A partner or shareholder broke their obligations and can outspend you. Submit the claim for a free review. If it fits, we can fund the case on a non-recourse basis, and funding is repaid only from a recovery.
Quick note: Darkwell funds legal claims. We’re not a law firm and this isn’t legal advice. Talk with a licensed attorney in your state about your claim and your deadlines.
Partner, shareholder, or business dispute, and legal costs are the holdup? Request a free claim review.
Why business disputes stall
Partner and shareholder disputes often pit you against the person who controls the money. Accounting experts, discovery, and motion practice cost money up front, and federal civil cases that go to trial take a median of 33.7 months from filing to trial, per the U.S. Courts caseload profile (12 months ending June 30, 2026).
What we look for
- An operating, partnership, shareholder, or joint-venture agreement.
- Evidence of the breach: withheld distributions, diverted assets, freeze-out, or self-dealing.
- Damages you can document.
- A defendant or business with assets to pay a judgment or buyout.
What to send
- The governing agreements and any amendments.
- Financial statements, K-1s, or bank records showing the money at issue.
- Key emails and letters.
- Your attorney’s name, if you already have one.
How funding works
- Send us the claim. Share the key documents and a short summary of what happened.
- We review it. We look at the documents, the damages, where the case stands, and whether the other side can pay.
- Funding under a written agreement. If it fits, Darkwell funding helps carry the legal costs. Your licensed attorney runs the case, not us.
- Recovery. Funding is non-recourse. It is repaid only from a recovery, under your written agreement.
How we get paid
Our fee comes out of the recovery, not your pocket. If there’s no recovery, you don’t repay our funding. Your written agreement sets the exact terms.
For select commercial and IP claims, and only where state law allows, we may buy the claim outright instead of funding it.
Where we work
We fund business claims, and individual and consumer claims in some states, reviewed state by state where the law allows. We confirm your state during review. See where Darkwell funds claims.
There’s no minimum claim size. We review each claim on its facts, the amount at stake, and whether the other side can pay.
Common questions
Do you fund fraud claims tied to a business deal? Yes, we review them. See fraud claim funding.
What does a claim review cost? Nothing. The claim review is free.
Do I need my own attorney? Your licensed attorney runs the case. We can work with your current attorney where it fits.
Is there a minimum claim size? No. We review each claim on its merits.
Reminder: Darkwell provides litigation funding. We are not a law firm and do not give legal advice. State and federal law control your claim and your deadlines. Nothing on this page promises funding, approval, or any particular result.
Partner, shareholder, or business dispute, and legal costs are the holdup? Request a free claim review.
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