We design governance frameworks, policies, and family agreements that reduce dispute risk and support continuity for families and closely held businesses.

How we typically support

We convert objectives into enforceable decision rules and escalation paths that remain workable during conflict.

Scope of services

• Designing family governance frameworks (roles, decision rights, escalation)

• Drafting policies (investment, distributions, conflicts, transparency, records)

• Preparing family agreements and shareholder-style arrangements

• Implementing dispute-prevention and dispute-management mechanisms (ADR/escalation)

• Establishing council/board processes and recordkeeping standards

• Coordinating cross-border implementation with advisors

Approach

Good governance reduces dispute risk because it reduces ambiguity. We build concise rule-sets that reflect actual incentives and can be executed without relying on informal understandings.

Deliverables

• A decision-rights and escalation matrix

• A policy set tailored to objectives and risk profile

• A dispute escalation clause set aligned with the structure

Decision rights and escalation

Disputes often arise from ambiguity rather than intent. We design decision-rights frameworks, escalation paths, and documentation standards that reduce deadlock risk and preserve continuity when incentives diverge.

Selected experience (anonymised)

• Implementing escalation mechanics to prevent deadlock

• Drafting policy frameworks for continuity in closely held settings

If you need a dispute-aware governance refresh, we can typically accommodate short timelines.