Founder & Partnership DisputesDiscreet · Same-week intake

Resolve it before the lawyers redraw the map.

Private, fast-turnaround mediation for co-founders, partners, and small boards. We handle the relationship and the cap table in the same room — because pretending they are separate is how disputes become break-ups.

Same-week intake.

NDA before any document is opened.

Coordinated with your corporate counsel.

— ScopeWhat's included
01Scope

Co-founder disputes

Vision, role, equity, vesting, and exit disputes between two or more founders.

02Scope

Partnership exits

Negotiated exit of a partner or director — terms, communications, and runway.

03Scope

Board deadlock

Mediated resolution of board-level deadlock before it freezes the company.

04Scope

Investor–founder friction

Pre-litigation mediation between founders and investors on governance, performance, or strategy.

— ProcessHow we work
Stage 01

Same-week intake

Confidential commissioning call within 48 hours. NDAs signed. Scope and timeline agreed.

Stage 02

Private + joint sessions

Individual sessions with each principal. Joint sessions sequenced to protect the working relationship.

Stage 03

Term sheet & handover

Signed heads of terms covering relationship, governance, and equity. Handover to corporate counsel.

— OutcomesWhat you take away
  • 01Signed heads of terms covering relationship and equity
  • 02Coordinated handover to corporate counsel
  • 03Communications plan for staff, investors, and customers
  • 04Preserved confidentiality and reputation
  • 05Reduced risk of derivative or unfair-prejudice claims
  • 06A working company on Monday morning
— EngagementIndicative pricing
Intake
£1,500

Same-week confidential intake and scoping. Credited against full engagement.

Full mediation
From £9,500

End-to-end mediation through to signed heads of terms. Typically 2–4 weeks.

Board & investor
Bespoke

Multi-party, multi-stakeholder mediation. Scoped at intake.