Peter A Mahler

February 03, 2010 | New York Law Journal

Peter A. Mahler, a litigation partner at Farrell Fritz, and Matthew D. Donovan, an associate at the firm, review last year's most interesting business divorce cases, which highlighted a number of important issues concerning capital contributions, standing to seek dissolution, stock valuation, and other issues specific to limited liability companies.

By Peter A. Mahler and Matthew D. Donovan

10 minute read

February 26, 2008 | New York Law Journal

Peter A. Mahler, a partner at Farrell Fritz, reviews decisions handed down last year involving breakups of closely held business corporations, LLCs and LLPs. The cases highlighted raise diverse issues concerning first refusal rights, judicial authority to appoint temporary receivers for LLCs, oppression of minority shareholders, restrictive covenants arising from buyouts, enforceability of pre-incorporation agreements, and liability of LLP partners.

By Peter A. Mahler

12 minute read

February 07, 2002 | New York Law Journal

This third annual review of shareholder freeze-out and stock valuation proceedings under Business Corporation Law ��1104-a and 1118 1 features the New York Court of Appeals` first substantive foray in the corporate dissolution arena since 1991.

By Peter A. Mahler

11 minute read

January 19, 2011 | New York Law Journal

Peter A. Mahler and Matthew D. Donovan of Farrell Fritz highlight some of the more notable decisions from last year resolving controversies surrounding the standards for dissolution of LLCs, authority to expel LLC members, LLC promoter liability, equitable buyout remedies, mandatory buybacks triggered by the filing of dissolution petitions, stock valuation, and receiver compensation.

By Peter A. Mahler and Matthew D. Donovan

11 minute read

March 30, 2009 | New York Law Journal

Peter A. Mahler, a partner at Farrell Fritz, and Michael A.H. Schoenberg, an associate at the firm, review some of last year's most interesting court decisions resolving disputes among co-owners of closely held New York corporations and limited liability companies. The cases cover a variety of important issues including the interplay between LLC operating agreements and the LLC law's default rules; whether an LLC's lack of profitability is ground for dissolution; the discount for built-in capital gains in stock valuation proceedings; and fiduciary duties among business co-owners.

By Peter A. Mahler and Michael A.H. Schoenberg

11 minute read