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Sunny Isles Beach | Outside General Counsel for Businesses<\/p>

Outside General Counsel for Businesses in Sunny Isles Beach<\/h1>

KEW Legal works as outside general counsel for business owners and investors across Miami-Dade and South Florida, handling partner disputes, contracts, employment, leases, and succession from our Sunny Isles Beach office.<\/p>

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By Kristina E. Wilson \u00b7 Published October 19, 2026<\/p>\n\n

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Outside General Counsel for Businesses Sunny Isles Beach: Partner Disputes<\/h2>\n

Outside general counsel for businesses Sunny Isles Beach owners rely on can help co-owners resolve a disagreement and identify their options under the partnership or operating agreement. KEW Legal is a Florida business law firm with offices in Sunny Isles Beach and Coral Gables. The firm acts as outside general counsel for business owners and investors across Miami-Dade and South Florida. This guide explains the most common partner disputes, the documents to gather, and how the firm approaches these matters. Kristina E. Wilson is the lawyer responsible for this page.<\/p>\n\n

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Partner Disputes for Business Owners in Sunny Isles Beach<\/h2>\n

A partner dispute is a disagreement between co-owners about how a business is run, funded, or divided. These conflicts come up in operating businesses and investment projects in Sunny Isles Beach and across Miami-Dade.<\/p>\n

The written agreement among the partners comes first. Under Fla. Stat. \u00a7 605.0105<\/a>, the operating agreement governs relations among members and between the members and the company, subject to the exceptions in that statute. For that reason, the agreement is the first document to read.<\/p>\n

Common Partner Dispute Situations in South Florida<\/h2>\n

Most partner disputes in South Florida center on a deadlock, money, control, or an exit. Each one has its own pressure point.<\/p>\n

Deadlock.<\/strong> Owners cannot agree on a major decision, such as selling the business. The voting and approval terms in the agreement decide what can be done, so the agreement should be checked first.<\/p>\n

Money.<\/strong> Owners disagree about capital contributions, distributions, or how profits and losses are shared. The agreement can change how money is split.<\/p>\n

Control.<\/strong> Questions about who can access bank accounts and business records are one of the issues that can arise between partners. Under Fla. Stat. \u00a7 605.04091<\/a>, a manager of a manager-managed LLC and a member of a member-managed LLC owe fiduciary duties of loyalty and care to the company and its members. The duty of loyalty includes accounting to the company and holding as trustee for it any property, profit, or benefit derived in the conduct or winding up of the company’s activities and affairs, from the use of company property, or from the appropriation of a company opportunity. The duty of care is to refrain from grossly negligent or reckless conduct, willful or intentional misconduct, or a knowing violation of law.<\/p>\n

Exit.<\/strong> A partner wants to leave or asks to be bought out, and disagrees with the value or the payment terms. Partners who live outside Florida may face slower communication. Communication gaps can make the dispute worse.<\/p>\n

Documents to Gather Before the First Meeting<\/h2>\n

Bring the signed agreement, all amendments, and records that show how money has moved. Organized documents help the first meeting focus on the facts that matter.<\/p>\n