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Shareholders' Agreement for New Zealand

Agreement between a company's shareholders on control, share transfers, dividends, deadlock and exits. Drafted for New Zealand: governing law, local legal terms, and notes on how to sign it there.

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    What the document covers

    1. Parties and company
    2. Share capital and ownership
    3. Board and management
    4. Reserved matters
    5. Dividends
    6. Share transfers, pre-emption and tag/drag along
    7. Leavers
    8. Deadlock
    9. Confidentiality and non-compete
    10. Termination
    11. Governing law
    12. Signatures

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    How much does a Shareholders' Agreement for New Zealand cost?

    $2 for one document, or $9 a month for 10 documents of any type. You answer a few questions, pay, and download an editable Word file or PDF drafted for New Zealand.

    Is this Shareholders' Agreement drafted for New Zealand law?

    Yes. It names New Zealand law as the governing law, uses local legal terms, and adds drafting notes wherever a local rule needs checking. It is a template, not legal advice: have a lawyer in New Zealand review it before relying on it.