Whether you are a minority or majority shareholder in a private limited company, you intend to enter into a joint venture or are involved in a management buy-out of a company, a shareholders agreement safeguards your interests and alongside the company's articles of association, governs the way in which the relationship between the shareholders and the company is managed.

From simple issues such as day-to-day management and dividend policies to the more complex issues of share transfers, valuations and exit strategies, a shareholders agreement is the contract which will assist in the smooth running of your company whilst protecting the interests of shareholders, both present and future.