Gannons Commercial Law Limited

Dispute Resolution, Commercial Litigation and Contentious Employment

Senior Associate

Shareholder and director disputes

Shareholder and director disputes are Alex's specialist area blending company law with knowledge of the court system which is used to find a resolution.  When a dispute crops up this causes problems especially where the company is held equally between two shareholder/directors.

Disputes between shareholders or directors can be fraught at the best of times, especially if the relationship was poorly defined because of inadequate  articles of association or a badly drafted shareholders agreement.  Alex is  familiar with the issues which arise during these disputes.

Employment disputes

Employees are almost always a businesses’ most valuable asset and its most considerable cost. Alex represents both employers and employees in a variety of situations including changes to employment contracts, wrongful or unfair dismissal, restrictive covenants and redundancy. All his work has the ultimate aim of avoiding a trip to the  Employment Tribunal. Most employment disputes end in a settlement, and Alex is experienced in dealing with settlement agreements from both sides of the employment relationship.

He is particularly interested in cases where employment intersects with company law; where a director is also an employee, or where a worker has been grated shares or options in a company prior to dismissal.

Protection of IP

Protecting copyright, a trademark or the goodwill of a business requires nothing less than swift, decisive action is a must.  Alex is experienced in dealing with breach of copyright, trademark infringement and passing off claims.

Partnership Disputes

Where partners disagree there is often no clear way of resolving the dispute. I have helped manage partnership disputes in a wide variety of sectors, from lawyers and accountants to recruitment agents, funeral directors and vets. Each case is different and highly-fact specific, as there is no “right” way to form a partnership.

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