The authors with more on the latter. I n modern American business practice, litigation is typically the first recourse toward resolution when serious conflict arises between business owners. Their lawyers and accountants. Inasmuch as lawyers cannot, ethically and legally, provide counsel to both individuals who have different interests, each partner is forced to obtain his or her own legal counsel. If and when their respective attorneys become zealous advocates, complications and additional problems can quickly intensify.
Lawsuits then become the vehicle for resolving differences.
Conflicting partners Partners in conflict will sometimes turn to business consultants, organizational consultants and other business advisors who are sought out as experts to perform an assessment and make recommendations toward problem resolution. Without such an ironclad agreement, though, any expert guidance may simply become fodder to feed the ongoing battle. Partners sometimes look for a neutral facilitator to assist them in resolving their conflicts. Partners sometimes look for a neutral facilitator to assist them. In businesses owned, managed, controlled, and partnered by family members, conflicting parties may seek out a therapist's help, but consulting with a therapist is rare.