The Shareholders' Agreement The Shareholders' Agreement

I n international joint ventures, the shareholders’ agreement has become the legal tool to regulate rights between the shareholders of a company. It is a legal instrument that is no longer confined to stock corporations. Even if it were, it would still figure as an important document in international joint ventures as the share corporation is a prevalent, common legal form adopted for this objective. However, with careful drafting, it can be utilized in most legal forms of companies, certainly the more common. It is widely used in the private limited liability company and the closely held corporation.