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Exit Rights in Business Agreements
Separation is inevitable—your documents should make it orderly, fast, and fair. We break down exit mechanics across LLC, partnership, and closely held corporate structures with a focus on valuation and dispute prevention. Leave with practical tools to negotiate terms that work when relationships don’t.
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Compare tag-along, drag-along, and rights of first refusal.
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Design buy-sell triggers for death, disability, deadlock, and breach.
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Choose valuation methods, appraiser processes, and payment terms.
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Use covenants and release language to minimize post-exit litigation.
Speaker:
Shannon M. Bell is a member with Kelly Law Partners, LLC, where she litigates a wide variety of complex business disputes, construction disputes, fiduciary claims, employment issues, and landlord/tenant issues. Her construction experience extends from contract negotiations to defense of construction claims of owners, HOAs, contractors and tradesmen. She also represents clients in claims of shareholder and officer liability, piercing the corporate veil, and derivative actions. She writes and speaks on commercial litigation, employment, discovery and bankruptcy topics.
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