New York City Business Divorce
NYC Business Divorce & Partnership Dispute Lawyers
When co-owners can no longer work together, everything you built is on the line. We handle partnership disputes, partner buyouts, and business dissolutions — protecting your stake, your capital, and your way out.
- 85+ Years Combined Experience
- Trial-Ready Litigators
- Clear, Responsive Communication
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When Partners Fall Out
A Business Divorce Is Personal — and Expensive
Maybe a partner is freezing you out, taking money that isn’t theirs, or ignoring the deal you shook hands on. Maybe you’re the one who needs out, and they won’t let go. Either way, the business you built together is now the thing standing between you.
These disputes turn on your partnership or operating agreement, the entity’s structure, and New York law — and on acting before more damage is done. A business divorce lawyer can tell you where you stand and what a realistic exit or resolution looks like.
Business Divorce Matters We Handle
Untangling Co-Owned Businesses
We represent partners, LLC members, and shareholders on both sides of a business divorce — whether the goal is a clean buyout, a full dissolution, or a fight over what a departing owner is owed.
Partnership & Operating Agreement Disputes
Breaches of the partnership, shareholder, or LLC operating agreement, and disputes over what it requires.
Partner & Member Buyouts
Negotiating and litigating the purchase of a departing or excluded owner’s interest at a fair value.
Business Dissolution
Winding down or judicially dissolving a partnership, LLC, or closely held corporation when the relationship can’t continue.
Freeze-Outs & Lockouts
When one owner is cut off from management, information, distributions, or the business itself.
Breach of Fiduciary Duty
Partners and controlling owners owe duties to one another; we pursue and defend claims that those duties were broken.
Misappropriation & Self-Dealing
Diverted funds, hidden assets, usurped opportunities, and other misconduct by a business partner.
Paths Out of a Partnership
More Than One Way to Separate
The right exit depends on the entity, the agreement, and your goals. We assess every matter for the path that best protects your stake — and stay ready to litigate if the other side won’t be reasonable.
Negotiated Buyout
One owner buys out the other at an agreed value, ending the dispute without dissolving the business.
Mediation
A neutral mediator helps the owners reach a voluntary separation or buyout.
Dissolution
Where the relationship can’t continue, we pursue or defend a dissolution of the entity.
Litigation
Trial-ready representation when a partner’s misconduct or refusal leaves no other option.
Why Clients Choose Levy Goldenberg
Experienced Counsel, Focused on Practical Results
Many business divorces can and should be resolved through a negotiated buyout to avoid the cost of a protracted legal battle. When litigation becomes necessary, our trial-ready lawyers know their way around the courtroom.
Years of combined litigation experience
State & federal courts across the five boroughs
Direct access to the attorneys handling your matter
Top-notch
Top-notch commercial litigators.
Knowledgeable and responsive
Knowledgeable and responsive. I spoke to Adam Levy.
Impressed by his expertise
Mr. Goldenberg handled my case with professionalism and was always available to answer my questions and concerns. Knowing he is your lawyer, you know you're in good hands.
Testimonials reflect the experience of individual clients and do not constitute a guarantee, warranty, or prediction regarding the outcome of your matter. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
What Working With Us Looks Like
A Clear Path From First Call to Resolution
Case Review
We review your partnership or operating agreement, the entity, and the facts at issue.
Strategy
We map your leverage, your options, and the exit or remedy that best fits your goals.
Resolution
We pursue a negotiated buyout or separation where it serves you — and litigate when it doesn’t.
Recovery
We work to secure the value of your interest and the remedies available to you.
Recent Court Decisions
Results From the Courtroom
Supreme Court, Queens County
Court granted petition for leave to serve and file a late notice of claim against the NYC Board of Education.
Civil Court, Kings County
Court granted the firm's motion directing a Brooklyn landlord to pay the tenant's attorneys' fees.
Supreme Court, Kings County
Motion to deny a temporary receiver's request for the majority of fees, construction costs, and disbursements granted.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every matter is different, and the outcome of any case depends on its specific facts and circumstances.
Serving the Greater New York City Area
A Business Divorce Attorney Near You
Our office sits in Midtown Manhattan, and we handle partnership and business divorce matters throughout New York City — in state and federal court, and in mediation and arbitration.
- Manhattan
- Brooklyn
- Queens
- The Bronx
- Staten Island
- Surrounding NY courts
Common Questions
Business Divorce FAQs
What is a business divorce?
“Business divorce” describes the process of separating the co-owners of a business — partners, LLC members, or shareholders — whether through a buyout, a dissolution, or a restructuring. It often involves disputes over control, money, and the duties owners owe one another.
How do I buy out or force out a business partner?
It depends on your governing agreement and the type of entity. Options may include invoking a buy-sell provision, negotiating a buyout, or, where the relationship has broken down, pursuing a judicial dissolution or other court relief. The right approach turns on the documents and the facts, so it’s worth reviewing them with an attorney before acting.
Can I dissolve a partnership or LLC in New York?
In appropriate circumstances, yes. New York law allows owners to seek dissolution of a partnership, LLC, or corporation — for example, an LLC member may seek judicial dissolution when it is no longer reasonably practicable to carry on the business in conformity with the operating agreement. Whether dissolution is available, and whether a buyout is the better route, depends on the specific facts.
Can I sue my business partner?
Often, yes — if a partner breached the partnership or operating agreement, breached fiduciary duties, committed fraud, or misappropriated business funds or opportunities, you may have grounds to bring a claim. Whether litigation is the best move depends on the facts and what you are able to recover.
How much does a business divorce lawyer cost?
Fees depend on the nature and complexity of the dispute. We’ll discuss fee structure directly with you so you understand the arrangement before moving forward. Contact our office to talk through your situation and the costs involved.
Contact Our Office Today
End the Partnership Dispute — On the Right Terms
A business divorce can jeopardize your capital, your income, and years of work. The sooner you act, the more options you tend to have. Tell us what happened, and we’ll help you understand your next step.
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