Thuraisingam has a strong track record in commercial litigation, particularly involving start-ups, private companies, banking and finance.
Our expertise encompasses breach of contract disputes including shareholder disputes, fiduciary breaches, partnership fallouts, and venture capital conflicts to protect your business interests and long-term value.
These disputes often concern control of the company, minority oppression, voting rights and misuse of company resources. We act swiftly to protect shareholder value and resolve boardroom conflicts through negotiation, litigation or arbitration.
Allegations of directors acting against a company’s best interests, such as conflicts of interest, mismanagement or diversion of opportunities, can severely threaten a business. We advise on remedies, enforcement and defence in these high-stakes situations.
Breach of commercial promises can lead to operational and financial disruption. We represent clients in claims involving non-performance, wrongful termination, misrepresentation and non-payment, ensuring a strategic and commercially sound approach to enforcement or defence.
Partnership conflicts can escalate around profit-sharing, management roles and business exits. We help partners manage disputes and negotiate structured exits that preserve value and reduce long-term damage to the business.
Disputes in the start-up and investment space often stem from founder disagreements, funding obligations and shareholder rights. We guide clients through these fast-moving, sensitive conflicts with an eye on protecting business continuity and future growth.
Acted on behalf of a shareholder to resist the attempted winding up of the company on the novel basis that that was part of a conspiracy to wrest control of an iconic Indian vegetarian business. Advised the client in connection with corporate governance and minority oppression disputes with the other director and 50% shareholder.
Acted for entities and persons within a global commodities group of companies in three worldwide disputes, concerning disputed sums amounting to more than US$630 million.
Acted for a shareholder in a landmark Court of Appeal case concerning the extent of shareholders’ powers in a deadlocked company. The dispute centred on whether shareholders could exercise “reserve management powers” to authorise payments and take action when directors were unable to act due to a mutual veto. The Court affirmed that such powers may be implied in exceptional circumstances to prevent corporate paralysis. Read more
