Private Equity Disputes

Seladore Legal has a distinguished track record in high-stakes private equity disputes, acting for investors, portfolio companies, financial sponsors, and directors across a broad spectrum of contentious issues. Our experience spans cross-border litigation, complex arbitrations, and shareholder disputes arising from high-value private equity transactions, often involving multiple jurisdictions and parallel proceedings in courts and arbitral tribunals.

Our disputes expertise

Many of the disputes we handle arise post-transaction, with claims relating to breaches of warranty, misrepresentations, and post-sale obligations. Governance conflicts are another frequent area of contention, particularly where financial investors hold significant minority stakes and disputes emerge over board control, decision-making rights, and amendments to governing documents.

Post-transaction and warranty claims

We are experienced in handling claims arising from breaches of warranty and misrepresentations following private equity-backed acquisitions. These cases often involve disputes over valuation, financial disclosures, and other post-sale obligations that impact both parties to the transaction.

Governance and shareholder disputes

Governance conflicts frequently arise in private equity investments, especially where minority investors or financial sponsors have concerns about board control and decision-making. Our work includes disputes over amendments to governing documents and shareholder agreements, addressing key issues of control and governance within PE-backed companies.

Fraud, misrepresentation, and conspiracy

Our team has substantial expertise in dealing with claims of fraudulent misrepresentation, conspiracy, and unlawful conduct in private equity transactions. We advise clients on issues such as due diligence failures, misleading financial statements, and misrepresentation of asset values, providing robust representation in these high-stakes cases.

Confidentiality and restrictive covenants

Disputes over misuse of confidential information, breaches of non-compete clauses, and enforcement of restrictive covenants are critical in the private equity space. We regularly act for PE firms and other stakeholders in defending or enforcing these claims, ensuring sensitive commercial data and competitive positions are protected.

Cross-border and multi-party capabilities

Seladore Legal is adept at handling multi-jurisdictional disputes and parallel proceedings. Our team has extensive experience representing clients in ICC, LCIA, and ad hoc arbitrations, as well as high-value litigation in key commercial centres such as London, Paris, and Amsterdam.

Seladore Legal’s combination of deep litigation expertise, commercial insight, and familiarity with the complexities of private equity investments makes us a trusted advisor in this space. We are uniquely positioned to handle disputes that cut across corporate governance, financial misconduct, and high-value commercial litigation, bringing a strategic and results-driven approach to resolving complex matters in the private equity sector.