholder dispute for a family-run holiday park
Our clients were two former shareholders (and directors) of a business which had been acquired and disposed of by a larger company. They had...
Helping a shareholder defend a winding up petition
With extensive experience in successfully bringing and defending winding up petitions, we will be able to assist you if you find yourself needing commercial...
Achieving a highly favourable settlement for a shareholder unfairly treated by his fellow shareholders
Our client was a shareholder and director of a foreign exchange (FX) company who was disturbed by some of the actions of his co-directors....
Mediating between two shareholders to reach a resolution which satisfied both sides
Our client was an engineer who suspected that his fellow business owner was conducting competing business, separately drawing excessive sums, introducing associated parties as...
