Family Office & Private Wealth Disputes

Family business disputes are often legally complex

Family business disputes are often legally complex, commercially significant and personally sensitive. They frequently involve questions of ownership, control, succession, inheritance, fiduciary duties and governance, set against longstanding family relationships and significant private wealth. KBH advises clients on these matters with discretion, strategic judgment and a focus on preserving value.

The firm acts forProtecting Wealth, Control and Legacy

Private wealth and family office disputes frequently involve more than legal rights alone. They may engage family relationships, control of businesses and assets, succession planning, reputation and the preservation of long-term wealth structures.

KBH approaches each matter with discretion, strategic discipline and a clear understanding of this wider context. Where proceedings are necessary, the firm provides decisive representation before courts and arbitral tribunals. Where a negotiated outcome better serves the client’s interests, we pursue solutions designed to protect value, preserve confidentiality and provide lasting commercial certainty.

strategic resolution of private wealth disputes

The firm combines technical disputes expertise with a clear understanding of the commercial, personal and reputational sensitivities that frequently shape these matters.

KBH’s experience includes

  • Family enterprise and privately held business disputes
  • Ownership, control and beneficial interest disputes
  • Shareholder and partnership claims
  • Succession, inheritance and intergenerational disputes
  • Trustee, fiduciary and director liability claims
  • Allegations of mismanagement, misuse of assets and breach of duty
  • Board-level and governance disputes
  • Valuation, distribution and liquidity disputes
  • Investment structure and family office disputes
  • Disputes concerning strategic direction, exits and restructurings
  • Urgent protective measures, including injunctions and asset preservation
  • Negotiated settlements designed to preserve value, confidentiality and family relationships