If a petitioner is able to satisfy the three requirements set forth in Section 273 of the DGCL—namely (i) two 50/50 stockholders, (ii) engaged in a joint venture, and (iii)
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DGCL Section 273
Section 273 Dissolution – Inability to Agree upon the Desirability of Discontinuing the Joint Venture
Under Section 273 of the DGCL, the third requirement under the statute is the inability of the two stockholders to agree upon the desirability of discontinuing the joint venture…
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Section 273 Dissolution – What Constitutes a “Joint Venture” (Part I of II)
Section 273 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”) requires that the stockholders “shall be engaged in the prosecution of a joint venture” in order to seek dissolution of an…
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Section 273 Dissolution – Timing of Requirement of 50/50 Stockholders
As addressed in the prior post, under Section 273 of Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”), the “joint venture” entity sought to be dissolved must be comprised of no more than…
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Section 273 Dissolution – 50/50 Stockholders Required
In a prior post, we discussed the dissolution of “joint venture” entities under 8 Del. C. Section 273, along with the requirement that such entities only have two…
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Chancery Grants Petition to Dissolve Corporation Pursuant to Section 273
Under the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”), 8 Del. C. § 273 provides the basis for the dissolution of a deadlocked “joint venture” corporation, meaning that there are two…
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Dissolution of an LLC with Two 50/50 Deadlocked Shareholders
Under the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”), 8 Del. C. § 273 provides the basis for the dissolution of a deadlocked “joint venture” corporation, meaning that there are two…
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